§ 139-544 Special design standards for planting
ZR § 139-544
The design requirements of paragraph (c)(1) of Section 62-62 (Design Requirements for Shore Public Walkways and Supplemental Public Access Areas) and the design reference standards of Section 62-655 (Planting and trees) shall be modified as follows:
(a)Reduction in planting requirement
An area equal to at least 35 percent of the area of the shore public walkway and supplemental public access area shall be planted. Such planting area may be reduced to 30 percent if an amenity is provided in accordance with the following tables:
TABLE 1
Amenity
Reduction per feature (in square feet)
Picnic tables
22 square feet
Historic interpretation elements
20 square feet
Public art pieces
100 square feet
Fountains and water features
150 square feet
TABLE 2
Ratio of reduction to size of feature (in square feet)
Active recreation courts
1:1
Tot-lots and playgrounds
Dog runs
Boat or kayak launches
1:1.5
Interactive water features
(b)Shade tree substitution
Where shade trees are required, no more than one required shade tree may be substituted by a shading element covering at least 450 square feet, when viewed in plan.
