19.35.130 Additional landscaping requirements and design standards.
A. Landscaping in the Public Right-of-Way. Landscaping located within public rights-of-way shall be approved by the Everett public works department, prior to planting, as part of the review of landscape plans required by EMC 19.35.140. The public works department may require specific types of street trees for planting in public rights-of-way abutting the property for which the landscaping is required. Such street trees shall be selected and planted in accordance with the public works department requirements.
B. Landscaping by Bus Stops. Landscaping shall allow visibility of bus stops and shall not interfere with transit operations. Trees planted within bus zones shall not be located within eighteen inches of the back of curb.
C. Landscape Design for Crime Prevention. The review authority, for Type II or higher permits, may require landscaping to meet these requirements.
1. Landscape designs should discourage concealment issues close to buildings, doors and windows.
2. Landscaping should be installed and maintained to not interfere or obstruct:
a. Exterior surveillance cameras;
b. Views of all doors and windows; and
c. Exterior light fixtures.
3. Landscaping should be designed and maintained to enhance safety by providing visual corridors throughout the interior of parking lots and other portions of the site used by pedestrians, such as by selecting a majority of shrubs that can be maintained below three feet high and a majority of trees with the lowest branches above six feet high.
D. Pedestrian walkways shall be permitted to cross required landscape areas and drive aisles.
E. Low Impact Development (LID). Low impact development (LID) stormwater management facilities, such as rain gardens and bioretention areas, are encouraged to be used in conjunction with the landscaping type requirements and parking lot landscaping requirements:
1. Where site and soil conditions make LID a feasible option;
2. Where maintenance of the LID areas will not adversely impact the purpose of the required landscaping;
3. Where the plant species provided are suitable to the hydrological conditions resulting from directing stormwater to these areas; and
4. Where sufficient planting areas are provided to accommodate the required number of trees and shrubs, area of ground cover, and minimum planting width. Additional landscape area and width will likely be required to accommodate both the required number of trees and stormwater facilities. Landscape areas that include both required trees and flowing stormwater conveyance must be a minimum of ten feet wide.
The implementation of LID stormwater management facilities within required landscaping must be approved by the city, and shall comply with the design and construction standards set forth in the city’s stormwater management manual.
Figure 35-5: Low Impact Landscape Design in Parking Lot
(Ord. 3774-20 § 9 (Exh. 7), 2020; Ord. 3322-13 § 11, 2013. Formerly 19.35.095.)