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LANDSCAPE GUIDELINES FoR THE NoRTHGATE ZONE
6/29/88
In an offort to promote an attractive and functional urban
setting in Northgate,:the following ideas are incorporated
into landscape/streetscape requirements for this area.
1) In areas where buildingsand sidewalks .exist, maintain a
minimum pedestrian walk~ay of 60" (5') Th-is is-.the. minimum
space required by A.NS,I. standards for the side-by-side
passage of two wheelchairs. This walkway space may either
be on the building side or the curb side of the sidewalk.
Many: existing building sites in Northgate lack enough space
to include any .landscape/streetscape additions. These 'sites
shall be considered exempt from requirements.
2) The landscape/streetscape improvements should encompass
at least 1/3 of the width of the building frontage. Doorway
.widths shall be excluded from frontage calculationso Live
plant material .must be included in each proposal. The
developer/businessman should contribute visual y to the
neighborhood in aepositive manner.
3) Elements of an attractive treetscape mfight include
raised planter boxes, at-grade planting beds`, seating
benches, light features, trash. receptacles, and decorative
railings, banners, etc..
~~ 4) Items used in the streetscape must be durable to weather
and humans in order to maintain a good appearance aver. time.
When considering plant materials, one must look at the;
ability to withstand and thrive in restricted settings and
harsher-than-average growing conditions. Initial planting
size and mature height/spread are important issues.
S} These guidelines have been. developed in co-operation
with the Northgate Association.
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