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0 1 1 1 Mal i ite, cast-in-place concrete or other edge Zoning By-law,the use of landscaped berms treatment, not including bituminous con- or additional plantings to screen parking crete, suitable to control parking lot areas from view from abutting properties or drainage, prevent erosion and maintain the public roadways is encouraged. pavement edge in good condition. A mini- mum five (5) foot radius shall be required M. For projects involving more than 10 parking for all vertical barrier curbs adjacent to spaces,any parking area(i.e.the area within parking lot driveways, islands and planting any proposed parking field) shall have a areas, with a fifteen (15) foot radius pre- minimum ratio of 1:5 of landscaping or nat- ferred along major driveways or those ural area to paved area unless the permitting expected to be used by significant numbers authority determines that, due to the shape l• of trucks or large vehicles. or configuration of the parking area such landscaping would be impractical. Natural S H. Parking facilities shall be sloped a minimum vegetation shall be retained in any such r of 1/2% to drainage grate inlets, catch landscaped area to the greatest extent possi- basins or curb inlets and in all cases shall be ble. constructed so that ponding of drainage a within the paved surface shall not occur. N. Site and parking lot design should preserve e Stormwater from parking areas shall be any large or outstanding trees, specimen treated to minimize the amount of nitrogen trees or groves of trees to the greatest extent reaching groundwater to the greatest extent possible. No trees over ten (10) inches in h feasible. diameter at breast height may be removed ¢ without approval of the permitting authority d I. No structure, fence, post or other solid for the project. Large parking lot islands are object other than curbing shall be allowed encouraged to help accomplish such preser- within three (3) feet of the paved surface of vation,to provide opportunities for denitrifi- d any parking area or driveway, except for cation of stormwater runoff and to improve d shopping cart storage areas and handi- the visual character of the parking area. ;! ll capped access or preferred parking signs authorized by the permitting authority. O. Plantings shall not be located within three (3) feet of the curb or pavement edge, to e J. Sidewalks shall beprovided where aPPro allow for car overhangs,s unless low-lying g d priate along the perimeter of the parking ground cover is used. f area and within parking lot islands to facili- tate safe movement of pedestrians. P. Plantings shall be installed in exact accor- dance with planned dimensions to avoid any 1. K. No parking area will be allowed within ten adverse change in parking due to improper u (10) feet of the property line of abutting location. d property owners, or such larger buffer area distance as may be required by the Zoning Q. Irrigation facilities shall be installed, unless S By-law. The minimum buffer area may be the permitting authority determines that it is reduced by the permitting authority if writ- infeasible or unnecessary, to ensure proper n ten endorsement of such reduction is maintenance of parking lot landscaping. f received from the owner of the abutting Water for in-ground irrigation shall be pro- property. Such setback area shall be left in vided from private wells unless the Mashpee dits natural state, or revegetated in confor- Water District specifically authorizes Gon- d mance with the requirements of the Zoning nection to the municipal water system for Y By-law in accordance with plans approved irrigation use. by the permitting authority. Larger buffer 1, areas may be required where the parking R. No more than 40% of the area within the it area abuts residential property, publicly- drip line of any tree to be planted or retained a ownedarcels water bodies or wetlands or within or adjacent to a parking area, when F where such buffer is required to maintain fully grown, may be made impervious, existing scenic or historic vistas from public unless a certified arborist or landscape ways or public lands. architect can demonstrate that the long-term 0 health of such tree will not be adversely rt L. In addition to any undisturbed buffer areas affected." r required by the permitting authority or the 83