City Council Ordinance 174ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 174
THE CITY COUNCIL OF MONTICELLO HEREBY ORDAINS THAT SECTION 3-2[G]3(b) AND
SECTION 3-2[G]12(a) PERTAINING TO LANDSCAPING BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 3-2[G]3(b):
(b) The minimum number of major or overstory trees on any given site
shall be as indicated below. These are the minimum substantial
plantings, in addition to other understory trees, shrubs, flowers,
and ground cover deemed appropriate for a complete quality landscape
treatment of the site.
i. Commercial, Industrial, Institutional sites shall contain at a
minimum the greater of one (1) tree per 1,000 square feet of
gross building floor area, or, one (1) tree per 50 lineal feet of
site perimeter. When total property area far exceeds building or
developed area, and when excess property area is intended for use
in conjunction with future expansion of the development area,
site perimeter shall be defined as that area which extends 30
feet beyond side and rear yard setback of parking areas and/or 30
feet beyond side and rear yard setback of primary or accessory
structure.
SECTION 3-2 [G] 12 (a) :
12. AGREEMENT AND BOND:
(a) An agreement will be signed between the City and the owner which
states that in exchange for issuance of a building permit, the owner
will construct, install, and maintain all items shown on the approved
plan and that he will replace and/or correct any deficiencies or
defaults that occur in the plan for a period of one complete year or
two complete growing seasons subsequent to the installation of the
landscaping plan. A landscaping performance bond will be submitted
along with the agreement at this time. For developments in I-1 and
I-2 zones, upon petition by developer, the City Council may allow
phasing -in of installation of required landscaping over a period of
three years in order to reduce initial development costs. Terms of
the phased installation of landscaping to be incorporated into the
agreement.
Adopted this 10th day of April, 1989.
May&
City Administ ator