23.50A.184

A. Screening and landscaping requirements for all uses 1. Landscaping that achieves a Green Factor score of 0.30 or greater, pursuant to Section 23.86.019, is required for any lot zoned II or IC. 2. All uses shall provide street trees unless it is determined by the Director to be infeasible. If it is not feasible to plant street trees in the planting strip, then they shall be provided in the required 5-foot-deep landscaped area along street lot lines. B. Treatment of blank facades for nonindustrial uses 1. Blank facade limits apply to the area of the facade between 2 and 8 feet above the sidewalk for nonindustrial uses. Blank facade limits do not apply to industrial uses pursuant to Section 23.50A.040 . 2. Any portion of a structure's facade occupied by nonindustrial uses pursuant to Section 23.50A.040 that is not transparent shall be considered a blank facade. Clear or lightly tinted glass in windows, doors and display windows shall be considered transparent. Transparent areas shall allow views into the structure or into display windows from the outside. 3. Portions of a structure's facade that are separated by transparent areas of at least 2 feet in width shall be considered separate facade segments for the purposes of this Section 23.50A.184 . 4. Except as provided for in subsection 23.50A.188.F, blank segments of facades that are 60 feet wide and greater, and within 20 feet of the street lot line shall be screened by one of the following: a. A hedge that will achieve a height of at least 5 feet within 3 years of planting and a height of at least 10 feet at full maturity; or b. Vegetated walls attached to the wall up to a minimum height of 10 feet; or c. A landscaped area meeting the provisions of subsection 23.50A.180.B.3. 5. The following limits on blank facade segments apply to lots in an II 85-240 zone: a. For street-level street-facing facades, if the street level is occupied by uses other than parking, blank facade segments are limited to a width of 30 feet, except that: 1) The width of a blank facade segment that includes a garage door may exceed 30 feet but is limited to the width of the driveway plus 5 feet; and 2) The width of a blank facade segment may be increased to up to 60 feet if the Director determines, as a Type I decision, that the facade is sufficiently enhanced by architectural detailing, artwork, landscaping, or similar features that have visual interest. b. If a street-facing facade is occupied by parking, Section 23.50A.190 applies. ([Renumbered from 23.50A.018.D]; Ord. 126862 , § 8, 2023.)