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of two and one half 1 inches of bituminous concrete, type I, consisting of one and one- <br /> haIf 1 1 inches of binder course and one inch of surface course, both properly compacted <br /> by a ten-ton roller. where additional overflow parking areas are proposed, the:-base shall <br /> be constructed as above, but alternate materials.or grass may be used as a finished surface <br /> if approved by the permitting authority. <br /> 14. The perimeter of any parking area and any driveway or parking lot islands shall have curbs <br /> and gutters of granite, cast-in-place concrete or other edge treatment, not including <br /> bituminous concrete, suitable to control parking lot drainage, prevent erosion and maintain <br /> the pavement-edge in good condition. A minimum.-five fbet radius shall be required for <br /> all vertical barrier curbs adjacent to parking lot driveways, islands,-and planting areas, with a <br /> fifteen 1 foot radius preferred along major driveways or those expected to be used by <br /> significant numbers of trucks or large vehicles. <br /> 1 . No structure, fence, post or other solid object other than curbing shall be allowed within i <br /> three feet of the paved surface of any parking area or driveway. <br /> 16. Striping of parking lots shall be done with either white or yellow paint, with double -inch <br /> stripes, approximately 18-24 inches apart between parking stalls. Striping paint-shall meet <br /> federal specifications and should,be applied to provide a 1 -rail wet thickness. <br /> 17. Sidewalks shall be provided where appropriate along the perimeter of the parking area a.nd <br /> within parking lot islands to facilitate safe movement of pedestrians. <br /> 18. No parking area will be allowed within 10 feet of the property line of abutting property <br /> owners, or such larger buffer area distance as may be required by the Zoning By-law. The <br /> m.inimurn buffer area may be reduced by the Board if written endorsement of such <br /> reduction is received`from the owner of the abutting property. Such setback area shall be <br /> left in its natural state, or revegetated in conformance with the requirements of the Zoning <br /> By-law- in accordance with plans approved by the Board. larger buffer areas may be <br /> required where the parking area abuts residential property, publicly-owned parcels, grater <br /> bodies or wetlands or where such buffer is required to maintain existing scenic or historic <br /> vistas fr .rn public ways or public lands. <br /> 19. In addition to any undisturbed buffer areas required by the Board or the Zoning By-lave, the <br /> use of landscaped berms or additional plantings to screen parking areas from vier from <br /> abutting properties or public roadways is encouraged. <br /> o. Any parking area i.e. the area within any proposed parking field) shall have a minimum <br /> ratio of 1:5 of landscaping or natural area to paved area, Natural vegetation shall be <br /> retained in any such landscaped area to the greatest extent possible. No trees over 4" in <br /> diameter at breast height may be removed from such areas without approval of the Board. <br /> 1. Site and parking lot design should preserve any large or outstanding trees, specimen trees <br /> or groves of trees to the greatest extent possible. No trees over ten 10 inches in diameter <br /> t breast height may be removed without approval of the Board. large parking lot islands <br /> are encouraged to help accom' plish such preservation, to provide opportunities for <br /> denitri ication of storrnwater runoff and to improve the visual character of the parking area. <br /> 24 <br />