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4) To prevent interference with motorist visibility, plant parkway trees a minimum of 3 feet from the back of curb and choose shrubs that do not exceed 24" mature height. (S) F. Visually buffer all parking lots adjacent to perimeter roadways with adequate screening within a planting strip between the public right of way and the edge of the parking lot pavement. (S) Provide adequate shrub plantings to create a dense visual buffer between parking lots and perimeter roadways. (S) When using Juniper shrubs to create said buffer. a variety of species should be nsed to avoid the appearance of a single mass. (S) A maximum ratio of 1 Juniper per 3 deciduous shrubs is suggested (G) Raised planters and screen walls are also encouraged to provide parking lot screening. Refined turf areas should be avoided due to their tendency to waste irrigation water. (G) G. Sight-lines at Intersections and within Medians 1) Provide adequate sight lines for an effective 30-foot sight triangle measured from the right of way. (S) Plants and signage are allowed within the sight triangle if: a. plants do not exceed 30" in height at full maturity; and b. signs do not exceed 30" in height (measured from top of curb height) unless they are more than 80 percent open. (S) H. Provide a diversity of landscaping materials at entry drives to development parcels. (S) Therefore: 1) Provide a minimum of 3 levels of scale, including shade, evergreen, and/or ornamental trees, shrubs, annual and perennial flowers, and ground covers. (S) 2) Plant clusters that appear as a cohesive visual element, and that complement the overall landscape theme and palette. (G) 3) Integrate the plant design with the entry sign. Plantings should frame or provide a visual base for the signs. (S) 5.2 Perimeter Landscaping Adjacent to Abutting Property Policy: Visual buffers should be provided between similar land uses to accomplish transitions and to mitigate potential conflicts between dissimilar uses. Standards and Guidelines: A. Between similar uses (i.e., where the adjoining uses are each permitted in the underlying zone district): Provide a minimum 10 foot wide buffer planting strip next to a perimeter or internal property line containing 1 tree for every 40 lineal feet of property line and appropriate shrubs, ground cover and/or turf areas. (S) This may not apply to internal property boundaries within a multiple-lot development to the extent the lots are developed under a single Planned Unit Development Plan and achieve other site design policies of these guidelines. 4