GUIDE TO THE CHICAGO LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE · GUIDE TO THE CHICAGO LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE Regulations...

GUIDE TO THE CHICAGO LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE

Regulations and guidelines relating to Title 10, Chapter 32 and Title J 7, Chapter 194A of the Chicago Municipal Code

City of Chicago RJ~hud M. Daley. ~yor

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Dear Fellow 0'""",",

MIrly..,. )'Wt .,0. ~ ialn.oduo::td !be G.uI. 10 1M O~ I-'wyHOrd-. lit Ih£ decatk __ tbisJWdc has bccomt I ....... blc i_a: III ~ ODd illoutmmc 1M rcqwrtm£ftII old!oYed ciOliC 10 OUt pi of~ ..... p1 •• , d' lrtC.laxd 1IrC<:I

." boIIlen:rds, _......,CW tWln...ad -a.. aDd ""h,~ piopc:n:, ........ KO'OI ... _~ lIpOftl.....,.m'llcrmjnm !hal odnwwlra1>On1lld

!be City c..u..cll hayc.,..m lIkeD w lead III beau:Q1'yma: OW my by ~ I TMSed l.andsc.ape ~.I itMte yea to study this a .. ;u II> 1M Ch~"fO ~ ON/1ItiIM. 10 IIDCIemmd tbe$o ~lu!Ia:a md II>< lit ... '""YI ill .. hicb WI: can til imp<ove the character of our city.

~~~11bc iDcIividuaIs who have OM~1ed lhcu Ia>o ... lcd~ md IIlppOIt 10 !his dl'CII'I. I 1II'J' die: mizcm; ofChicaao 10.10'" ... ,.lIoLc!ltancd support of OW _, .,."",.. ()rdm.!Itt I look forwvd 10 all of ... 1Iwm& ill do!: bcDofits of III tDa'tUiDalY beautiful ary,

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Cbpter I: Parkway pbatiac n

Cbapter 2: Parkinlloc aDd .... hiculu..se aflU .. , .. iliac " " "

CIIapur 5: EM.............. 17

Chzpccr 6: C"'oria&nIIId.i"", 19

Appeocli:r A: Ddlnitioas 3S

"PP"""i' C: 'luu typel &lid ~ 3'

Appe<ldil E: SU1Ktunhoil 55

Introduction -----------------------.......... n.e IJDIIl of Chica$o', " ....... ope ~ W been 10 belp .... h~ up to the dcscnpI>Oa ofc::h>cap caprum! ill DID" Clly ..... L ""\;rbs III Hono.~ Of Clly III I G ... <So:!I.. Ow oOjc<:n,'c " ..... a",",,~ cny or ::..,.hDC>CIott«U lnd. bouln-.rd$. p-cene: ... "bborboodo, ""d eniwIud ~ ,·.I\IeO. ChlCalo Iw bad • 'lI"0II1 brw;bcapo o~ In effec' lUlU IWI. :md ma.ny of 1IIou ob)e<:nvu ha~c already beea a<;hieved.. HW1drc4s of PfOJ«!S have plaruOl! 1Mo,,·ndt of !rOeS &lid ohnIbs III parkw10ys lDd an>WXi Of WIlhm poI"bni loa llI>U ll-.a' tI.:M.

n.e peopII: ofOx:.1" (fa>dc;tl$, bt,·,,,..... ov.=, &lid ,"",:on alike) bcndi: ~.!DOft bu:mNI cly filled wllhlm:$. s.brobs.:md flcto.'eI"J We all bme!lt ..-tom the tugb ta::pe:U:JreS ohbe -urbc beat oslmd"" ..... ~ by the OOo:nslve use of ~ Q<IOPY !fees "'..", bot. u;w.l: ","vOl! i= poI"bn; lots.. BmIi &lid othr. ""ldhfe benefit from !be "'0=; ond ~ habnlt. 11'fu&c, aDd food iOIII«S ptOV>ded by ll2ldical''''_ ill ,,"hal COIIld o~ be • oterile u:ban cnVU!><ll!lCl1L

ibe Cily ofOica ... ba$ led by examplo III tht- :o:u. of u:ban 1andicop",,, :md Iw _ &IUd 0Ihcn II> do ... hal ,\ os .." willml to do ,tIC\!. Satttscapc I'",)ects

ha~ mulled !D cr=m>I ond beallnflCallCa !I::-o<.-gbout doc oily. Schoob.. libnne:s, pol:« &lid ~ SII_ &lid 0Ib::: ~Iic bt,jJd,"i' ~. &lm:tIt .. -r.bou: ~ ~ &lid bw/I wrIIt COftS>Ik:':I.-. tOf 1 .. "'oC'I'IIII &lid bea:mflCl._ !IDa. It "dcsucd tIw all publIC bt'iJd:nl ~ ,.lant au. I%ICUWUII • mtnnmI<d of 4~ W",n a, W"IIt of ,.la:!"",

ibe "'1d'Clpt' 0I1ii:tunt. adoplOl! In IWI ~~tred ,.fO)CCII .110>'. I """tmW:!

.LZC (IIOI iD<:1wlIn& ''''Ile f:o.mt.ly borneo. No"O-fi.1S. &lid ~11a1l) 11> ....... 11 :md mIiIIu.m hndvtplllJ ao pU1 of their C<IaOtnICtlOn, repo1I". or ",hobwlIlIOII.

! ""'"1""1 .... ~ III t!Iru bas.: ~

• J'arl(.. .. y pw.cm, • f'I:brc lot &lid ~ "" area Ia"Ce:I:lII • f'I:brc lot ond "cIuc\:llr .... ara ~ 1'!.onn=J

h II the ""':til oftlua <C\'IIfd bnch,.,po 0I"Iii:ta!:>cc to make Chlc.,o bealth= :md ""'"' beautiful Tha may be done: by truW.DDI !andscIP"'I ~\I=IJ '" ueI$ whkb we.,. ;trCv_ly overloo1<<d. Of by incrnlU1llat>d.scltpittl "'Q\lIn'"'""" .. here the c:usuaa ~" baw: n.mod 0111 10 be !IW!cqII.a:c. or by &:fIM:ta ~uim:lcu1S IlIOn: cml'uJlY. 10 th:zt l,ndv'P"'l is 110: lvoided throup .... of ,ml1l!C'_1 "1oopbo1o$. ~ In 04chooc to ~ =~

~I$, 1_1 l .... atId o1bcr ",~n:d .... bl . 0 '.utiL.;n be mrutred III

doc fo1lowmc 04ch1JOCLll CllClontI'

• f'I:brc SWCIllrQ atId JL-a;es • hb ... UKnll(pl&ulcn. Wff1 l'un .... I"" ... etc.) • Oro"""" med1"", ond ,.Llnttt desip

;\0'1 aU of the ludscqc ~~IJ lR be"" (butied.. Some ofdwl ba$,. f~ "",hld.". ;m>JCC1S thaI ...., exempt from Wtdscap"'l ""I"!rCttICtIlS, = me sar:>o:. Pwkways '"'"' fOf example ... i1111i1l be ""Iu~-OI!" the 1:I:C

of ..... (I) tr« pc:: "'"mIy_ftw: Imcar feet (IF) of Wff1 fmn~: the lIZC ofthc 1m$. bowc-.--cr. w'J! be UICtUUd. The "$7..,..,.""- KCUo:! JI'fOYtdcs ..... overVJ/fOI oflbe "...,., IaMse'l'1III ~\III"emttI$. :md tbt boknc:c ofthos 600......." ....... ~. detailed explam.1lOa atId i1lustneort of all of:be ...... lat>d.sclt;>:n; <eqU1RnIm1$.

_ ________________ ---, Applicability -Wb., typeS of proj«u .~ tnmpl from lalldscapill& requirtmtnlS?

• Com1nlCUOn. repol:". or n:h.lbihlltio~ of."y ODe, t'A'0, Of Ihre. ftmily ,-. • Ratonotion of..,y buildmf or poftIOfIIheteof damazed by rln:. expioslClll,

flood. ~UIW:y. or 0Il:eT ,aJcniry • ~ tCpllt. Of n:!labilillt"""of""y acceuory (t .... ,Inl', f=.

etc.) buildmpor $InICtIn$

10 ....-bl otber mSllLDce$ 151111dscaping nOI requirt'li?

• Par.. .. y tn:cs an: IlOl r..qutm! ... 'lIm: !be pam<. .. y (1M dllWICc from tht CUIb 10 me riJlu-of· ..... y) is !eu dIalI em. (9) fffi wide

• Sc=& i$ not ftCII1md for parkiDa \oIs Of od>er vehicular _ are .. ..... u..- tbanl.200 sqlW'C feel (Sf)

• 1:!1mIAl plam:q IS IlOl reqwred for ~ Iols or odin >'Cbu:ular use areu amlkr than l.OOO Sf

Wbl ~~ of proj«u are J'ftluind 10 iDSllI.lI alld

m:llh:llain Landsl::apinc?

• CoDsttIICtI<XI of any prmapa\ t.!ild'~ (~c .. !be m&lD build:n!I or l=c. II ~ 10 *" ac«UOI')' 11K or ~)

• AcIdmcIcs Ie> build=p'" acas ofl.500 Sf of floor am • Rcpuo< ~ of. ,""jI'!'q 1!!bc _ ~SlO,OOOOt 50 ~ of!bc wild",,', replacc:mr:rll-. ... 1oJI;bo-;er IS ~

· c-uc_ of 1ft)' ~ 101 or ocbe: ,~ UK ana Fate tban I.200SF

• R.eplu-. ",hahllilOlIOII, or ~\O.ft of .."y e"XlI",,& ;wkmt 10. or other vdncular _ .,.". "",,1I.l.DllI1 mon: IlwI l ,200 SF of auclI repoir. ",N.bila,. 11011, or expusioa woWd IIICrtut !be: nwnbe:r of exlSMi pa:bIIJ; fPlUS by more tbaI1 2S ~ or 4 'fIKQ

• DIqoml park:tq dcsIpcd IIId ...... tnICIed ",,:hm 11K npt-o(-way

LaDlka.pe Ja'eODiq around parltiac lOb .Dd 0I1m" ".laicuh. _ II'US is nqoind for:

• CoaslNCt>oc of any nblCUlar .... area of 1.200 SF 0< man: "'hIe!! u >"uiblt !'rom • public ript...,f.WIIY

• Coourn.u;tiQ:l of lJIy vchi~\l.1u .... ma ofl.200 SF Of !nOR CQ:I!l;uou< to •

RcsIdeDcc DutnCt or exutIDl UIS!l1U1io!I (c.", ocbools. bospllals. chl.lIobcs. ~.)

• Itq>all". rchahihllbCC.. or opus"'" of..,y CUStlDI po..-\<"'I Lot or othc, ..e.eular _ :l,,,,,,!nOn! thu 1.200 SF ifS\IC!l~. rchahd!tatlOC, or rq>'n_ ........scI i:>creaK !be IIWIIbcr of e:w:ms; pclw:.l: 1pK0I by:MfC "C1w12.S percem or ~ Jpaca.. 'fIiI>I:bt\"C1 IS lt$$

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Applicability

Laadsupt pI ... ti"l ooitlllJl parlti"l lou.:lad om- ,·tbieodar '* arno io reqlllM 'or:

• Co:Is~ of veblcuW = areu of 1.200 Sf 0: I"QOR:.

Is:l special permit ntcessa'1'· ror the inSlall:llion of required landSl:apin:?

• A pennI' Is mtull"~ from Iht SIlt""u of Fo:-estty 10 n:mDVe. pWn. Inm. or lab my ..:ti<m thaI .. ,u, In lD)' way, aife<:, 1M health of !reel III !he pub1.J< 11I1"-of.w.y.

• A ~ WIdscap< p<:mIII .. no: requmd lor otbcr IaftdscIpc malenall. ~ pcmulI ore • pa.'t of ~'>e' roormaI ptO«$I of"bui\d.lq &lid ztJnIDi permltlppbca:JC:IS.. If you ... .., reqwrcd 10 apply for bllildml Of

ZOIIIDi pmrua.. you 1M)" be m;wrcd to IUbmll ta""":apula pIam.. You IboWd I) ~ wbnIwt !lilt project UlUbJCCI \0 die ,eqw._ of "C!IcIe Gu.do'- 2) cr.cmm", !lilt aK, ,.,qu.=u., 3) ~ a J:u.l. ~ plan. &lid .) iUbm:l !lilt plu 10 W ~, of.z.om. (Room soo. Ciry HllJ. 121 Son!> LaSalle S:=t, ChlcaJO. illInOIS 606(2) au pan of !lilt i)o ljld'Dl permll apphcatlDO..

• Tbe ~I of Zorunl ,,"Ill !"C'·;e" ... "><1 apprOve or ~o'·, .... bndacape plu. If;, II DO, approved, SpIIC,f" recomm<udatlOlll to brUlE ll-.e \an.dKlPC platl ,,"0 co:lfO:"ll"'WlCe wlth!hcst Guldel",es WIll be IIOIod 0tI!he cortCl'tIOII $Itw..

What inform3tion must be submintd?

• See Appcad.Il< 8 fOf • d>o.:klIS!. of reqwmi m!ormIlIOII.. A copy of IIuI; cbecklw IboWd be atIaCb<d 10 lho I ..... v. pl&ll.u!d filled DIll by !lilt :appbcIIU poor 1091""""_

• ! IrvlV'lp" permit ="""11 = QOIIlWIIhc ............ :.men, by lho ......a &lid rqlllel"td IlDdsc:ape *,,:lonec"I tha, lho ch""'iI hi" been ~ III ~ wuh !be reqwremenlJ of !lilt ~ Ordu!arcc oflho City of ChiCl.iO and oflho G~ufc k> lAc CJucago L/Jftd4c#pt. Qrd"",tICt.

Wbal types or plant ml(~rial$ are acceplab)~?

• See AppmcI .. C for a I .. , of '«<p1:lble ,,""$, shrubs.*"" OIlIc platllS

Can (be lalldSl:aping rrqui~m~Dts be wlh·ed?

• Tbe vreemIIl Of" IarIdsape ""!'I~ may be "' .... ,.~ Of :nodIfotd p<OV>!Scd !hal !lilt Zo~ Ade·e"' .... "" fmds!ha, I) 1bc 1t:"\Cl appilUtoO:O of !be rtqW."C:1r.IIS ...-ou!d 4c;mvc :be app!<alu of n"UOIIIblc "" of lho !&:Ie! Of ~ od>c:w .... i:D;>ov m =-bk hatdIhl;>. &lid 2)!be coo.:htlo:!s aJ>d C'.m:mI_ UJ>OI1 ",.bJct,. lho " "&"'C Of" moc!IflCal>OII II-alII uc 1lOI caused by !be appltant. FIlr1hc.! ........ !he ZoiIma AdrniIIilU"lto: may prnr.r: liI .... ~11eCtwa1 01 wWn !icslp>- solutlOO 10 the vreemIIl of park'D; ......... :uOVlded!be allmlallVC m=s:he :-equ....mmll ofs..l>s«nOil 11.7",,:; (IO) o{ibc ChIClJO Zo:uq Onl.m;uu:e.

How long d~ it lake to get a permit?

• A 1mdscI~ pl.&n will requi.." no IIIfm I1mf: Iba~ 1$ f~1lOd for _I ptOCC$$I1!J ofb<aiJdula: and t<mma apphcat>om. III some cues. COMmon&! ~ or your 2IDGIIIJ permll$ ~ be ~ pcnduI,c w Buna.I. or Foruny', __ ofl'f'lPO'edp.. :n ... y trees. Tho B;llUu ofForemy .. ill pcoc= pabo .. y cree plam &lid permll$ .... lIull ~'"" worIaq day •.

How wiU the 1 1I n~.piog requirt mt nlJ be t nforctd?

• P~I from me [)epanmCIIt orZo=a: will !U$p<Cl projfe\ lU~i 10

=:-0: WI me ... qwmllmdv>plD&: """ bea> '''$!tIW A Cctnl'icI .. of O-O,...ncy.....u _ be itsv..d ICliI iDspcC1Oi1 have VWlcC me llle &lid dete.11IIDtd Willie reqwred la:Idtca;:"tlI tw btc:> "...:aIled.. Surf&« p&:l';m& k>a mel ocIIer ,"dt>cuIar IIS< ...... fft!Wf"". Cemfil;a.w of(kcu.

""". • ,f_lbo::r p<!vtl\a IlIe InStillatIOn of ... quired I&tldsuPlfII:, IlIe ZorunJ

Admmts_ will rtqtute • pe:tfOi"D'>lllCe boad 10 iDsIIro Willie rtquiml !lncIsc2pq will be....wJed "'~!luQ.a ~ _ pmod{up 10m 1tIOII:lhJ). Fou......aa me imun.tion ofw mptt:uIl ........ p\II&.-I mspec. l>ODb)'me CJly~l.lIIcpm<lmWlOi: boad .. ill be ... lelKd.

• IhlllJlpllCllll 1$ pl&nWtJ; mon: !ball tweDty.r"", (25) parkw.Y 11"0<"$, tbt B"","u ofFOIaI1Y rtqIl ..... that all m:. tlUJDi be doDe b)' I Bwuu reptnOlIlSlIve pno< 10 dlums. Applo.;ulS tboold =re: tN.. die ,,~ ".." StlWI~ 1be m:es aud IlIe IIMvapr uchIleC1 obs.c:rvtq lbc pl&nUIIJ .... familiar With !be Bureau', SW>dardt :and. specUlC>.1IOIlS. III 0Ihcr ,," .. ""'" dw BUlUII'1 aatr willlDlpCCl tra:s at lbc osnot)' Ifrcqucstcc! by m. app!ICIIIL If1 fIlCh cues, 1be appbcw mtoSt pay all BI=Iu ex;>mS<'i

ro.. u:>SpOeI>OD mclud:q 1be COlI orln ... "l. IocII'IIJ (t! !IeUU&IY). :and. 1 = percent aclr.,,""tranve ovcthc-acl fee.

• A permit _ be obW!ICd from !be Bwuu of Forestry pru>r 10 pla.o..u.nJ ...... ;,,!be p.!blic nah!-of·'n)'

\\bat is an ac«puble performaDC"e bond?

• .... 'hell • perf~ bo:od IS ~ !be bo"ilditla: O"TIti" Wll POU JUch boad ""h !lie (;.on-q>troller of !be c.ty of Clma",. A ~ffQmWlC. bond may inClude CIty ".;unties 0: fixed income ".;un1lcs, a, tbt Comptroller', dlsc:rcticIII. 10 eDIIII"C me tm::I!IwoII of !be reqwrnl. ~PIIII.

• In t!>e~. of. b.ih!n: ill W: m;w:ed pm=na:oce. t!>e Za:t"" Ado""","", t:Uor slIalll>ObfY !be to,jk!,"1£ o"'-..n of _b failo.. ... ..".s w1l snpubw :he per;.cofWDe ",which !be bwldma O'III-..nlw 10 con=!be fatlun:. Iftbo PiIun: 1$ _ COllected 1lI:he $npal&tcd lime, lbc: Zoltllli Adlllllllll,.,1O: may deeM !be buildlttJ """"" ID deflul, of the ffq~iml peffonnanc:c. ""'" the Oty ",.y mOt« \he oOlIaauoD by "biw,· .. means may K "1'1'"'1' ..... :0 10 !be 1t:ualtoD. llui IOCIudes Jettms COftne\J fo: do"'J ""Y m;um pIann:!J. iIIStIl' • ...,." or 1mlII!.<:lUl:II;C. a<>d pa)'IDa: all labor. matcnal a<>d ocbcr cosu _c:..l "",111 iUclt ",-.rl: !':om t!oe boad Of Ci:y """"!lei !be buildma 0" .. ...,. OS ~ 10 proviJk.

• Tho Oepa:1mCD! ofZo:lmi sbalI wnw IlId let a ,Q!l... .... ct for tho! .... talbl1a:l

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of IOQIllft'd !oNlvap'.!II for p:<>p:tI III dtfl",h. OfII:t \be <:OIIntt IS

lwarded. Ibo boodml pnoes .. ill ~ baw! I;Iport II>c: ~ btcI prices, HI,...,. I <:OIIU'aC1Df' readily avoil&ble 10 !m!.Ill lind""""" ..;u a>eoural¢ ...... "Iopen 110 c;ompln< !be l'ndvap"'C oc tile" OWl!. Also. <Ius <:OC.:.KI co: be ~btCI IllppOPC"1< II\I<r'oU 10 k.,..,1:>or>o:\ma _ ......... 1111..., IUIC! <;tIfR:II1 wnb I'IIIrl<et pnca.

S7SO.00 per requlfCd 4" or &rater taliper tr« ;" ifuwr OOWl!!O ..... ~a SSOO.OO per reqllllcd 2.5" or ¥mit':" tallpe. tre<O

SSOOOpn required shNb 55.00per squ= fooIofrequ!JCd W>dscr,>ed ma

Who is responsiblt for tht 1U2inltD20CCl of required I.Dd$c2pinl?

• AlII'foCl1U1'cd bndVapmc _ be ....... !al::>Cd by Ibo ptope<!)" owce: in sood CODCbIlOlL ADy damall£d ... dead ~ sh.-..bI. or ~ .. mill! lit prompdy Iq'laccd.. M~ or~ arus mcludon. but is!lOl !"'Iiwd 10, .... et<b.q. ~ ~ ptWWII cd&mI. cull1'"l1IOI>. oecdI.q. r~UOII. ..... terma. pest CODlfOlllld lDym"" else necessary 10 = bCllthy. V'iorous pllDt IfOWIh If\d 1TI1mtall\ 1M .... m I Slplly ... ~.

• n.. landyope <>1'IllnIDcc: reqUIrCS propmy ownen 10 mamulII park ...... y trtU for I miDlIIIW>I pmod. of five ye.of$ follo"'""'l Ibolr wUJJ pllDuaa. Af\.et thIS five yur penod.!he City', BUK ... orForcmy ",.,U lIIIrIIIt rapomibo1ny for !be .... 1DlenIDi:C of parbioy _ I andlOplllllllJlll1ed OQ ptl\".11It ptOpmY ""'" be m&zfIwud dunD& Illlmla WI !be jAOPC:lY is .-.... """ Oepvtmtm of P'lar.tllJli IlId D<'",,!op...eru CnylWl, Room 1000 121 Sortb LaSall<: Strut Ou01Oo 1110..0;1 60602 PI2l744.g.US

_ ______________ cSouom::::m:.::ary:LCoCfC'~andscape requirements -H~IS oftbe '""'Isc .... ~ ""' N follows; *' followq dlap-.m for amplcll: bSIS ofrcqwremc:lts:

Park"ny plantil1& • One (I) tree per .... '=Y.fi~t (2$) h:xu fm(Lf)of!rm<a&< 0'" pubhc

nahl-of·" .. y • fOllr (4) wh ItUlIimwn cal:pe' = ... :hm !be "paItr doIo"lOWII" (L-ea

bouI>tW by :-;'«\h Av..,ue, l ab Midlipn. CmnU ko.od. _ AshI.tr>d A_J

• ~e·hllr (2-112) meh minimum caliper IrftS O\IUI«!he "1feI1tt do-A-"IOWD"

• AU pvbhc boiiJdma pn>j<ru ohouJd. bulan> DOl requlftd 1(1, wWI four (4) incb ~ <:lJ.pc:r ~ rep<<ll,," of iogouoa rciauve 10 !be "i<U"Cf

""-" • CoaIlDUOUS, open pWI:en wuh COIIWll>OIl$ plaDwta IJIOU .... Iumes arc; ,.r ....

• T .... JWa an: reqIW'td .i><n ="'" plmled ID ~ ope:mnp; ..,. of ...... ma<k fn>m recycled mnmals if ~

• Swc=raJ IOil or root paIhI: OK rcqwred below ~ "WD 1JCIO ",,1eS _ ... • Bild lava roc:k mukh:md III&IIS" plvaftElDlllwd ....., mesh an:

req.umI ilI_ pllS below Uft palOS ",!be JlUICf do1o. ... I0"'" arc;' • :>1= bto;b he""t: 7'-0" abo>.., tbe I'OOIbloU

Parking lot lnd vehicular use aru screening • So,...., (7) fOOl wide perimeter IandJcapc<l Ue& (2 fOOl car ovubaD,. S fOOl

Iaodsaped area) • C""""''O''. ~ bod",. !lWt1tamcd hefWUQ 1hiny (30) """ fony-e,pt

(48)...ebea bot&ht • T_p~ toqIIIrtI::n I ....... p"_

• Om·""",·! IIItIaI ftIICUIl .........:I ....... parkq Jotr; aM 0Iber ""bICUW use areu{4 rOOl belsbll)'plQl; 6 footbellhl ar<NDd1CClU'Od ~ 100). 10 be Ioeared five (S) fOCt from P<kwalk IZI K>'"" (7) rOOl pcnmo:w. Iud-..... -• Oruameatal meW fCDC"', zroUDd exlStm& pukma lou iIDd 0Iber vehicub: "su~u (be>a;b::s per Iho~):

ExutinJ pulull, lou ill. ",">Ie, 60"'",10"'''' !O add onwnomal m<1al fCKUli by 2002 uilWla ~ lOtS above ]00 IplCes !O add OI1IaIIlC1IWII>CW relIC"" by 2004 E:cisWII ~ lots abo· .. e 41J>"CS to add onwncnw Q!CtIOl fencm, ., "". NI r<qIIU'm>mIS for crimn, pukmz lou of DOI.for.profil iml:MlolIS Fcr.aDi ""!lInd OIIly aIoa: po:blK: npw.r ..... y; allcyt 1>01 IIICIudcd

• Om· ...... "'! mew f""""', req-=c.l alon$: 10< IirIfs ~C!lt to ~ _ • Wan. fcDa:. 0' Ioodze rcqmre<! aloo:z IIdI: or ~ar lot Lmcs or properIICS

<Oans-& .. ~lh IUIdc::maI distnc:J • (loam.1mk ftlle"" 1>01 pa=ned • HOle bibbI req=o:! '"'"tty ODe lIw>dmI (lOG) feet 1I::ouzbou< prn.-nner

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Summary of landscape requirements

ParkiDg 101 and ,-tbicular ust area inltOlal plallting • Rcqwred ludsaped area of \Whoa !oil lIId OIM!' vehicular U$C areas 10

,~ as a fu:.:tioa of llZC:

- hrklll; LoIs below MOO Sf' !'o IIIIm1&1Ia:1dsa;>ed area ~ - pam.., Lacs be ..... '" 3,OOOud..,500Sf': btanll laMs; lped_

equalllCl (h.., (5) perot::! of I0O.I ora. - ParkIII& Lacs be""",,u 4.300 ud. 30,000 Sf': IaICnIaIlanelP"3p"d ora.

equal 10 ICVefI and 0<II!-1Wf (1 ,5) pm;cm o(lOIll ara. - ParIMJ lou above lO,OOO SF Internal W!d$caped area cquallO II;n

(!O) PC'"'" of lOla! area • ODe (I) tr« pc!' 125 SF of requtrW. IIIIm1&1 landscaped area. ,,,eha,,.., of

11'"" pwn"" .. IUd III perimcIcr IenOvopt L-ea _ see ChapleT T\O'Q • Four (4) irIch mm,"",,,, caliper Ln'CS wnIw! IIIc ~sra:er do-o.'DIO"''U" (see

abo"e) • Two ud. OO\C-balf(2-1'2} ""'h ""-"ltIII.U! c:ilipa' LI'«S wlS>de die'

·~Ier dowDto..,.-• Tr« lor:aUon. vducuW use areas below 4,500 SF: RcquIUd Ln'CS may

be pw",:d "" penm:tn • Tree Joc:anon. vdI>cuIar U$C:areu abow • .soo SF; R~ tueS mL:St

be p!w.ed III iDIenW ..w.ds • esc of porooa$ or perme:ablc P* ...... ::amnaIs for "'~ pa:ha; aro:!

odIa low "" vailS ClICOW1I.ccd • M"w"m IWO fOOl (2--0") cxea'"llJOtI below IIIc parkmJ owfacc • Backfill mtctnal iIblIda with 1OJ>'OL! \0 top of curb, &I>d 1I'IOIInc11Op1<1~ up

&lKIther $I" (6) inc:bes above lOp of fILI'IOILndmg curb • s.: .. spreadiq tmopy trees, 10 IDCreqe w~ lIId ~ '\L:tq hea:

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Parking Slruttures and guagts • Trees. Wubl., ~''''' and pe1't'DIUal p!&:!t:niS must be p!w.ed '"

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• Vifte$ may be fcqu.uN " w bue of. paron) S1nICwn:. 'f 10 ~lermUted by !be Department ofPl.o.:!run, ... d De-vc!opmtn.

• 0... m.:..nd p:n:cDI of lOW IiDnr ftlOllL,c of =ned ottuc1LIn:

~ I':aruc' public nght-of-way II ~ 10 !II.'" pet UIIU". p~ Janel" ; I "l'I'"" In-el ~ 1w:PIS baskns.. no ...... bcu:t$_ or ftn..... "'1lII J>b= d:suibuwl alort& me """'" InLJtt. orlbe &cade

• s.:1ISa«'IItd opnmp facm& <Uld.eali.lluscs or other OCZ$lnve COIIdItIoos 0..00:1_ fa<:"'1 • public rigbl-of-way may be ~ \0 "''''' penmeler pw.MJ methodo pc!' abO\'e

• s.:DOOvOKd plrltluc oc !be top !cv .. 1 of I parl::D£ ItnIC!IIR &han m;uire rooftop pWIICI'I arounc1 the enure penmtUr of !he top flooI'

Enh:l.llL~emt.DlS (pbQltrs, strtc'1 fUOIisbillgs. elc.) • 0... (I) Sf of IIdew1lk ptamn f«[IUmi per I=a: fOOl of public ""'Hlr

","'y frorIla,. "'-.ns .... here: ""' CanDO! be pJa. .. tcd; 1~"I!k piarl:cs <mOUI1,cd m odIa are&.I

• RooflOp p¢:'1m£ .... pbnten reqwrcd OIIlll stn!Ct::fO$ wllcK the roof is _bl" lPK<= (i.e. .oceeu fO: buildm& midents c. \IIef1 IS m<ODnzcd)

• 5 .. (6) fOOl ~ zrwo=y 1CreCII .. ..n rtqUL"("d arounc1 o:hamp$:ctI"""odIa !rash eoUeo:r>oa bms .,..j ""'" turu..bed ... ,1lL ~, lockable p:es. ...-y walls .. ~1lL YUleS plan!ed •• !he base

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Grol'ill, medium • Thm fOOl (3'-0"1 M'""' '''rn ~ • Th:ft fOOl wr mdo (3' -6"1 1DlIll..""mm ... Jd< dear wodtlo; a;reater tlwo fh'e

fm (5'.q') II dcsu'lble • Soil compo5IDOD' 4S_ 77% sill, 0-25% clay. 2S-J3% IolIII! • Soil a.cidily: pH 6.0!O 7.0; amend ooiIas requU"ed1O Ichlevc!lus pH

""" • Soil o:p:uc e<lnter.t: Three (3l 10 five (S) pucetll

o POlkway planom lO be as loni """ as <:OntlmlOUl as pouilM • ~1mlmum five fut(5'.q') ftorn tho! .... ed&' 01110: plan~or tree P"

lID tho! WI 1m: m my ICries or pnup 01_ o Ctl:bl1IDd low ~ 10 be m· .. lkd UOUDd puhI-.y pIa:um Wc<!sD

_!lie -a:r- do'fo ... lO"*tl, ~ m cot:ImtIc.al_ vcu.. ucI m od>er bavy ....... """-• PcR:ola_1HWI& 10 be doce".- 10 IIISI:IllaI>orl of any pl&D!:na • Soil '"""" of exJStlfl& soib lO be &:>... pnor!O ...mlLanor> of ... y .... "" • Soil ~tm.& of impon soil$ 10 be OOIlC pnor 10 iDmJb,1I«I 01 uy plan""" • Mccbmicllillt.wface dBmaic rcqwre<l If! If ....... do poor pe=lanon

IlId dnIfIa,c ra~ • ~ lIKIlow Ih:ub pi.al:lIfI, ~ wl.ad of a:r-. bark o.

en .... 1 mukh, or 0IMr aon_h~. matcnals • "SlnICtunl soil" (0" .. "ComeIT' mix, eu:.) a, a depth afro.'O fOOl I:><

irw:heI (2'-6") aad I or roo, polhs reqwrcd below lIdcwalk slabJ betwwI pMkway pLa:oom lIKI otI>cr pi.al:t:na areas 01" ~.

o Wben I.I&:Yo-alka arc rcpt.ccC, "stNctunl ooiI~ or fOOl polho arc ~=cc! bt-Iow ~"Ilk.1abs lO pc<:nIl fOOl cnwch beyond small pi! or ..".....,; '" .......

• Rooipodos .... y be uxd lOcon:ICC':ttecsplamtd If! pam."Y' (~ ~ 110m !lie t.('\, ar!he e.ub lID !be cd&c ofw "",\~f-.... y) ID

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• All rcqu:red iaDdscaP"'I OIl pn"ltc p:openy 10 ~ ","IIItalJ'.ed Ihroughall: w hf. ofw project; obhgatlOD wumcd by IUbsequC1l1 O\\"JIm

• All rcqulrOl;\ I'Ddvap"" wnhm public nahl~r-.... y 10 be replaced, if oecded. for • """,mum of five (S):ynB by the ~nll Ippllcml oI\d ""Y "'~ owaom. Respo!l$ibilll)' for replaccm:n: will be lU""""! af'.cr five (5) yean by !hi< Ciry of ChlCII&<,

• 1Ulftf.tl !O be suppLcmm!cc! ...-; ....... \Cr for I lOW rate of ""~ (I ) IIIth '"'" ",cci: dwm& tho! &fO"'1nJ scaso:>s for tile flQl ........ ycara

• Slow rclc.uo (c ........ :or"'l bap L~ , oW for Npplcmc:l:al .... ,."... • Poa pobbe IIOIlOC of ta..dsca;>e .... ta' ]o"o" lIKI .... lDtc!II!ICC !'t<jUlI"C*

meDll, it! orda 10 alt:r. Df:1&hborI """ concerned ~11lZCDS 10 a PfoJ«t" JandV"pc' rcqw:remtIIlS

o All rcqwcd !Iadle"p"" :0 be :'ep!ace<l !hrou&hout tile hro of Ibo P:OJC<'~ as ~wn:d; ob~pllOJll'l'l"""" by subseq ...... ! ~

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"'amlDty • All requ,red lara4t.:ap""l 00> pnva", P'09CI'Y 10 be rcp\&Ced 1h:ouJ,boul ~

h!~ oftbc proJeCt. u rcqutm!. oblJ.ptlOlO a.sumed by .w-q~"" ""',,"'" • All rtqIl.red 1andscaJ'''''i ",,:hn! publ>e !'\ihl-o[-..... y 10 bc rcpll«d, If

oecdcd. fo: a m",,,,,,m of five "l years by !be onamal appbca%ll aDd ""r SI.IbHq=>' 0100-nm. Rcspoasibilny for rcp*=cn,..;n be US>IIDed &l'tcr five Ul )'eU$ by !be City ofChieato

Submittals • See Appmdur. B for • Itsl of mformabOfl rcqUtte<l "'~th \and.$elpe phns

=;-,------- - -- tree .. ~ Iat>dscage ¥G

1 ,7------ ----- tree .. par1<way planter

~I_-------- 1* •• oeurlanesctpe ¥G

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T_ and ~a commonly used th""'~ dHt Gu,de kncIude Ihose >hewn h~

Tbo:fe IS • world of dlrr"""""" beroo""" .Ibady. artt"- """.tm.d tttut. on tho ODe hw:1. 1Dd, bot. """leu $lIft1 dommated by pi"""" oa tho otht:- hand. The pnm:lp.a.i <hm:m>ce be""oun the$c 1\0'0 ilm:lS, IIId 1M pc~CPIlOll of tb:If 1I!raC:11'-c:lCSI or WIIt1nCU'= 1.1 Ibt prn<1KC Of lack of shade 1Zft:I pbrued III. !be patho'lY Tbe p~:r .... y 1.1 meas<lfed from the bar:k of tbe =b 10 die ~. of!he n&h!-of._y. n.. parb.'IY pbnn.,. L..,' IS located be ........ 11M: back of cwb IDd Ibt SICkwalIc 'fI'1lhm die pubbc np1-O!'· .... Y.

l'utwIy pllll!mi LI IlK most typtcal reqtlIfnne1>' oflandsca.pc ordm&aca lhrouJbout die COWIIIY. p~Y pbn"", hal beeD I reqU=L ofCh,caco's I ... k"t;:>e ~ trom tbc be~ TbiJ ~ rev\llOn of1hc 11M. JaIl'" ordmmI:. would IlO'l clwt&e tht .. =obct' of ....... ~ bul _Id IDI:I'ftSC tbev lID'. IIII1&m)W sidewall!: a:'I:u, or ..... ~ wbere w:e IS Miry pocIcsIn.m nffic, IDd 1Zft:I ~ be plu:ed '" Irtc: p:l$. CIt.".~ .,lhm 1M pI'""'Io !his p.<>pClItd ~U>OII of the l.neI .... !'" orduw>cc .......Jd mjIIlte thaI '"'" be ~ by Irtc: p<eswbm 1bcymust Mplu:cd '" uee 1"11. { : iC of Irtc: I"lfds, lO prolect 1Zft:I further, "'OIIld be ~ed., bill l>Ol re<ju!ted.

hrtw1.y pllll!mi ,~'"..,.., expl&ulcd and illusua:.d '" deW! '" dus 5tCtioo.. ID1i are ~ Miow; • OM (I ) nc per fWa1Iy.ftvc (25) Imw" fca (l.F) of I'rooaa< 011& pabl>c

"p.-or· .... y • Feu: (4) IIIclI m'''imum ca1."pe1 uen .'>lhm 1Iw -","m ~ ... * (a:ea

boOJ:odcd by:Xonb A,=uc:. Lake ~1Chl ..... CDm.a>: Road. and AShland

'-1 • T~ •• lWf (2.ln) inch mJO,mum callpc!' ....... outsIde: Lhc: *VC.ter ---• All publ>c build!IIJ projeCtS should. bill a:'I: "'" req=ed 10, iAsWl foil: (4)

vo::!> mm",,,"11 c:Wpcr lI«I, ~ oflocallOll ",La:!,-. 10 Ibt-;a:r. --• Cormrn ........ open plazucn "~Ih COAlm1lOI1$ PWw:t& soil volllmCS a.-. "', .... • Tree ~..,.., reqwn:d "her<: U«OUn: pbnted '" ,><kwatl< opcnL"I': use

of gn:.. mado from recycled =un&1I1S encaurqed • SlroerunlIOil CIt !WI ,,*W :In: mjII.m Mtow l>&walla .. bet! I:'«' p:cs -""" • 8t.c:k Ina rock mWch Il>d I B pu;c p!~anwo/l h.:'d .. ".. mcsb :In:

reqwn:d ttl !ftC pus below nc .... .." ttl die "",,:c:r ,sov. ... :o"" a:'I:'

• M.= brmcb be!Jb1: T-tJ~ aboI,..,!he lWIball

//Iustra/I(m R~qUlr~m~nI

~ u.s hel~ .,'P'~ the ... onI charxter of I nt,.tlbomood' wt. .. ....:I....:ir'Ir: I~ .."d hUI from the $Un.

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• T~ plu:cd O<IlIidoe !be pn:n ~:0'10'11 area C'onh Avcue. Lake ~ .. hl,",," Ct:=.ak Rmd. AshlaDd A~e:lIK) are 10 M 1.5~ IIUD_ ca\Iper

• TIH'$ plu:o:! _ohm J:!ea:ef doooo.,.""".,. area are 10 M ';~ ::ImI11I<P'II c:abpft

• A D publu: bwId:nJ proJCCtIlhouId, bul a..., 1\01 fcq.u.~ 10. mstaU f_ (4) lIleh = cabpe11fffl. ~&.rdJw of Ioc&ttOfI ~!aI1V<: 10 the ""F"ter do""":own*

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Strm IrUI = be '11eUI 10' fltt'" !he edit O'! a TUJC!e!otl1l dnvevo"y O!l me ,ide O'f!he Str •• , onlC""",t",,, closer 10' aD aUlomob,l. dnver (-...", side')

S"WI1IftS _ be" lear. 10' from doe ~e ofa ruwIc:ltl.l! dn'-."lIy.., !he SIdo of lbr = t:t\lt'TSeC!lOCl a,'mer ~rom an a,'l.omobd. dtt~ .. (~w ... -,

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Parkway planting

v.'bm: \be parkway (m. d,n"" &om do. bocl: of'Ct>c at:\) 10 >;be ed.J< of Ibo :tJlu-of-"'llY) is berooWll ~ aM. 12 feel W><II:, ,!feet lr<CS !DIW be pla%>1aI us"",. Ira: p1>lC 10 provide ~lC ,oom ro, pedestN:lS

Street ttftt pl&nlCd with Ira: pileS !nUS1 be planted In lOpSOil b«I:lit! .... "h ~ IIO~ placftl betwcm Ira: pi .. l1tIdci P"",-,,' .... -=: "" Ch>;IlCt SIX and Appmdu: E

Wbort Ibc pubay (tile <!ls1mcc from !be IlKI: ofw cu,t> 10 1hc ocIJe or w n&lll-of_W1lY) II """'" tIIIn 12 feet ""* 1'n"C< tn'Q = be pl&nlod III a """""UOUS pari:."'llY pial".,. I'lametl II\IIf, be I.lleasl 3" -6~ widt: (inside-IO-,<WIlc or prn1'nIItCt .011\))

lbc 11K of lII\I(flIaIlIO~ ""'Y be ,cq>med I'IlIkt ~ 0Ul$lde of"'" punllY pl&nter; ICe C!apoot SIX aM. A~ E

'W"heo. m..1" .... 1 parluD,lI des!Jncd J.I:d COMII'IIC1C'/l ""Il'u:! m~ parn."ay, CX"""J ""' III Ihe parkway are to be .. ,"ed by ulCorponun,lhem ,nW

"~'" • ~cw :tft', are 10 be pl&n:ed '" "WId< al bod> ...:It oflbt parmi area In

"mlSabJe eod IIlazIdI. yrov>dcd 30'_ SIde IUId 20" W ~ "'*bare -. •

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~"""""" banch he.p, !D W Gtntot Do.....u.wa A"'~. 7'-O~ U meu".1.-..!

&om 1bc lOp o(!be: roo:balI

~= ~b beI&h:!D alI01hn arus: 6'-0" aI!IIt.I.SUml from the lOp

ordlc fOO!hall

Tift pta arc rtqI>lfUI .. i>= lJeCS rtq\Otted by 1M 1"",, ... p'" orduwIa .... pWlltd ill ...se..-.!k "I>"""n, (L~. no opc1I pili .... .uo..-ed)

Opcmna at IrWIk ma: ~ Up&!Idablc

Ko UPllahWII <.all be located ~low;ndc undoT the pIC

It coodwl (or ~Ie<:l:ic. fo<:o;acl~ IS provtdod. II m"lI Nfl <:tYCf, DO! through. the I'0OI ball

Tree ,..wdJ .... allowed. b<lt :>Ol r~Q101nId.. ,,-~ lJeCS arc pta:u.od !D a lodcoI~!k opemlII wmb a :reo ~

Tm ",*,da may only ho ...eel .. -br.. ~ IS a iuslOr)' or ~~ 10 ~ !reel; dIcy an: _ 10 ~ lU<:d I"'-""iy for &CSIlImc __

In IfUtot<lo ...... "'""." arc~ oaIy. black Ia"a nxk mlIlch" ~u""d iII:rff P'" .... tb ~ poa La,~ nxk 10 ho of a moe,""'''' aptb 10 J"" !ill votd I>c\v.-em :ootbo.ll &no:! ~ ... It! J1C&'" <10 ... ."_.,, :uu out)'. t:.P<ec:ll (II) p"" hud "'"l.."'e mesh !'lC[iurcd (or !"OCk!1t <:on...-ol

W"" meslIlO ha~ .... CIfIC1II'!i &n>O::Id "'" If« IrWIk of lr 10 Illow ==>k .... '"

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In onk:" 10 proItcIlJ'teS and their TOO! Iystcms. new parkv. .. y lJ'teS mus, be lowed no clow thlI the followifta dim= from waIki, aubs, utilines. ""d other structures l~ !be parkv. .. y:

CIlrbs(~ from vcmical flce)

Bu.ildillg ~11S

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Manholes IZId =otcbbuins Wall hydrants, Stalldp,p¢1 ,~-

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Tr=(~i$ntla} 2S' , I)" OtbcrstrucNCe$ (;mItI$ dm:ctcd~) 2S' .1)"

Railroads (wlIh approval) Viadl>ClS (willl appfO,'&!)

Guide '0 Ille Cho<2&O l.anc!scape Ordinanc:e

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0. oflht Itm flO'OAbIe <mpreSSIODI1iom. Jtrcet is \be scmo of pus"" tbrou;h • sea of park"" . in. r"OSldemW clIf.=~ parkuI, lou ~ !W;!Q"aCU'"C

IIIlNSioIU lhal duainWI ~ appea:mce and Ibt vzI ... oflho: odJ&UII\ rqideDll&1 p«>pmy. ID I c~ ... 1 ch.stn~ parkllllioll In II:c hf~blood of ... WI aDd ocher =mm:W KIM!)". but t!>cy play I suppomD&, """ • ptI!IC1pa1 tOk. and $boWel DOl bo me Mm'NnI ~ of I ruaiI e<>mdor or ... lJhboobood QX1iWCc.al <hscnct. I"I:tlq lois a:e ...".;Jarly ~. 10 _~ and ~ uses. bII, iIley exis, 10 PfD'"Idc pozkma for employ_ and vwtors. and .... 1>01 tho 1'fUI':,.,.t -.

S<:reenmg of parkuI,iocs aDd ollie, vt!ti<ulu ILM areas (\l"&J1cr park"" and PO""., "",eo mu.. ouuIoo, SIO:1II<. etc.) is 1'YP'.al rcqu""",""" of Ia:>d. ocapc amml",," tItzouabou' the ecIIlllly. ~ of parIw:I& loa and ~!,IS< ...- bas beea • reqwremem of Cbx:qo's 1aftdscape crdu>a:>ufrom !be btz,mn'''1 T10JS '.pd"..! I.M,cape onimaIIcc docs IlOl chaDce iIle IoeIIIOII or IaK of Kret%WI& requ:red. It docs. bowt\ . .,., u>t:rUM the llU ofthc reqw....:I ~pcd "!back. III orde: 10 P"wu!c I more f.'"OI1bl. envUOMlCtl. lOr pl.ulllJOWlh, >lid abo adds • '.m!IC1l1 for. ro ... oflrees 10 bo pw.",~ IZOImd Ibt pmmetcr of parbq lou Ind ~hJcular IlIC artIS.

!\cw pd:mc 101 and wb,,·, .. I .. !,IS< II"Q ICfftIWl;I rar.memenllln: c:qoWDec!

IlOd iIh=uod III <Ictul III """ sectOI.lI>CI .... 1I<ImfrIa.~ bo)ow, • $e\'en (7) r_ ... ~ penmete:r lmd$cIped area (2 fOOl elf o~trlwtllo ~ foo<

"""-'" ~) • Con1lnUOl:S 1<=, bcdgc. mainWllCd be,......".!Iuny (30) IN! forty...,ij\bt

(48) iDchn he-lih' • l.I,·c JtOUDdcoY<!r II r«<>mII>I:fI<ied III elf ov~ .. ...,1 .......... 1IWo."",""""

will bo p<O>1dcd; ~"1SC: pus or __ I,ve INleri.ol. ... eb II JR'.~ IIIIIich or po~"" are reqw:red

• T=pl.m!m&reqwmI iD pai" ...... 11...wlped II"Q (same"l'K"'i or q-.wmI)" as pIth"a)' p'.n""" ODO (I) per 25 Lf)

• Raibihty ia ~ rpacma (p-otlpulJl of,,", p¢n:Uned.. 1>01 oftl), ... ~Iu

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will unp ........ the numMr .... ~ halt!\ 01 pW>tJ used to Wettl ..... "" ....

P:!.rbn;c loa IhouId" IO_,*C from ~ lodrNaliu and It.-.cQ to .'9' _ u.. uWIetoc. quaiit)' of udI.

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• C>rmm...W metI.I feDcm; arou:Jd ,..... po:Iu:>; Loll mel odx:r vdI..:..Iar __ ~ (4 f_ bc'JII' I)1IlClI; 6 fOO! buJh! uot:nd ~ ;whoa 100<$). ID be IoaICd fivc(S) rec, from .. &" .. -.Jk III KVell (7) foo, ~ LL'I<!·

"""-• Ornut:enulmeuJ r .... "" arOUDd UJlWII ;wkm.& Iott azul 0Ibcr ""hlCl:Iar __ reu (lIcIah3 per lbove) '

E:caWl. parkin,lots III .,ealer downU>W!l \0 add Qm.1..!II£fI:a! mcuJ (eDem, by 2002 E>usuna: pa."l:m& Ioaabcn-c 100 sp..:es \0 add onwnemal mcuJ f=:"", by 2004 ExlSMJ puInn,loo<$ abo,-c 4 fl*es ID add on:>amo'ttW mcuJ fr.IcmJ by 2006 1'0 Rqlllter\'lellU for ""un:.; pUluna lou of lIOI·for·p:ofu IlUIIN~OtIS Fao=a reqn=d ~ a10q public n&Ju ... f.",·oy: alleys _ ID<;IwXd

• On:.m>nua! meW fCl<"'I I'CC(\ltred aJoq IoIImcs odjaCCII to pubbc SIr«!I

• !..atrdscapo! lCTeenlllll'Cq\Ul'ed odj:tCe'n' \0 rn,c\mnal dlStneIJ and i1Ii~w-,-• Wan. fODCC, or bed .. requtred aIoD& ride or rear IoIlmes of propc:rDCS

co=.~ wr.h !UIdmn&l dlstncll • Cb.tm-Imk f~mg _ pm!Ulled • Hose I>ibb$ required c""'Y (IflC hUDdred (100) rec,~, po!runt<t1

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• 7· wide JIOnmotcr landKaJlO &reI (2 · Car (lVcrlwl,. S· landscape: .re.) ~ f'rot1l <he np. ... ' . ..,y \III( (pubbc W>cj ,&MOl be ."""LOIl ",ward ~ fulfLllmem oftlus obllpl1On)

• S· ... 1Ok 1aDC!scapc: &re • ....m COCtu:UOlIS lied .. (l&4S" ma~ """,1I:!>ed he,p') ."d ~CI' Of aU,UO\II.l ,,10m ma'CI'l.l

• Soil» be platcfd for ........ Wld.Ih of 7' penttI<.cr ~ atc&. 1lIClud.n, ~=,--

• Gtoo.ndcov-e!" or I",. planuna IS recortlmelldo<l III ell" o'·crlwla are. ",h..,. m&UI:e!WICO will be ~ Othen."lte puI O. OOft.~ ma:o ..... lIlucb U pvt"l IfIIIlch 0< ~, .... are mju.::ed

• 6" cu:t> II back of ~'&Ik ~ bl:: 001 requll'ed

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Tree spacina 1101 ~\I.Iml to be equal; JfOUpings "'lIh niftlC'r spacmJ and luger OS>C"UIJI bcf'."ecn JtlIUPtlIg. Ii pemu~

StagC'r or Of!"M1 !I'e« ....,rIO pzrl<oo~y !feel

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0mamtz:1al moW feaciq Of lind ........ ="'lIS ~ ~ 10 fUIdmQ&I aDd IIlSUnmona! '*" 0mamtz:1al mcIIl feDClD& IS ~ akn>& lot \mQ tdJACC1IllO pubilC" ~f."")'

O .. nhnk fellClDi IS DOl pe:mmcd

Vine pltntma II ItC"""', .. ..ckd DD. Of *' !he hue of, reqwred penmtte, ,= .. ~= tiV1' (~) fOOt Kd>ack from propcny!iDe 10 !he fC'D<C

~~f~or ~ ~ IS ~q..ur<d odjICrmlO m>da:,ial aDd m<ll:NtlOClilusn

O'm'mk kDclDl is DOl ptmUr-.ed

ViDe pltnnq IS ~ Oft, Of at tho hue of. reqwred ~ ,~'"

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lot and vehicular use area intemal!.!!:~~

I'Irlti:I& I0Il and o:her "cblo:ulu use areas 1liiy be dev.!1oped as "" !DOn !han """'e[icved npanaJ of uphaI. iN-VlDI. Sui:b parkmJ loa ate ~,~ bot. and bn&bl III !be swmroor, and arc ~Ml !it:-.on \0 !be ""\!:"ba1l. bc.aI iaW>d"' pbcDOmc_ .. "hereby urb&D areas ate flpW=mly "'-a:mer. leu comfooable, and lese bnllhy INn areu dominaled by trees, JfftDcty, and opeD lJIICe ParkuI& I0Il 1liiy also be developed u "parkm; prdcns.. W ","b t=S plaDlCd in IS!aDcb aDd arculmaa dnw:s fla:.Ud by '"ndcoped areas pla:ued ...,tb trecs, sbr..t.. and pcrcmmls..

PlmllllllltcS lfOUDd.. but especially .. "bin parkin, lou and other vdl;ClIIu,,~ II"CU is a ~'PIUI m;ullmlml of Ia:Idsupc ord, ... "..., Ihroupgulll>c '''''''try. Rtqwnq 11nds. ;«1 atU$ ""dun pWk"" loa.. aDd mf'IlnDi t=S WIIll.m !bose \aIIdocaped _Iwbctll. ~lofO>u:alO" I·""V ..... ord_ from Il>c beJ=J. II al!"ocu the amowIioflandscopec11fU. the lIIlmbnof = ,..qIW"C"d. and Il>c ~1Uio" l'''''' to proper ucavauon. lOpSOil b&l:ktm, and plmun; of trees, shrubs, and otbtr planu in " 'NI IS IImmJly ... ~ Ul!Iospllablt ..... ;, ....... "1 for p:ant&.

Plopooed parkma b; and nlucul&r...., *'" mtem&l planWl& reqwmDeIIIIa... CXJIIamcd aDd m ... tnlCd iD detail '" thi, I«I>OIl, (nel ... ,ve of Kn1I fool WIde ~1Cf laqrh:C"pt .... __ OIapc!el Two) &lid are o:urtIIII&fIUId below: • RequIRd I.r<\vapM ara of parbq Lots and o:hcf veb:eulzr use ... -cas to

~ua~l)fll"" - Po:bD& Lots beJooo" l.OOO Sf; :'\0 ~ 'a""vapM area req..md • f'ukmJ lob bctwcm 3,000 and 4,500 SF: 1nv:m.allandscapM .... equal

to five (5) ptt«III of IOta! uu - Pa:rkmJ loa bet"lCCD 4.500 and 30.000 SF: L~ttmd b"""",pM area

<qI'IlIII ........ and _balf{7.5) pc:rttm of I0I1l UI!:l

. Pa:rtiDa lOIIabovc 30.000 SF" l:uml.al1andsQptd UI!:l~ \0 =(10) pen:emof,otalarc.

• o..e (!) _ pt, 12$ SF of ffii\11fCd iDtmI&llandtcaped u .. (nc"",ve of ".... plmwl,roqwred III po:rim<ur lat:dscapc.,.... __ Ooap\c:rTwol

• Foou (.oil me" I11III_ uliper = """'" !be "cralCf ao.atowu" {...., .... , • T","(> and oat·hllf (2.112") i:lclIlIWIIZIIWII ClItpC1" = outside Ibe """alCT ---• T"", Ioca.IIon. \'ducWar II$C ... ·n' belGW 4.SOO Sf Reqwrtd. = ""'Y be

plaD:cd oa ptn:IIeIer

• Tm:lo.:aoo. vdIJaI!u.aea:rUJu.ovc4.500SF R.cq\::n<I=mwtbe pWlled in ~ 1111ndc

• UK of porous Of pmnuble po""" """trial< (It overflow pa.-kJIli allll o~ " "" II"CU II CIIC"""Jcd

• Mw:rma two fOG! (2'.0, CXCO'"aDO<I below the pukq; -ra.c:o: • kl<foll ~ odaW ""lh toptoillO lOp of aab. and """"'" IOpIOil lip

aJICCb<r.." (6) mcbel above top of JUITIltIlIdiui C\I:b • Vie 'P"'&dius C"nOpy 1I"eeS. , I) ,,,,,,..uc llwIe and reduce "u:b&!I hUI

IIW>d" effi:e:

Int trrQllSIan6s 01 ~ lots should be pbnud -" Wde UHS and &f"OI.">eIcoo< ... to imp< ... e tM ~ quality 01 U. 10:. ~ reduti"If: hut and ~ from tM .,

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VdneuIar usc: areas be:wee:> 3,000 and 4.500 SF ffilUtre a I:andscape Ilea 1Iq\IoI! !o S pert""! of 1M IOta! area of \he "th'NW _ :utll

V~hi<:ular usc: :uus WIder 4,500 Sf ore ,,,U f<'qwrcd !o have = pl:u"od m mlCma! :uta$ of the .... hJcul:u usc: area

Requmd ttecs arc alio'o.'ed 10 be pi.t.Dted in pcrime!er i:andsape areas

Vthieul.:u _ :ueu bcno"WI 4.500 I.fId 30,000 SF rtqUIn! • l:uld$capc :uea equal to 7,S perc<::II! oftbe !OW arca of the "ehicul:u usc: areo

Veh>cular usc: areas over 4,SOO Sf are reqUlf<'(j to b,o,'e IrteS pbrued '" irumW:Uta$ oflbe.....rucuw usc: area

Vclueular lISe :u0Ll ewer 30.000 SF .eqwre a landscape area equal '0 !O perceD' of the Iota! area of 1M parkl~g 10:

Vehieular usc: an:u ,,,,er 4,SOO SF are n:quired !o have !fees pLanted in ",:emalareas of parkin) 10.

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Tift< pWtte<l....,~'" tho VC1,..,. downw...nam C'onh Avenue, Lake »{'cbia: .... Cermak Rood, AshlaDd AvtDuej :are to ~ 4~ nnrunwm C1bpn-

Trees plaDte<I ouuldc: 11M: vc1IerdQ ... nlQ ...... :area an 10 ~ 2.5~ = ohper

Use of spread"" canopy II'ttS iii encQur1.atd 10 maease ~ or:d ~tc -un..:, bntlSlaiid" effecl

Trees an rcqwrtd 10 be plaDted '" ",,",,,,,,, !SlaMs

A mm,m!lm excllVlISOO 0(2 f...., ~Iow the pavm., swfaee

Topooil backfill should ~ Jeo,"el with. the top of curb

• TopsoillMuld ~ mounded up an addmo .... l 6" !II v~h'cular II$C a .... "'lema! illand$

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Parking lot and vehicular use areil internal planting

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• Comer d4cd$ _y be coo.:=:cd ",,,,vd, IIItco"ll&1 ~Mi teqI1tn::mall$ "'"CD thou;!! !My on: COIl~"""" ..,th penmetc':" ilCTeeIWIIlnU

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Seve.. (7) fOOl pmmetcr ...:t.ck does DOl COWIl toward mtem&l plmWlll .....-. t.....dac~ protQIIlCr w.b.cl< III IIlCCCU of """0>1 (7) fM will CO\III1 ~ IIIlnnal PW,WlI requ"' ....... ,,,.

],'lmW PlanuJIa iJludl mrost Ix spa~e:>d 0Ibcr ~ use .,.,.. II mc<IWlIlod

Parkq ~ unJeu det1p:d ""'" devdoped WIllI "'"Slt"~ty 10 Ihou 5IUI'OIIfIdmp. o;&lI overwbelm !he ~ of, 1UOe.1IId ernie I very poor pcdnm.." OIIvironment. In r«oJIIlUOll ofw imporwIce of aood pb.nruna; I!ld desIp (or ~ .~ w City of Chic&ao puscd !he Parkma CianJc Ordu:oncc in 1999 Tho: ordl<wlce ~ des"" ~ by 110: 0tpmmmI of P~ -' DoM-Iopmcm (OPD) (or aD IInICCI,Ira """" .. ,,"" \'IiO or mon: ~ Ie-oocll above pa4c. Des"" l\UOk!mct fo: pL"kmJ 'lNCmrts baed ... !be 0fdina:Icc are lvai1ab1e fnIm llIo DPD.

TIle or~ pn>!DOIeS parkmJ .,ructuru thaI 5Cf'<Cft both can ""'" 'loped floon; from vic ... Patlcway ~P1DJ is I mbcoJ compo<IC"!Il of cnlwIcona the dcsIp ofparlaq pra; ... (; .... ,es Wlthou.l p-ound noo. re:ai! or resldc:l!l.l! uses IobouId. have IICU 10 twc:Ity foot. de:!sc!y~ sdlac:l: _ II srW for ~ Upper r.oon 1baI..., _ <Abu ..... ICI"lCIIOC! ... ill be reqwru! to

I""'""k ~ PWlIC:n Wlthm "P""""" <lppct·le-ooc! w.ue.ped setbIel:s. "",,.,nl ba$l:e", Oowa bo~es.. or p:Uuq trelh$Cll on facades (;>CUI, publ'" IIrCCU or (&Cilia ......,lIve Delpbothood «IIIdmoM All P"~ .tructwa WIth _ned parl:in& em the top level .<hal! pfOVlde rooftop plantm around 1M JICI'U'II'lCf. V.- plaDlCd II the base of the .= 1liiy be ffi\und II ~11

I onrlvzpc ~IS for parbnz WI>I:fWU .. ,Ihout .. :all a: Jndc &lid 0:

wuu .......... IIp!IC floor opcnmp a:e ap~ -' i\b;ls!nlCd II\""~ 11\ thu ~ Ifld are summanurl below: • T ........ sh:ubs. &fOII"dcov .... .,.,. pmruual pLullmp m~ be planted in *"y

n:qII.lre4 Sl:tblck :tOM

• Vmes may be reqwrerlll the base of. par):,n; .:ruCN.~. if II> dclCrm.:ntd by the Ocpanmcm of I'WmizI& ""'" Onelopmen,

• ODe hwld:ed. pnctm. of!(lll/ fu:,w foocaac of lItISaceotd s= openlIIp fllWlll public IlJh!-of-ny is ~ 10 ha,·c I"="""~ plwers. IaD<\saped uwu level ~ hID" baskeu. ""","C"l boJ.es.. ... treU ..... WIllI plmIs <hstribulCd 1100& !be ctmte lensth oftbc bu6e

• L"nsoreenc:I "P"',np rl/O"" re:stdc:nllll uses or othtt _bye eortdonorts ..... 1>0"1 f&Cu.a' publi. r!ib.-of·"·IY may bo: required 10 hove pmme,er pbntilla methocb pc1"'bovc

• Lneovcred porlurI; 00 the lOp i.-ocl of 1 parluna structure ~ reqw.~ roof IDppi=m 1I"OWId!be ""~pmmeIer ofllo: 1Op!loor

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be .""dlandy "'"9' o ,ed with u.. piarltInI d .1uubJ.1Ioww<s. w \"\tIes alone <he perme;er.

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nMeWed III !be prccMina scctic!lS. Of to IIIINUIUII' oIher !&nd$<. ~a<melll$ ... ~ pa:kway wu UJd otbtf InlIlmellti clnDOl be OC<Ol'U,iO&olCd. s..th ~ or $Ubsbtllto II'eIt:no:nl$ lneb>dt, bu.. m _ lmullrd 10. ~Il:

pltnm'l, roottap pmmcter pbnten.1Cfeao wallsl!'llWld .1" I btt aDd prbqe _bInrr:$, IIICI el«mcal ~les '" IIW pili 1M plm:en mlCCOUllDOCb:c ',.gm!~dllptays.

Requ=:nenu (or ~ aDd loMvlP' mlw>cmIents arc ""plamed and illu$<m<!d.......Jk plamer~pcr Iu>carfOOlofpo.>bbc "*",.of • • ,ay ~ '" arua w~ Irla taIIlIOI be plan:e<!; ""'"''Ilk plaDtcn eoccoznp III od>cr an:&I (e." If parwl has 50' of !'roo:uli •• SO Sf of plua:o:t ~ Ill< l"ti' piaIl:e.... ...... 1d WlSfylbe~)

• Rooftop pn'IIDIlef p!amen ~ 011 an owctu."CS ,,'ben: tbe roof 11

usable Ip&CC (u. xceu for builcblll'wdnui or ..sr.lll .mounted) • S"" (6) fOOl beI;bt muoary ICI'eC1I ",'all ~ ll'QI:l>CI d""'l'S\efl and

odJcr tl"Uh co!lecuon b:ns and arua, l'wruWd WIth opaque. Iocl<ab!c "'''''0 ~ walls ..... 1iI vmn pla:IlOd at !he base

• 0... (I) ... 1door-1)1H' duakmIet ret:t"pQC"!c teqIIlrtd ;><f ........ Ik plamc Of

O'ee. fo: .... _1 b&hlml or dctcn-. III ,..,.Itr dooo.'Il2>'<on and coa::DC".

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• PLL"IIen&balI ba,..,. mID',",'''' hc.pl orl' ODd ..... nm"m ~l of3'

• ltooftcp penmcIef "la:!1CI1 ar~ ~ 011 an IU'IICN.:'U .. ~ IrOCS eo.:I:IIX 1M: pLoruecl III tbo: pIIbbc """' ... f ...... y

• Rooftop pc:nme' ..... pl.t:l.lJIf'I1."C tcqu:red 011 III ~ .. !:10m tbo: roof" .,.,,".,..

• A WI {6J fOOl be!Jh! muomy iCreCI1 ... -all1S requircoc! If'OIIlId dumpslCl1 ~ od>o:r uaab oollf<;tioQ blflS 1!ld.t.'US

• E1o:bctes on!: 10 be funus.bc4 ""Ih opaque, lockable P"'" IDd = 'y ....no plaDled Willi VIDCS

• Vines.,.., II> 1M: pilDlcol! III pla:m:l& beds {12~ .... """"""'" UOIInd :hi: penII>O'Itt of doe' masomy ... -an.

• It is ftICOUn~ !bal &dc!!c.anal ~la:!", be planled III !be pcr''''''''''' PWU"'I .....

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The qlllJIIY ofllM: soil and 1M o.'mll dcs.ip of 1M PWlIe: area an: !be hw.al fon"dallOll fOl' s" .... essful ~~ PLanli mown: .., adequ.a:c voh:me of qIIOilwlucb Iw 11M: ~ IIIIIntttS, I !T!ln"' .... m pc::".",. of orpn>C ma=, ODd soil acidIty m I okttDed raDJC. Tbc .... 1_ be .... Uo.dralZMld lAd potm<1IId &om eompacllOtl ... bdl P==I:J wale: md Ill" from IUoC:IwI.I: 1M roo: ~ of p1alltl.

~11 for J:fO'"'"I"i I2Wdlwn and parkwly pWlIe: dcs.ip ..., e:q>~ ODd illmnlCd m de:ail m!lus 1eCtIOD."""..., ~ belo<w: • Thm fooc (3'~ fIWUIIII.II'II doepIh • Thm foot .IX tnch {J'..6} ="11 msodo clur wil!:h: Jt¢I'tllf "'"" fi\'e

fect(5'-Oj II dowable • So~ COIIlpO$1non: 4s-n pcrec:u oilt. 0.25 pcr<nll cl.1). 2S ,3) pert.,,1 sa:Ie\ .. 1hII pH ""',c • Soil oopzuc co:::en:: "l'brtt (3) to fivc (5) pem::::!

• ~Y plan= to 1M: as Ioas a.~d .. COII1lZWOUI as possible • )imlm:lm r ..... feet (5' -OJ fro", tbo "....se ~c ofllle plaulCf or In'<: pro 10

tbo La! IrcC IJI Illy sena or JI'IIUlI oftren • CIItbs md low '*ilin&' 10 be irlmlkd IrOUIId parkway pl..,tm; th:no>~1

!be ~Jt¢I'ter cIo<o.'1l!DWJI. ~ ill """"""",c,,,l usc ...,as.. and ill oilier heavy ~ Iraffi,; &lUI

• PercolaGoll ~ 10 1M:.so... ;>nor 10 _lI.tKII> of >Dr pLan"". • Mcchamell subsurface dru:l.qe~.m;I m areas ... 1:b pool' percolatlon and

dramlac rateS • Groo.mdc;ovc:r ODd k>'N Uln>b plamu>, .. q~~~ IIIIIt:a.l of iI&SJ. ba .. \: or

JlI.vellllllkh. ... other _Iro"c r:wmab • "SlN<fWal1OiI" (c,1- -come!!" rmx. CIe,) at. dcpIh of two fOO! "" :::"bn

(2'.6' md 01' nKIC patbt .......,....l1M:1ow~"Ilk s.labo !>moo'tal parl<"'-.~ plI=.m and 0Ibn PWlnlll- 0:- ,,<CilIi*c

• Wb","~,,1ks an: ~l&ccd. ~ soil~ or rOOI paths an: rcqwred below 11de",..n. ,iaN 10 pe1"Mll root.rO"<o'lh beyond s"nlll I"l 0:- CIl1-out ttl ......

• RocK paths may 1M: used 10 __ , tren pWlIed ill ~1r;1o.·a)'1 (!be dlS;OD« &om do! bad< of:he e\Ifb 10 11M: cd&c ofllM: n,cbt-of-way) 10 ad.;...""

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Hulthy, vozorous rooa will be tibIy :0 crow ........ p«>per attenuon is ,.-. to the voII.one and ~OJtrietlt to"ant of soil

By makJ", ~npa_ areu of parkway> u II,.. u pouible an<! ~ $".t\IaUrai soa Of 1'00<

pad!s when ..- lnI pIont«- cht ...... ~ *--.d 100 .... 0:' of the :t'I.es

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Three (3) fOOIrrurumwn depth

Thr« fOOl "'" mcl> (3 '-6j nnrumum UI$>de ~le.,. widlh; ~*''''' \han fj,'c fffi (S') IS dnhable

Soil ComposillOll: 45_77 percen, lill, 0-25 percenl ~lIy. 25·33 pet"'" sand

Soil ac:c!lty: pH 6.010 7.0

Soil orp!Iic content: Three (3) to m'. (S) perc"'"

Plan!t!> '" the par ....... y (the dtsWICC from the back of the Cl.J..-b 10 lb. edge oflbe n""-of_way) Ire IQ be:u long l.~ as eonWtuo",:u possible

Curbs ""d low raiWtgs IQ be ""laUed If!IIlnd parkway plantm \hro1.1a.ho~' !be ~"W .. oowr:lQ,..".. ~ in tOrnIIIeTcill ~ .,. .... one! m oth"" heavy pedl<SIIi&n traffIC ~

Grounc!<:o"m >N! 1"" Ihrubs .... requll"Cc! III$tcld of &fa$$. bar\: or ","...,1 mulch, or otht, ~ ",..tcfI&lI

M= five f ... , (5 '-OJ from the IIISJde edge of the plan'e, or tr« p>llQ the Ia$. tr« III .."y sen« Of group of=

Prn:oll:wn lCS~ IS rc<[uired prior '0 mstallati"" of l.IIy p!l.Iltmg 10 establISh "","" u'nl:ranQfl ro"es

Soil testma of ~ sod. :0 be dcu prior IQ lII$all~"on of arty plan""'g

Soil !tsWlg of ""I"'" sotl$ 10 be do"" pM' 10 U'.$tallallon of any pla.~""'g

SOW .boule! be IUDOndcd 1.1 needed 10 provIde adequat. driI~'I>g.

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• Sln>C1Inl_l or fOOl pa:hs OK IlOl rcqwred if !be JXIeoo.'aIlr. ... -..:WI IS 6' or lets "'~ rrtU art' J!!L"Wd III COII"-"""lW plaD~ III ;>lfn-ays &:IC! 1b:rc IS ~ on !he 0UlC sido of!be SJ<ko,o.'allc

• SlNcaual.oil (muumum <lepth or 2'-6/ or root ,..,w ... reqwrcd unde< !be sodewall< ,f !be SIdewalk w,dth II veat .. than 6' ",here tfffS ore pLt,o,od ill contlm>OIIS pw,!Cn III pam." ys and there II ~ on the o!her.!de of tbe lOdewo-a1k

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Sl:'\lttwallOil 0< fOOl paths L ... DOt n:qu<red bctwcez! 1m: ;>:ts and !be ,,~ ,fthe IIdtWalk ... >d:h 116' Of leu "'bere \ftOO'I ... J'lanad III 1m: pllS WIth plItH III pUkwlyt and there :s !;Iuns~o. on the oth .. "d. of:he .!dewall<

Sln>C1InllOil (m""m"m ~ of 2' -6j Of ,_ ~ths L ... <eqw."Cd be,...·..." tree pItS and !be c..-emI?K" ,f!be lI&wallc ""dth II pUteI' Ih.&:r 6· "bo:. Irees are olamtd III 1m: prtI ",..rb snra '" ;omc...-ayt iIod!be:<: .. "" P:" on tile otf.cr 11& ort!>o 0I6ewaIi:

In 1l10om III""I'mIi tm: plll ",Ih 1r:l.to:S, l""owrallOiJ o,!OO\ palhl ... requln<l betw=I the 1""

StnICtW>.l ooiI (= de1>tl: on· -6) If, reqlllmi re,lrC!leu of m! ...... 11< ... ,d~'1 ... beft' ~ ". pbrllta irI fl'0. pIli WIth "lIeS III pm::"'''Yl' and there '" • s""cture on tbe o:he::" sode of the l!dc", .. !k

Ic =b cues. lOOt pa:l:s are IlOl allowed excep110 lmk ~ ... tree p:1I1O .x!:

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Growing medium

IIfUSlrolioll

• Wbc:a. "cIe· .... 1b :are rep!accd ~.1rUCIImlIOil~ Of TOOt pa .... .,. reqund bflow .,," .. 'Ilk .bbs 10 pemI1' .oo' St",,'IlI bfyoDd srriaIl P" or Cu, ...... , In """'.

• See AppcD<hx 0 for pllDl<nJ: deuils

• See Appc:ndlx E for mtonmDon rqa...un, SI:'\IC1Uf1Il501l

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• Root pa;hs sl>o\lId. bf pbud "" men :han (OW" reet (4') oa cctc In • :ad:aI pat'.e:u fi'<>m. each Irft 10 tbc odJac= ~e

n The Clt1 of OUQ&<>

-)d."""""",... and _~ "" plams ""luch bn'c bo:c:Q 1lw.lI!Icd .... the ~Ic. ~ reqw::cm£IllS ro: IlUCCCSlfuI !.ndvap:q. PIarrts c&:mOl be 1IISWlec! &:>C! I<fI aIooe III tbelr .... .,. devICeS. esp«oaJ.Iy III the problcmallc wb&:l crlwo",..,el .... bcff plants .... JUbJCC' 10 pOOl" SOIls, fOil CO~tI~ poor dnJlll~e. and phys,oalabust;. SO """,,,td _onrelW>/;e IS • ~ compolle!lt of I ruec:n.IfuI ! •• ! I izL ... U._ G;vea the IIIUaeS &lid nl"" 10 ... luch pll:llu.'T ~ md OCC"_"lyO'Ol'lD¥ 100'00""'" <ql«tof~ ' vvlvapmg J'la:nl$ hi"" 10 be replaced, 1Dd. replacemc:Dt "'"lmlllty is also I DCC<'SAI')'

t:OIIIpOnml of. SllCGCul'W 1l>Idsel.p< UUWl&tiO", as "'ell u • &ood ir\«ftllv<: '" ~ propn- plw !nI.lnte<:ance.

l ·nds,,; I ~ alICIa rtpW:cmmt ... -arn:.'Y "" tYPIcal ~t1of ~ ord_,,", th:QU&bout !he 0I;I0,Wf)'. a1~ most ordm.Da'I mmply ha"" • IIII.UItCtw>« """,1fCmC01 11I1ed. bul "" detail "" Ihe panKUlu requ~· ",""I> such as wr.c:m&. "..,odi.a;. fmilization. p~ 1lUpe;~<m aI>Cl aa= for uuectS I!Id. dlSeUes, ete:. f .rd ..... pc ~, "",h·d ... I fUI~~..".,.,.t (OJ npt .......... ' of dad or dcchflq plac!$. has bua I ~ of o..c.SO',',MV'p" ordinance mm IlIo bq=J.. ThIS proposed reYl$lOll of the Loodtcape ~ would be ""'"' Sf'CC.fi( ""til m])eC' ,., the octuJ.l wl:s ODd schedule o!w.dsc:apc maiDlcn>lI« 10 be followed, IJl Ofdc':" 10 ."...,., tha,

;>!m1J. OQ!;1I'DS .. '1ed !lave the bel: cbl.!:w:c to pow md prospe<.

Requ:mDm1l fo:! hno4v'P" ~ .... OS rono..'I: • AU I'eq\UfCd llftd'c"1»f\I on ptl'''!11 propcrry III be IIII.I%ltalllCd Ihrou&h<>ul

the 1m orlM PfOJcct; obli;au<m usu:ned ~y IUbseqUCDI o ... mn • All f'OIC(I'>mI'n ...... pIIII ""'1hm pllbl>c; npt-or-,.;ay III be repla«<1, If

IIftOed.. fo< • m",_' ", of f.w (S) ynt'I by cbo ..,..w opp' ..... DI a:>d lII>y ~'0W1IIm. ~hry for ..,..!acomcnl .. 'ill be ·m' ...... LW fi"., (5) yurI by 1M City ofa..a...,

• Rlillfl1llO be Npp1m>e,ued "mil ...... Ie' fo,.. 1011111'11" of OlIO ( I ) mcb IK'" wl!dr. dunn& !be J1O"iDa 5CUODI f .... !be fll'St ch:u yca."I

• Slow ..,leaK ( • .," wplCr') hap '"' ~3W -led for sup;o!enr.II.Il .-• PQfI. pul>bc DOlle. ofb:>dscape IDIIIIIIr~on a:Id m.tlll;e~ ~IS" III ord« to aJerr. :ltichbors a:Id cOIIee-rncd ClIl.UIII to I jIrOJ«!"' Imdscape

""-• All rupu:ed l '~ko I"" to be replaced Ih. .......... t!be lI!. of!be p:oJ«t. u ~ obbpUOll uswnecI by AbHo;uem Q1IiDm

Tho<-c>uzh mu"ltenatw:. on I COtl$t$Unt t:w4 " I C>'QC>i _'>pO<>e<It 011 healthy ta.~

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8ou.niuJ _: 'I'M Latm sc,,,,,:.1ic ,..,... or I plm:. a bmcnmal coaslSllllC of ~.etWS" aDd ~ rpean~; _bpbm bas I WlIqIIC bowu<;aI..ar..:,

Caliper: o..tsade diameter of a ~ Inmk. IIICUUfCd 116" lbove P'I"""I fOf trc>ef oflw Wn .- eahpet, a1\d lIIUIV:ed II 12" abo\~ CfOWid for I1ftS or 4" or ~.

Conlatafr. Str\II;\I,IR "-WI, fides aM. bouom. "!lUll On tIw IIdcw11k. fi1Ied .... Ih fOil used for pWltIl>.&. .specWJy .... be ... pa'1I\l o. lIIi.Ltlie$ pruhld. plarllmK III 1bc: ",run! pc<md.

C .... nay .. allc Sorrow .. ..:I< (usually 2'-6~ or )'-0") ~ !bo plIIIleI! ;>L"

of1t>o ~y, .c_l1III1t!e C\lrtlIO!bo ~'alk.

Driplillt: Im"l'!W)I1mc II 1M 0<I1C1mOa. of L'" If'OC aDOpy. ~IDI"'U:" d_ ...... !:om wM II .... b.>;h proIeCUvc (/:1\0111& 1110 be: 1N1lI1i1niId.

Far si<k: A rclall\"C IIm71. depc:::idw!1IpOO tratrlC d!rceaol:. rcfUMJ 10 \2lI, p.o." of If! "'~1>O0 acrou (on Ihe far S>do of) <be: ill.......,,,,,, ".<CI trom tho drwen pom! of..,....

IOIOm! plIfItia,: All ... iIII>&: the pmmeIC1 of . JmklnC lot _d for !.ndSCIPUlC

Lall4so:lpod u U: At! ~ "'" ~ of "tuc:h :I tocpktely ~ wrth piS, &fO'IIIIkovcr. ahtub&. trees. Of od><t I .... "" ~1a:I o:al£nl.l

MIlIIHuI." A a.... form ~ by N\~ m:nb. Ot """'" n.~ Iha:! I

'. Inmk. "Euqlles on:ludc bm:h 11>4 aldor

:-;ur lid .. A ",lao...., tom::. dcp:ndonl upon 1f1.lf", cI:r<C"'..lOIl. rcf"""'C 10 WI pan of III """,,,.:Cboo before (on W DOar ,!do of) the IRten.ecWl, ~t fro:n 1hc d:wu', POlllt or V>t;W

On.a-'lul '""': D«>du0u5nee, -. he>p' Im:ban )0 .. poa«$IOl

quah:>es mdt '" fIcr<o"aS. !rUlL and a~ foha:e Of ""'po:

Definitions

Definitio ns

Pack"'a~'; Tbal pol"llOll of Ibe ;>Ubbc ..... y beIWeeo m. Itreel and !be a<areS! pualkl propcrry line, ",e~ li~·.tk:area.

Pack,,'a), l,uu:lsc:ap* anoa: An ...... between !he ,ide,,'o!k o.nd the back of ,tree! cu.-b used for iandsap"'t.

Pukwa)' pI...,IO" A tars< pia,,,., CU'..,..' '" a .~, """,Uy qed Wltll • coaa .. .., curl> and /or ""'ttl fen<;c \ocI.ted tfl me pu\: ..... y Iand$cape area.

Perl_ler landsup* area: "The: "" 'en fOCOI .... 'IIle are_ ofa ,II. RWl$ut«! tflward from 1M propmy hne

Perlmtter plaaler: A plantc1 Ioc.>.ICd along the ou ... 0:1,. of. buld.tnf., 1,I$\laIly a~I= • .

Roo!!"p pbalor: A penmet<:r pw"er 00 the roof of _ bulding.

Roo! palb: A ~:C'xtile ~M.l eo""e(~.n; tree roolbalislO olh<:r adJac.,u Trees and , o • • ~ja<;.o, ~

Sbadelrce: Laq:.·S!:ale declduow; tree. mature beltbt ab,,,,. 30'. ,enenlly having I s"'~i. $lC1n. plarned pnrnarily fo, shade.

Sbrub: S ..... II·scale planl$, ,eneraUy "'L""'~t. s:ngle stem. \!Sed IS ~.edges. fOlllldaao~ pbnllDJ. borders. and accen .... possesslllJi: qtUh~ such as flowen. fnu~ and _WS<:ti •• foU.ge o. 5lupc:.

Struetunlloil: Soil thaI has been amended ",m aggrcpt. 10 suppon CODCfOtO ",dtW1IlkS =d asphalt pu\:in, lcr~ whik prI>''IIlinj; nourishmet>t 10 pll.!:tt rootS (e.,. '"Comell.~ •. Am$ .... dam, .. or other $Oil that has the .,,,1,,)" W Wpp011 • =. ~ ... ·bik dlo""", fo, root pen."omor.)

T r .. ,nlle: Cut iron cO' -erin, over. tree pit allowmi; pe<!01!n1t1 circuLtnoo 0Vtt the I'll "'hile ~""mg soil compacllon.

Treo ,uard: I"rotect:Ive CI,el!'OWld. nee uunI<. U$Ilally CUI·itoll. .!tached 10 • n .. Jl'O:C', 10 p!'OleCI the lI'ee tnmk

Trft pil: A cut..,.., o. bol. III th< .u!ew>Ik. fjllc<! ""lit $O'~ UI ",h:.h. lI'ee is p]a.~te<L $Omell:" •• =-ered w,th a 11'0. grat •.

L"rbl" bn! island: De'·.loped ...... marko:l by.., UI<re_!II amb,,:n, aD" "~fW01 due 10 lu$e """"",,:s of coDCJe1e. asphalt and metal absorb"" and "'[]<CIlII, saw rnc:rgy.

V.hicular USC area: An)" ;J."'¢a 0:11>< 101 = located with", U)' C1>Closed o. p.>."tU.lly ~doocd SW<:lIIre and "'hlch " devoted to a uS!: by or for moto' "'hld01 "'dud:ng plJ"~!II1 ( .. (...so:y or aon·accosso:y) or SIOr.l,. of automobile .. 1n:Cks or othe. vehICles; Ioat\Los areas; ........... areas Ind dr",<'$; and acoess alVa :LOci <lnv~'a)i"

_________ ____________ ___ ~~~~~ info rmation

Svt bl\leolulc 0< blac:klll>C prWS of !be bndsnpe plan IDII$I be subrnJud. The p!an IDI>Sl ha,.., a scale of J' .. 4(l' -4" or Ius:cr Ie.&-. J' .. 30'.0- or \" .. 20'-0") iIJId be CIa ~"I:I .IZC dn ...... , lbeea .... 10 excot<! 36" 4& 1t>:l>Q

Tht u.ndsc:ape PI&:! (m;~,",d under KCtIon ! I.S- 1 oftbe Ouai<' z.on"'l Ordinanc<:) IIIIiSIIftCIude Ibt foUo ...... ",fonnaUOll.

• On.."", "* • OnWIIII onc:Dll<lOll (n!ic:aU>d by co:o>'nmono) nonh a:row) • Propmy lmcs, e&$e"""'tI.llId nptl-Of-wty fron:liCJ. ihc"'lIIi

d!!"m._, • StJlol IrWItIcs It "'~ aDd It aJJey and ~'ay curl> C\l1S • Toa.l.-eh>cular '* ua alao! ....... • Loeauon wi dimoas!onI; of..o IaDdsca;>ed are.u mcJIIIiIq pa:k_y

P!&mIDi: pu\<mllot and vebil;l>w \If<! m. ""=s: park"" \oland vebJcu.\u 1M area IJIlmlii Pla.o.t:<Il

• ! O"'non, "orao""] _cd NCI of all p!anls lI>d !he loan<m of 0l.'Ie< peM:Deut la:ylscapr fw:uu

• LoQnoa of all ...stull trees "" .ne cra~ thml 2 Ill" al..,.,. WIthe applic"'" proposes 10 mDOve

• LocaIlOa of all e:usllni trees 011 "'~ JrU!er IhlZIl Ill" tal"., .. ruth .. .., 10 be reWDrd ud """",ltd IO'OIUdt !be pI.""", "",lUm".ltIlS

• Lounoa of ",lin.., p .. ,1,,,, ... ), ttus mcl:lQq & deocnpnc>c 0[110.".

qua!tty iIJId "*"" • LocIIIOII. desi"" bctJb:. and build"" ma,enal of all ptopos«! ..... Is..

tfOO p,u.. "lamer COfltl1ll<'l'S, mI (_os • Log,I>OII of "MM, alii! J'I'OI'C*d s:rea h&Ju$ &:>d ("" hyo!n.'\lJ '" publ",

r>P-of." .... y • Siu ..-dlocanoa of all ~ m:I ~ publIC and p:1\"1:. YD11l)

tmpUv ....... '" both ~ and overload. ... ,111", \he publIC naftlS-Of·

"' • hoposed Ia)wt oh .... ""lIr I:SC ,",u "",bdml 1M Ion""" aD<! chmnwom of patkJII& ~ isIatId$, I:I:cnal ,:.:uu: .. ~ wanc..'1ys, aDd dn""" aw""

• OneOO!> of""",1 traffIC IOS"'I""" or No"t>-""I)' ano,.'. • Eswn.aled time Khcduled fOf pbnnq • :-.'-.Iddruses. aD4 J>IIc- IIUIrIbcn of IX a.' .. ,,, a:Id :be tqlSl<'m1

hndonpt ~ fUFOII$iblc fo: I""'P*=i \he ~ pions • A =rocd ...... """. IJ&Ded by !be _xr($j. e<>rnml:tl:li TO Ih< prOlCCl1O:ll

acod. i("""~f*'Y, rcp!accm.al of all OXISUIIJl p&OOoo"a)' =. and 1I'1t=i1 IfftS desip;arcd fo: crcdll to ...... d larulsup:tli ..... u=" (Set App<:ndt>: 0)

• A certified '1I1e1:>e11t, tlped by !he .,...,..,qs). cornnu=: 1<> Ih< """,.:c_ of ~ 1t*A$-O;>-=I (Set A;>pe::>diJ; OJ

• A certlrlCd '1IICmcm. _!pOd by Ibe ~ ia.'1d$cape ar.:1u~ .npoll' "bl. for p«pmIIi Ill. !andscajlt pltns. 1ta1mi WI the plans ha,. bern ~ '" accorduoo ",,6 !he '"'=t ~ds of !h. Ouea;o Zo""'& ~ and 111. Ci~" 10 1M Oicqo 1 a·dv~ Ord""","{Scc AppnId:x 0)

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Require d information

• Pial of SIIfW)'

• S""·O)' &bowuIa: c"lSUIIS 1m:> (~ loa~ 1<1IIIS, IIId ~I><III) • l'botosIapha ofaU ~ uu, wnh I a!Ipe: ortwo(2) ,1ICbeS Of JI":cT • 1".&11 of types IIId utecl of lOil mc>dirlU:>am w dn.iftqc • Resulll oflet! or UlSIU\i 1011 • Resulu ofleSl of unpon ooi! • Resulll or pcrcolanoa L/:SI

J8 n.. City III Chlal<'

'"'" --.. daenlw:s ,<:DmO! ~; !I"e1O pw.tm; SWldards; bed,. pw.ttag 1W>dards; ........ b pw.ttag IWIduds; md If<1UII'Ico .~r pw.ImS IWldards.

Gener21 SllIndu ds

To = mslallatoXl of pta:us !hal will ~ IUIdn- SlnSSfbl wbu ~""~ ~ ~ _ be mc...ua:eecoJM bIzards. ... i:lW>en« pt'Oble<nJ. 0: a Kat 011 !be Ww:Iscape.

Plw:s $balI-.!be SWIdards of~Ammcaa SUIIdard fo: Xunery Steck. ~ ASS! Z60.1_1I1C11 edlbOIl, A:nrnan AIsocl.atJon of SUlSC.)Uk'" .. laoc:h by rd'~ is trIIdt'. 1*1 of1h<:sc S".ddllW l«fm:tICCJ 1(1 muuma .trill! maxt:n:I

... 'UIt re:spec1 <0 pJw. bn&hl md "I'!e&d. roodoo.U dame-.." w depth. e1C •• are from !Ius publieallOll.

pw.ts o.halI ..... 1 all requ=ts offedelll. SUIC. aod 10caJ II ... ,,~th rupee! 10 pW.11)'pe. labcllDa. nunny or planl UIIpO(\lOII. d!tase. UlJ«l.w od><t ptSI

W<SmlOA. .trIII! .... y oc!Ier reqwrtmeflll.

SubllnNWd "B-paclc~ or "Parle pdc:" pW.II.", out accq>tlbl •.

f!¢Id-coUectf;d PWlts 1ft oot acceptabl<. tvefI d'1bey have been f\lbscqurn:Jy pla:IlOI! IU !be ~ 1\1 a r=Ier)' Of p1an:td III • e.....".".

P!an!s sbalI bave boa> FO"''U u: • clmwc moe muilar 10 Cbo::aao· ... u~ t:fU".bd S\aIcs DtJ*Wk'll or A~ 1_ re<:em l:SDA ZOlk lwdmw UIIp) _ 4 or 5 (ZOI>C 5 pianls L.., Ilcucnl1y hardy only lICIt !he "''3.''=''1 irtIII1mcc of Lake )oj1(:1uJu). Pllnll fiom ZOne 6B or mem. Lc ..... ~ e),,. .... '" zones. arc oola<~l •.

PIaats shall be ill 1 bnl!!Iy. VIgorous ccao!'lIOII. f:-ft of dead 0: brok£:o bruchcs. IQI1 \b:I ""' _ -"P1<v:1y bealcd.. ffop erxks.. cbsfiJW'lD& mou. broItcn 0<

~ !>uk. ,.,m.neI'n' kacIen or tnDcba.. "'hI>mI b:a:IdIel. Or """nona of all)' WId. PlmlllhlU _ have UIIIluplc It..:len. ..,.Jeu !Ius is 12>e .... t:!raI form; UIIIl'H'''''' 1reeI"", OOIa<cq>u.bIc for IeqUIfCped (8&:8) pla.-.:s shall be clui ""'" a 1'.= roo:balI of naru:;,l eurh. ofl= '" proporI>O<IlO the plant'.,~. as mcu-~,ed by cillper. bc,v,1. .-. Bo!l<d-il:lcl-burlappcd PWlts !.hall be ~ only by d:c ~L _ by !be aw:tIi; or tnDcb£s.. u 11m ""'y break or Ioaoc !be roocballlOli damI,. tbc I'XI< .,....

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Plant types and standards

Container plants o.haII ha,'e beeD established f"" a muumum of one full JfOWIIIg seaso.n lD u...,. con,.",",", bef= ins::aJ!ation,

(;oOtainer plaftlS shall be II&ndled only by !he comaincr, !IOI by !be lterm or bnnches, 1$ this may pulllhc plml ou. of!he co~_ and break or 10<W:tl the 1'O<>1hall and damage !bc roo. oys<em.

Sm>-tooI shrubs and grotID<kovcr PWlts """ ac«p1lhlc, if !hey arc due and ""taIled "' the ;appropriate season ill:d h.lndlcd III !he appropNle mom: ...

!hr.·rool \f..,. arc no1 ac:ccplable.

I'lmlS sholl be "'~ from drymg-CJllt dunng ..ruPP"'i WI'" WpaWms or other covermg.

I'I.ants shall be proteeted from dryIng ...... t afier delivcry by planWlg unmed:. ",cly; ittbU is no. possible. !be r<ICIlball shall be COVeted WIth peal !DOSS ""

earth, and Wltero mquendy 10 I:«p 11 molJI utllil p!&nan;.

00 1>01 1wId1e. move. bmcI. 1le or otheno."\SC Ireat plaft!$ $(11$ to damage !he root\>a!~ roolS. tr'UIlk. 0, brvlches in my ""&y.

[nspec:tion

0uM.g tOIlS\f\ICtlOll. parn"&y tree. "ill be tnspected by the Depanmenl of Zoru.ng and Iht SlUCau ofF01CS\fy 10 confirm comph= ,,~tl: the lands<:ap< orduw>c:c. If tho: trees fail to meet !he reqwrclDCIUS ofth<- \a:Idsea;>< 01d:mnc •. they mu.st be "Placed at tho: OlVUet', e"pellSC. AI the ... 0;1 of five (5) yeaJ'$. !be ~"'1mtttt of Zoning wi1IlIOtIfy the awe.a ofFore<\f)' It which !Ime !he Buruu will pcnO""llfl ac«p1lJ>C(! inspce\foll. If !be project IS ilpp"n'td, !he Buruu will then lS$t1ID£ 'O$pO"sjbihty for d>t tn:es ",!be pub4c nsh,-<)f·w.y.

If .... Ipphcan. IS pWlnnl mote thlf! I""etlty·fi .... (lS) puho ... y treeS. !he B=ou of foreouy re<j\Il .... wtlll tree tlUmg be do"" by I Buteau rtj>I"esen:aI1'·. pnor 10 <humz. Applic&o.lS $hould tt:I$Uf< !hI1 tit. nw>eryman "'"W1ymS the trees aad d>t !aDcbcape orcinUCI observlllg !he planhl\i are familiar Wt:ll !b<: B='u'utl1ld:lrd.s and ip<'<,fiCiIlODS. At !be ~pphcant". request. :be B=~', .wi" will jllSJlCC1treeS If :be nwsery. In such cues. !he applie;lnt """'I pay al! Buteau expenses for IIISJICCtI<ICI mcludmg th< COl' of t<avcL \odaJ.ni (if = ury). ii'''! I ten pe=t odrtwwntl"c o,·etbcad fee.

Tree pianting sUndards

Tf«1 $lull be ilItlSll«l ~ AI'P'="<fuc D. ~ Trte planWl~ '" parblOY.~ " Tree p~ '" IWfOW parkwly, ~ 1"ru plu.tII!j: '" parh'l.y p!amcr," -r .... p~ '" t:'U pit ""1IIl ""Ie. ~ <II' -rrte plan""" II! ~ 101 oslaDd. ~ ...


2·112" cal!per II'oet shill be 12', 0" to 14'. 0" belsJn, ",Ill. mI~....un htl,h, of 16'.(1",

2·112" allp.r II'oet Ihall mvc • "'''''"'''''' 28" dilmetcn IS" dc;IlII fOOIbIll.

n.c fou.,...""'1 deciduau 1RC spccla >lid voneuos are recOJlw",Ddcd (DO comfert or oeedJc .~ L"C ac:c:cpllblc). Tbc ... lcaJoo oft,,," !J ",':Ij«' 10 tht revie .. of !he 8\!U1.!I. of fortSit)' for spec:,flC Loea:iOlU

R.gqDg! !lIIl!C

Ace:- pl.o.QtIOOdos 'Emtra!d Qt>em. A=_ A. IlCeblntm 'Columrwe ' " A . oac:chanrm 'Orten MOW!~",'

A. sat<:banmt ·W. BIO'.l>ots' Caralpl spp. c.1tis occidmllh'

f ...... nc:&na 'A~= Apphusc' f . amcI'l.;&ftl 'Au= Ptup\c' F . ..... nc:&ZIa 'Rotc Hill' ffUlllUl cl'UblOl

FIUlIIUI~ ftaxiDut pm>J)'I...,.... F. pe!IIIS)'I~1AICI '!\ewpon' f . peml)'I ...... IC. ' PaImOrt" f . per.nsyh'~ 'S\un=,' GmkI<:> btlobll (mile oDly) G. biloba ·A!I.= Gold" G, biloba "f~' G. bilobl 'l.&kcvocw ' G biloba"~ Scn~"' o Glcd!3II1nVonMo :nc=.il

Com",!''' :wnc

E.-...:Ul QlIem "" ...... Y II:I?Ic Sup:- ","pic Cohtmnu SlIp:- ..... ple Green )..iOllMI!n I"'''' ""'ple Wn~ a,o::ben 111.,1/" maplc c..,.",,~ ""-Pr2znc Pndo hxtbcny TIclwh rllben WhIte ash AU= Appt._ ,,-btl. ISh Autumn Purple wh" .... " Rooc HU! wlute ISh ..... ~"" , .. "" -"" Se-o.por: If=' ash l'lolmO:c;rcen ash Su=1;rcen uh Gmkg" AulJ.:.'"1\lI Gold iLCkio F~tn:>OI:%Il p:tk&o l.aU>","" amtIo P:-m=oa Sc-t:1Iy JII'.krO Tho"*" ho.Ieylocml

BrnanrSlI Aln¥

Gledm.&& aue&I1d101...emus .~. G. lnacall.mo. ~ 'HaIb' G. IMIQllmo. mcn:us 'Sh>demmcr' G. tn&c&nlhot IIIftI!lI$ '$kyIn>Ie' _ .... """'" t.modmdron Nhplfaa l'bellodc!wltorlllllWCllSt; ~ ca!1~&III 'C!w>u<=Iecr' o '

p ca!~'R~' " P Clllfty&IIl'Whltebcwc' • • Que, .... boeolo< Qutraa IfIIbnana • • Qumw.-~ •• QII<:r'cI>t ..... .. Qgm:<d Nbnm: •• Qumw. ma:-.a.'l'I •• Tilia ..... nQfI,I

T. amontI:Dl 'F~' T amcncam .R.tdwoDC! '

Tilia co:dall T . cordata 'Chanullof' T _dati ·Gien\e'; ... · T. cotdall'Ol)11'11pic' TIbI "cuchlora TIbI pb.typbyllol m._ T 1Om<'!llOSI.~ S,!vn' Tibl vulpn$ t:lm:a c.uplDl(olia ·AtcOladc · t: c.upilUfoblo 'H~' ],;. ar;owfoba .1tq.LI.

""'q-1.. SCfnIl 'Gfe,mYUC '

Cqmrppn Almc

~ bo:IIICylo<:usl. ..... ..., ..... """""'~ ...,..... Skyu.w boIwylo<:Ult KclllllCky colfectrec Tuhp~. yellow poplar AmlIf <orkll''' Clw>llcl«, no .... um, peal"

Roodr,I~ no .... triD& peZl" Whltcbouse flo .. cnncpe.v S ... amp .. lute ~ S"",,!C oak o.mhplD oak

"" .. '" ...,"" ..'" ~~-I')nm>d1l Amcn<; .... Imdo:n R~1mdm

Lntlclcaf I.uIden o.....ccllof hnok .. Glmlcvcn lIDdeD OlympIC linden "'--B".leIflmdm S.hw ltllde .. SIC.",,& Silwr , ih 'n bl\d£n

""--Acco1ldc IrrICIOChlnf elm Hoa"l'c!d ImOOIblufcb RqaI~.1m

""~, Grcc:avuc ulkO\'>l

• For '* only '" IIIl"T"OW pa.~)'1 ""m DUrby ho,kI'DI' ODd SlRlet •• SF"lIIba OIl1y

"The ","'(":1I>0Il of unproved '·..,cUe! of pbnu is rtCommcDdcd, "The V,"".:II,S ora I"· ... spKl<' may bave a Itn>.gbLcr m.otI<, • II'O~ 1)1>IlIIC<I"1C&l Cl"own. booll« f10WUUll: or Fall color, ,"UWlCC to dlseuc: or ~t mfeautio .... etc. All = shan boo wnppcd ""'Ill burlap from I>uc 10 ""'"ell brmcbellDd scaued ""th b~te _ . i'roJOC! 0W!Ir.\ lI"e advued 10 .... 1: adYlCe ",'bmael=1 pWI!J: ' ccrt1&d IlI1QU)'11W'. tho Coop<:ran"" Ex........aa SetvICC oflhc t:UlVmlly of 1I1:Do1s. • ",,,"<red bndocape arciuleCl. a repuQb!c IaDdsape COII_.n:.

The City of Clua&o

Acuplablupecln, ... bJ""'0 appro"al

The foIIowuIa IrCC spec'" a:>d nneua an: accep<lb~ If opcaflCaUy a;>pfO'"ed by 1M B_ of foruuy:

Bruan",1 QIDIC

A~ """'= A~_

AID", al"'lIIIOSa - ... ~Wuat:pp.

~~&l>p,:t ,obo.o.. .......... """" ... Robm>.o JISC''''oecaCIi Tuoohumdu.Dc:1nun

....... Sih·cr .... p~

A"" a".,Cf btrcb Apples. tnbapplH I)a ...... red.--:l Popbn, coaoa.....,.s. UpOn

Cbcmea. plums Black 10cust &ldC)pUS

The foUO'O<UI& ~ IpCaCI &lid vmcUel an: u::accq>Qhle (to:ufm 0< Medl~


... ·a ... e¢1'4 .... ~ble; ...... ""lIb lbotI>J an: _~ tot ~y park ..... y planWlJ,),

BOW"g! Plrnc

A= """"" AilaIIItM altwImI Elnal=" anpsufolll Gonqo bi/oba (female) ~IKlun po:mfcno

'"'-""

Cqmmoo r.lrnc

",",,,"

T......of·Io< •• = R""lUIoLw female lmkio Osa;eonn~ Wi1Jo,.'1

PLanMI of any IrCC ",,",,'" Of ....,.,.1Il'$ DOt hswl above U aD acceptIble sp<Clft

will ~ appliaUOlllO, &:Id pmnW"'" !:om. !he BIn,,,, o~ Fo:u=:<

1,;ouuptable fonns

Espolin /IT topiary' leometnca! pLan, fomu adllo,'c4 tb."OUp p:wllIli "hi<:h :are COIInry to IIIlUnl rom.

o-if /IT ~·saM !bose Im'S "hid! '""'" h:;l>er tIII:Il'-(l'" INI Cl:"~"'101 be u:><;\emuDmtd 10 a ml·tr""m "",abt of6'-(l'"

Topped Of' dOltmru: trte$ WIth mosl ofme ctO\\'lII0fD0"ed, ..,eh thaI me malll bBDcbes <tid lbruptIy iD stubs

Hedge pianliDll $laDdards

""

~am> .... up.-iib!. or smalI<1' plaII", such Q Jlpu>ete barbetTy. !'eklllS coleXlCal· In. CompoCl burmnJ bush. H,ck', y~. Comp&c, European cnnbeny. 1M CompaCI Amenc .... C,,"bony may be dlfflcul,lO obt.l,~ ,,"'lth a 24" $pfnd. ",£I lhall hlvu = IS" rp«ta~.

:Mn,,,,,,,,, 1iJ>IoC'II' of~~ plams $h.o.ll be ;.6"

:S&m::lW. upn&h~ Of smaller p:""", such as JIpa:lCK b:afbeny. Pekin, COW'OeU'

tot. C<I~ burt"", bush. H.eks ye .. ·. Com","c, EIl.I'Op¢ .... cl'Inbony.llld Compact Atnmcan c ...... berry m.o.kc I mo" ~lfecnv. JCfUD ... beD planted clo$cr to;ether. 1M IoholI hi". I maxmown 30' opa: ......

Hedic he:laht t.»ll be ='"""'" pot Serno.:> 1Il.B. VchlClllu r: .. Area S=e:rins kqulmnCllll

H"""es sJ:all be ........ tlmod as dmsc. con:ll!UOUS w..1 orfol:aJc, ilI>d shol1l1Ot be 1o!Ie:a.~ IS a IomeS of wh~ p:......"..

H"""cs sI:aII be: sbt=d ... ,111 '"batt=€' S>dcs. u .. W IN.sc w><kr w" me lOp.

110 .no-.- 1>p' 10 .-1I1bc ~'e' pan of:b< plant. IO~"" Ibt foha,e al tho

..."" """ ."""".

The CO<)' of ChICJlO

..

R~m"..nded Species

1be follo"""l shrub spe<:'''' aM ~ancti .. arc rc<:omme:>dcd:

Aroail me!anoc:arpa Bc,bms thunbngii SUXLlS =";fophyll.o ko=na Cuapna arborescens Cory"" amenC&na CatoflUS!et ap,ocia .. CotonOUlet bonzoutalls Euon~fonuot,,~ox~'

FOfSythia 'Anlold o..'Uf" F. nrio!iswna 'SfOoxensls' F. ~ mtcmlledla !lox X IIltUfVUe lWllpcn1l clw:<:nsi.s JIIIIlJIC'US chiDensis procumbens l~ hontoctahs LlgWttum vulpr<: Llgusttum X ~'c:L"Y' Po«ntill.o irull<:osa Rhus aromaU .. ·Gfo.\ow· Ribr:s olP1Il1lfll Sp~.". lapo,,;ca Spi:ca X bumalda S)'fUIP mc;= Synnga parula ·~iu Kiln' Taxus cuspidall Toxus ~ media 'TaWloonii' VibwntL'n carlnri ·Co:n;>K" ... • Vibu.'num ailobwn 'Computllrn' Viburn"", m\obwn 'Hah$' Viburnum X arkepbaJum

Othe r Speciu

Common name

Slack choubmy bpancw barbcny Koreaobol<Wooc! Siberw:I pcashrub A.fr>eIi..., lilbe" C"",betry """,nasle, Rod:s",.), <XIoo~eam, Sarooxi<: _"'ICleeper ArDold d .. 'Uffonyllua Bronx g=nstem fonyt""" _r..SlueboUy Chi..t1= Jwuper5

Japancw lard.., juniper Owuf c""",",,, J\InJpe':'$

Common pnVtl Goldm VlCuy p:wet l'otentillJ. Gro-l.,...· sumac Alpll!<: cum.'" Ja;w>= sptrea Bumalda sp~"Ca :-l.y~,·s libe )'llU Kim Korean IiW:

J"l'''''''' yew TOUIltofi yew Dwarf KOfeamp'ce ~ibu:nu:n Comput Americ&n cnnberry Hah$ Amen"",, c ...... berry Fn.lrar:: viburnum

I'lantml of ""Y speci .. 0: vanetles IICI luted abo,·. "ill ~u~ apphc.o.IIOfl to. andpmnwion from. 1M Burau ofl'o"'I,,), .

The City of Ch~

~""c:r plalll:mJ IS _ noqwre<!. """PI III ~ vducuIu "'" :are:a ",\CrDIJ p"min, However,,, is...::ounccd lIIaw.<>PNtt Ioca:ums IS ... odJl'l'le' 10 reqltire4lt1<enW plunlll&

for Afoty IlDd VISibihty, g<OUDCIcovm em be p!&."Ited only III ee= arcu of wparkway

Sh>.ll be _Wl>06 below 3'..0" be,~~ bc<:Iousc of the """'"' ofw planll, thIS <boukl _ be a problem.

l.ocaIC IUd> dIIlllnffic: I1J:II&ls an: , ... ;1>10- for I == <bI;rua: of 250'.(1' as !IlCUWCd from Ibt &top liDo, IIplCIIi from the tn/'l'", w.. closes! 10 !h. curb.

B<rgmq!Nmc

AeJopodVIm pDd:&pa.:u Cow_""~ Cotoaouter dammori OMn IC'~IS Camneu ..... bon"", .. !>' 'HesK" EUOD),"'''' !'ommei 'Co!ontl' £\IOtI)'II'IIS fottUt>e, ¥qel\lS

Hodo:ra behlt .Iumpc'us ch ......... ~

JIIIIipenIS ctw> .... " .... "iC!I'" JWllpoN$ coMl/ftI JlWpCnlIl>oruoo!.tahs

..... ='-J>ach)"smdn. IOmUD&lIS IUw.$ aromaue, 'Gro-Joy,., v~_

Goo ..... C=!,inS (OIOMU"', Bcarl>e:ry to!ODeUl.,.

Rod: J;lAY ~ .. ~ Hesse OQ<OflOU""

f'luplelnf ""~:"!c'''''''"' a'&1uf "''''=cqoer EII~'vy /1pOllICIC prdc= JII'IlI'CI' Sariml JUOl,...,. Sh ..... JI1nl~ C=!,,,,, """,...,. H="J' ""-y1IJ<!t.lc JapaDOSC pachysa:>dn

Ccr.all! spec>OS luted aboo.~ requ~ a C>Ote shtltCed p;"'1Ul&e'~: a:xI ;m>J«I..-..cn..,... advised 10 oed: advIc •• 'ben ""lectln, plaDts.: • ce:t:f .. d Dwxtyrr.l:I. the Coopcn:lve E~ttT'.&,on Sft'y,(e of the t:nl\'mity o! Ulino:t.. , ~lSt.ralla~,*,P" .,.,hl«!, a repu:abk ~ cor.:ranot, ot(:.

~ of ""Y $pCCIH Qr "..,.,.,,, .. no, IlSred abo\." wi~ req~"'" I;)~!.ca""" 10,

a:xI per=sI= from. the ZocwIa Ad:n:n:stnlOr a:M! !he Bwu:I or FO'!"Ir)'

Host trft$:

:sOl.pp .... '_ for ........ .udIlIoIlJbom bfttI~ "unlllllM •• us

P~W!usspp

' ........

511111 opp.

•

..

!nclyd,ng III!! DR[ lirn,;C< IR

:-'orw.y maple Su&umaple Silver ma)'lle Bo~e!d<r

Horx theslDlll

Rl'·er bln'b

"'"""" "'"' cmylmeh

0..".."""""'"

AII~bapp!e

.""'''''''' AU Willow

AU .Im

The Cit)' of Char<'

;<ion. bost Slrett t l'ftS;

"""roved for ...., ill ASIa ... Io"lbono _II< '1ura.o.fia~ areu ill pubUc rizhf .. r-..... )'

Balint"! ume

GymDoct.d:>s dIoo:u:I

c.,-"". O....qobilcht Ccrcu c:am&mil (1= fDml) ~cWeqUOJa Ilyptowobotdes

ca-,.. spp.(ftC' fllr=) QIa1usu fn..-an""" var. me:mu ~

TiUa'l)p. AtIItluoch>Uspp. (1= fomI)

"'""' .... CoIns spp. l.inodtodton fIlhpdcn SyrtDp opp. (1= form)

"""'" ~-ar..y. '1fIiD'&4I (1= f<>ml) "'""" ",. Toxodium dJstI/;lnIlII Ccrt-ldIphyllum JlpGII>CI

""" "". """""""" ~ ComuJ rpp'(l= form) Corylll.llw:U .... -.".

CgmlDOll name

K~coffu::n

H"""'= ~.odcMa", :rcc

,..", ""'" O' ..... miwood T~ofbea, ....

"' ...... s...dlcu.l!>omleu honeylocw;t ,...., SnviedJcny eo..,. -Tultp m< l~.~.

T ums!o fiIbc:": ".,-

"" &14 CypfO'" K.J.tsurattec MowIwn os!:l S._ ""Cop'" E~r.n..~ H,uory and pecm

Plilflt types ilfld standards

..

Plant types ;u,d standards

1"000 . host trees: Appro ... '" (or use in non _ p.rk,,-a)' ",ran lonporo bftUe qnranrlne are",

so

BoW!!!;,! D3I!l£ _ .... """"" Carp"'1IS spp. Gmqobilob> CerclS canadcmlS ~ewequo.a a1ypwsuobo!des AiLulIhu$ alu$llIDI Cnolaep spp. Qleoho:ua C-.";UlIQ VW IDm:m Spp

TihI $pp

AmcW>ch!e: spp. ea.spp. CeltiJ 'p!). I..inodcr>drao tu~p1fcn S)"nIIP '>'P.

""".".""" ""'" ""'""""" -TaxodtumdlSncbum Cercichpbylh:m J&POlUca -..". L.q'"d'mNr $f)....,ifiwo Pbolloc!l!:!odro:! ImlII"<:DCC

c.n.. .... CoryhlS .".nan. Carya 'PI'. lwl!l"' .... spp. LIIrix spp. PmIlSSPP· Pica lPI'. PlcudoUl:p mem:a, Twp '>'P hJIIS 'W. Ilu $pp.

OIClSp)'TOS "IJiUl,aJIa Th\1J1. Spp. J\1al&Ds I>ip ......

C.9!!l!!!m !QIT5

Ke:nb>clcy a>f!ee1rge H"""'= :.w<lenh&rr InC

"'-""'" ~.." ~ ... "OOd Trocofhe:oven ....,,,"'" ""'~ """"'" -"""" ServICeberry Co ... Hadttflry Thhp InC

"'"' """"''''''' " .. " ... ,., "'" Baidcyp=" K.ll5un~

~ounu.mub S_ .....

"""""" eos*ood Ewopeu filben Hl<kol}" II:>d p<'«tI

lWl'pr.

'""''' "'" S",.. _fu Hemlock

""" Holly Common I"'~=-non AI"\><:I",,,;ae

Black ..... !:u:! s.-

Tbr followmJ placq dcWIs an: mtmtW l1li """" U pidn 10 !be tu=I

(\QIp. udlftSl&lbl>Oll o! pl:mll. They sbow Ibe rclalloOl>lJupl of .... !CNls """ COCICcpa de~ ~Ja.',bore '" !his G""de. They .... _ dr.a""II1O I putlC'.1lar Kale fma! pl&m. as prepared by. rq;w..md !.",w."P" ardIltOtI. will oeo.:! 10

""'o:pon.OIIidd:OODll, IIW-specif>c: det&iIs sach .. cIniftq~ ot:d .:npOOl:. Othct ,1enII CODCmIlIIi !be c-J.!""" and =tnIIDtC of pl&nll (,.~. JIN'WIJ: and II'IIUIIllIIIDII bedp:) will Deed 10 be: &ddta.ud by 'I<p&ratc land",,";>" =teIWICC lrWlual pRjIUCd by me Iandseapc: archllect.

Please !!Ole !be deleoonoflreC'~ lUym" om! f!\ll\k "'"Willi ... 'Iu~b w~ liIovo"ll iD !be I'fCVIOII$ cdJlIOtI of Ihls Guide. Subocqucnt reseuch lfId 1fI<!u<try pnmc: .. hI'~ u.o....., that such $W>d&tds n'Uly kNlUy do mo .. Iwm 10 L'>< 1oQa-1Q'JI'J \'IIbilllY or I 1m: llw! IlOl US"" !hem at &ll (GI>)'UIl '"'Y still be IodVl$ab\f I1I>CIef atrm'ICly wmdy wnd!lIDDS.) Trees """'lei h.o~ Ihc-.: !>Onh .uk marked II. !be IIIIlJa)' ODd $hould be pla:1leol .... m 1110 ""'" oncnlItIOalt !be _ 1111: TbJ will proV>Cle fo: !be sa::nt _ 10 splffilD& t!w "'!"It'll"" P"O'-.dtd, .. hik _ """"'"'" Ibe !iCp!1'" cfl"cct$ of ~ wo;b as 1:1;r,:I"'f; IZII«II aDd _ III comact .... rh !be !ftc' Tbr dew1s 1Ubm!:-.cd u • part of Ibe ' .. ""e .... plaD sboWd refiecl1besc ~

N:ld!uoaaI ",fOii1llbOa rep."Iim& !be coma planlUll dclailJ ro. 1='1 mel ahrubl aft be ob<au>ed from die lJ!:etMuoml Saciff)' of Arboncul~, 1400 West Antbocy On,..,. Champa'S" 1L 61 521 (217) 355.9411.

~----------- .-.- 0.11 twine. ropoI. Wlrt and Du.up from wp half of!'OOl ball ~I IS lhlpp40d wrtI'I a ......

arourw! tM roo< ball. ~tt< _,.. In foo.<r f"K.eI and IoIcI 00wrI 8" .. to plan"", ho!.)

...,.. ~ hlltusoil wxer ~ ~ of

~ I0Il badcNI

wnped soil """"'" baH

root baIll;WI ""~ or ~- ...

"

Planting details

"

T ...... plantinl in narrow ..-., Wr"Vft~I~~ pace Sl. to tM cleW

COUI"I...,. walIc It bad< 01 wrt>

rooo: ~ wicl'I burll;llll'~

crown of rooWaIl ~ulh wr.h ~

2" mulch Qyer .. _at w.,..

....... "" ...... wuaunl so~ or I'<><X ~ (_ dIapter _lor 0ttadI) -... -tI'ft pit .. WIde ill pou,bIe. S"'C' thoo ~ned con<!~ (flI&a 01 pit to" ~N)

T..- plantinl in paricw.oy planter apply "'ueo pWltInI mncbor-61." ~ 51. to tI". dotad

l <~------------- Lhado tree wr.h SUOIlI un=! --c------------- .-~"' ... <. bKk of curt>

r---------------- r mulch layer .. Auai' ~

r---------------- pl~nun'~1

;-------------- piantel' WIth n>Wd curl> .. '><! taU

.,.

Planting details

T,," plananl in lr,... pi< wkII ..... &PM' "tree plant<."'l <::aJ1c!an!s," ~ 51, 10 dus de-'~

<--------------,~de ...... WM wonl (eJlt/'3l 'GW

'f---------~ .....

~::~ "------------ rooo: balI..,u, b<.>t!&p !/2 '"'JO'''

r--------------- lava rock ..... Ich wr..h Wire I'nt$IJ (Grater Downtown ora only)

r------------ ......

...... ~II as wide .. ~'bIe. IJYeIJ th. cons""ontd condrJons (ell", of pit <0 be J'O<1hened)

T.- plana", in parIci",lot , ..... >;»IIy -u.. planfA'\C m,",QrQ," ~5I, <ot.~ .. ~

. ~-------------- ,~de ...... ..,u, 'tr'On.I ~tnJ 'GW

_------------- o..r" n adte 01 ~.:aIl

'-----_________ root ball w:th burlap 1/2 ~

r----------------- cr-.. 01 ro<>II /lush.....:fo fJndh ,.we (_ ~ we fo<, ,6c!~ t.otW 10 ,100 """""'1

r--------------- 2" mulch Ia)'el' '" saucer sha~

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Planting details

,-___________________ fin~k'~

_________________ rool11Nlth burlap In ,tm<>ve<i

=----==----------------- CTOWl'\ of ~I ftusk wtI:h exJs"nl , .. <It

,--------------- r mulch bytt in SlI~«r sNpe

'-______________ plantm, 00<1

G roundcovtr planting

r---------------------------,.. .... ,

.w <------- 2" m~lch I>ye<

Tht Cq of ChIta&<'

'"Sln,IctlIn! lOW " • 11') ...... 1 me<hl:m cic:slptd 10 pro'ide """" for the ~l_ op:DOIIl a:Jd JfO"'1h of plam roots ""biLe IDCCUq or ucccdmJ; pI~.melu foomdallOll ~11. 11 .... .te--clopcd by CameO UClwm,'Y "'. """ of pp..~ .... vtls III eoM"onmnce ... ,th the Uftified So.! ClO$$,rICJUQII .)'Sum ..... th • minlmum Califonua Bnrinl RallO nccedml 50 whm proper!y co",.. pU'tOd.. ~ soil If comprised of aw.hed SIOM (DOt !ItJle$U)1Ie). clay Loa:n IJId I lIy<b.ceI stllIihza , The ;"=1 1110 fum. two pan ryszm: I nplluP beamo;J Clj*lty _ 1tN:~ a:><i. ""lIle rootm& zone for p:..ucd mau:m.l $"', ; ',ed ... nhm the va"" oIlbo __ llnIClIm'. nus .. acbi~td by IIWWII an =Iulu ,I""" of kDcr<I"D 1= aDd shape ",ib I soil predomm>.lely pusinJ I 11'200 .. eve. Tbe objeet 1110 mmlmiu: or .1:m1Utc III siu frIcuoI:s betweell 0,7S ..,.1m _ mt<l=n WId (0_16 i:lCbcs) '" 6rfi=i by :lx USDA soil cLaa,!ica-..-~ rCIIIh ill so;. Iyltem tha,,, dt:s'sncd 10 encowalt ccm~.uous, il>1CfconfteCted 1001 ~ ra\her th&n i$olatcd tOOIJ '" U>dw!d .... 1 !1ft p'lI. nus .. ~U lead 10 bcahluCfIrtC:l; .. bi .. J"O'"idmc • IOUIId base for plv"" matrnalt. Swc-:onI $01.1 will ~ "'. SIIl>-buc _tcnalllrdn- -pII'~ for peck$. 1rWl ttaffic ... 1qIII fth>cu!a: trurLC ..m;, the abiluy 10 ..... thstand Ioa<WtI of elllCflCIIC)' and/or mwtmw>Ce vtiIKlts. III lIItcncItd pwpoIC IS fo: ,,"bl"''''''1 IrffS ill aI'US .... hrn: the!l'tt if WQlly JI.I1'I'OU:Idtd by pavcmtnt aod tpao:" ~ Of othu facton preclude the "'" of _-pa,'O(! Irtt zo ....... La.1:e Irtt pi:J:Ittm;a ODDmmm:zcd aras.

For a&:IouooW mfOmlfUOll. COIl;a<l the (01\010."'1 md,v>duals 0: o..-ooltS • SID Busul<, Ouector

t:rbut Hortic>Ilture lDwllltc c-U UftIllmuy I thaca. ~,:y

• Juo~ GtaboUy Urbut H~lture Inwtllle c-U U""·.,,.ry Ithaca. 'Sy

• Gary WltMII:!

The Morton ArborcNm lisle. Illino,.

• Pal ~lsey Tbc MO<!<><! Aztow .......

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January

• Remo>'~ IlI1Y bile fOUllcl willwltu:f UIC! land$caped ...,as • Check for and n:mov. any de"", =ght III trees aDd shrubs • ~""" IIIIma", 011 winter C01Ientli$. 1!I(:luo:\ul,i; e~n boughs lrld

hobday bp.1lIIl • P:une any damaged tree bnncbts as needed

Febru.ry

• Remo,'. any litter fClUlld wilhiD turf ond land$caped ate ..

• ~k fOf and 1mIO"c ltIy debris caught In trees and sbrubs • Remcr.-e 011 .. ",''''' ~p. ""'I\1dI:1~ c,-~ boI:ghl. UK! hoJid:ly

bgh\l.ai • Check p<1"Cll.I>I1l plartll.Il£$ ar.d fC$Ct !hose plants WI have been ba,"e<!

from \he ground d"" 10 frost • In$p<ct >.11 It«$, sh:\1bs (mc]1IduIg roses), and v", .. to de=c pruru.z>,

needs and complete !Ius .. m!.: pnor 10 bud btnlr;

.\lard>

• Rm>o~ uy hllC'l" fOWld w1\1II11 turf aocI ~ L"US • Check fot and r,mo:We *",y debris caught m trees ""d .!:rubs • Remove 111 ...... 1<::" CO"enD&$. ll!.b.ldmg e'o'o:q;r«n boughs. and holiday

lii/mn& • OIcck pen:nmaI pbmmgs :and = !box plam. WI have been hel"cd

fn:nn !he IfOWId due 10 frost • In$pea til "'IIO'S. sl\nIbs (~llld:ng roses), and '""' .. 10 detcnnine pnm1lIg

~=ls and com;>!etc !Ius " .. ork pnor 10 bud malt

April

• Rcmo,-. lily 1,= fOWld within turf and l.addsc:tped an-n • Check fot and mno,'c .... y debns call3h: III trees and sh'''bs • Pmorm &pnni bed cl"",.up '" a111QC.lbotU prior ;0 *"y ,..~~ifflj divisIon of~

• Trim back aU pen:nruab DOl pre.,'iously cut bKk • Wale!" $mIj-vrigltcd aDd 1I0,,..mptod I'ndscopcd are:u IS ""Iwrci • ~uIch pl"'l!in~ areas • Bctm II>OIlnonlll fo, peSI and ~ problems • Beg'" mowin, lawll ~as • Y.onllor all ;>1.u!1mI be<:s for "'"«4)/ <:or.d!!IO:IS a."Id :.lke &PJ>TO?mttc

meUllfn to maiDtai%l III planll:lp '" a . ,(Cd·frte condJnoo

Landscape maintenance schedule

• Remo,·c Iny litler fOWl<! ... ,1lW: turf...,d lo.n~'i>"d areas • Cheek fOf and mllO\'c :ony deb";" caupl tfI "ee. and shrubs • Compl= requlffi! perennial eIi"ilion:ond II"lnSpll.ntlctlVlUes • Bmd 0< remove 2S% of crcm foliage ftom 'prtDZ bloonung bulbs • Tnm back oJl pertrulllls ..... qu.....d • WI ler landscaped L""eU" ~ • Mulch p!lJlnng lIeas • Conlinue morutonnl fOf pes: and d!scue problems • ),10M", oJl planunS beds for weedy co~elitiOll$ l."">d ~ke '?Pf"Oj):"1J.!t;

m ... ures 10 mainum aU p11ntmgl m .... ·eed_!"ree ~ondJnoo

• Remov. Iny 1",., found ... ,lIwIlWf I.Dd l&Ddscaped areas • Check r", 0J>d ,aIIOv. :ony delms c.lUsht 10 fneS UId ,1u\Ibs • ),100110' ftCwly mstllled p~s for ""=1 'eqlUrem<OIS • ),10m,.". .1I plantmll beds for Wttdy condinons and take .""""",'Ie

""'u~ to mau"lla<:IaU planungs in. weed·free <X\nd:no~ • )"\00,10< aU landscaped 1.-eH for pest and cbsea ... problems • ),Iulcb pll.n~ ........ ~ • Prone .11 shrubs iIlId hedges (following bloommS period .f Ippropn.o"')

J uly

• Rnnow ""y liner found "'Uti<> lWf and lI.n<baptd .reas • Cl!cck fo: and remove :ony delms •• UlhtlJl trees and shrubs • Con""~. 10 """,.IOT pan!!."\iS insl.l.lled rh.\S .. .l$Oft for .... llenng needs • Y.o"'I0 •• 11 pll.nting beds fo: weedy conditions and take Ippropnale

"",uures to mau>t:IU> aU pw.ung. "'. w.ed-f~ condlnor. • )"\ociw. 11l11n<baped areas for pelt ""d d, ...... problems • ),1orulo: mulcb oXpUt:ond adjust .. needed

• Rnnow :my Imer fOWld Wlthm turf and ~1<baped ..... • Cbo<:k for UId remove ""Y d<:bns caugllt m trees and sl>nlbl • Ekgm any 'e<illl,ed deadbeodma. dead lea,mll, pN.1llog. and pinchlJl~ of

peTmnWs IJId annuals • ),1orutOl" oJl plantinl beds for weedy CondItions and lake 'ppropr.lle

meuurcsto rnam",in .n ...... in. weed fr« COI"Idltion • :.ioru:or mulch do:p1llS and adjusl as ..... dcd • Order spn"" bloo:mnl bulbi for fIn IlIStallation • ),IorulO< aU W>dsaIptd lIeu for pest ""d c.....ue problems

Landscape maintenance schedule

• ~ ""Y u:!cr foe<>d wr.hi:llWf &:Id ImI;\ocapcd "ell • Clwck (or :md. ~~ ""Y dcbnJ caup. ~ Ifea and. shnobo • Cm,,"' ... &EIY ....... ~ Ilea ........ ",. de&<! Ju.r ...... PfWI'III. a:.(! pmch::..I: of

pc:eDDa!s WlI:UI11ili

• MomlOr 011 P:"'lmi beds for weedy e<>f>ChtlOGl and. Ilk. IppfOpnn. mcaswa I(IlIW.Qta'-"l oil &re.u '-"I' ,,·oed me ~OIIdltlOft

• COIItIJIW to nwmlOl mulch dcpIhs .. Meded • Survey all planMi ~ specified md lI01eand de&<!, damaged or musing

pW.1I md be;:m ",.tall",.!: ~ ..... pl.tJu maimaJ • """"" sh:ubs and bedges for <hi< lasl tII)Ic !!us mo~tII

• ~ ""y h= fou:>d wr.hll> IWf and lalIdsa.pcd &re.u

• Cllcc-k for aftd """""e .... y &bns aathIm IrCn aftd sl:.-.:bs • Bcp folleleaa-np of p!antD.I: beds • 00 _ cuI back pcrmruab. Il:ItilIhey SO dormam

• ~ .... Y be """""co:! ,.. m.. 1m>: • MODIIor 011 P:"'M& beds for ,,~~_ and Ilk. Ippropm'"

Il>USUmlIO nwntam .11 ar= m a ,,-..e.;! me CGDC!Inoa • COIIIIZl.Ic 1(1 marutor mul~h depths ud &<!J"'" .. needed • Compl~ icsIaIbllOll of _ plan, ma~1 by !he micldl. oflhiJ mo~:h • SqllllllSll.ilinl; Ipriq bloo~ bulbs • '-1l aDd lDallItai!1l>ollday dctonDOlU .. desire<!

• I\emoYe ""Y hllCf fDUfld wr.hm mrf &lid lIDcI$c:aped L""C1S

• Coec:k for aftd ~ :my dcb:u ~ 1fI UUI and. sh:ubs • Coqolne IttSIoIlat>oa. of S>=.I: bkIoa:m; bulbo • Bcp perl""""", ""Y """""'Y :rec ptIUmI.I: ~ ooa tho t=s w_ • ~ foil bed clean-up !his IDOftlb • Pcmw&! foltlJe Ihall_ be CUI hack t:1IIil pJmlllfO do"""", • Mulch pIa.a:ma If_ • IIWilll " ........... ,,_ coven • M""'talll aU _:cr COYmnp., "..!udII! ..... "e~ ~ • M"",taift.U uzhbna ill ope:;Iunl ord ... ;"~I>ldmi.U IClSONl h;l:.t:<Ii ........ • Remove eay h:IU fOlllld WIIIu!I mrf aftd Ia.odK:aped _u • a..ck for and mDI1"< .... Y dchns ~ In Ifea and shnobs • MIWIJD aU '"1tI:e< awenn", mc:t.>d:q .... ~ bouJho: • ~ aU hJI>ru:& m ~ O<dcr. ClChx1Ina alIlQSO:1all.!ll:=~

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________________________ Sworn stateme nts -The follo>o"" CCfttf\od W1<'mI:mS L.., 10 be l1pd by !be appropr .. :c pome> aDd made. panor each 1Mdvv p:U.

SWOf1l lU'O""'D' 1»- o",.er Comm:u 10 1M ~ of m;u;.~ IaMacIP"'I ill die rono.."" fo=:

-n.c u:><;\er$Iped acicDowlcd&es IhaIW laMscI~ pl&nw!& plaD """"'" OD IhI: attached IZIIdscape plaD(1) for 1M J>1OPO:"Y "' (llr«: adcbcu), Ouca&0, Ilimoi$ (lrp 0:0601) has, 10 the best of the \ll\dmli'J"d appbclIDt'1 laIowlcdJ¢, been dcslgned and ,,-m be II\SlIl~ main""led. one! rq,laced 0$ n:q\1IR!d, by cun'0lI' md ~UftlI owncn !II 1CCOrda!K:. with !he mr.umnrnIJofTiti. 10. Chapm 32 of die CluQJO M!IAlC1p&I C<:><k. me-lalICK~p1tll fWIIbrds orlbe Chicqo ZIIDmI Ordma:>ce. ODd the Gl.uIc II> do. Osc. ~ 0rrI11!41!U. "

Commm 10 !be pn!<eC1>OII :me! tqllaeeI:>:n' of ~ bl>d$ca:P"" I:IIbc foUowma: form:

"~1UIi parkIo'lY UId ....... ,'" in!l!:nOt Ifni .... <0 be ",0:0<'«'1 while proJeCt is ~ comtnJC!lon I!Id will be ftpla«dby o:wTml md ""~.,.,, O"'l!<t If cbma,e<I:

S" 'om . ' "lOmonl b~' •• pu .... ed landKlpe .~hi.tcl

CommItllO !he pn'p&IatlOlt of the !&Ddsap< plan III Ihe folloWUII for.:>:

"'The 1Uldemp<! ~ &:<:b.llCC:~ repsImd III \he Sale

of w.- aclalowl<qes thaI the 1atwlKap" plwm& p!an aDd C<mIInICtIOC dcWIs shown on !be Il:aCbed lazIdK:Ipe pll.o(l) fot!he J'"OI'C"Y at ( IftCt addrosa).

CJucaao. 1lliDo.. (ZII' cocItJ bas ben dCSIpcd '" ~ "'llh Ibe ~ .. ofTlIlc 10, ChIp..,. 32 of !be OIIca;o M~ Code. Ibc bndsca;>"'1 sw.:Ia.-dI <1(& ..

OucIso 2om:!a: Orcb:J.,Iec, md :be 0"," 10 dI, Clu,,"t<' ~~ OrrI""'nc~ "

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Public notice

Tho CIty ofChita&o .. ..mr; 10 ~ "" C1:mns 10 bdp CII.I'o!ce 1boo l.t:>dtcapc ~. By reqwnna !be folJowmS DOI>OtS 10 bt postal II • JOb SIle,

~ oDd m..-mted people C&II vmfy if 1bc: apprvvod p!&ru ~ bem; .mplemeDled. ProjeCU WI .... IJUI'J'CCIed. 10 1101 be III comp\llI'<'e <:an be n:ponecI for follo .... up 10 Ihe Deputmrnl of Zorun£.

The- fo\lolO......: ~ 10 be pul 0:0. duplay 001 510: .11be Arne time as 1M bui~

"'"" • A top)' of!be appI'O''ft! lo ....... pc plan

~o SI:tlill:r!han II ~ K ! T' Lammatod to proICCt 1boo pw.. ~ aU plIIIl f)'peI. sizes. and IocaIlODS

• AD IDStnICUO:IIalllp

So smaUcnb.D 8-112" x ll~ 1.&m!:wed 10 pro!eCl1bc: $IS:> Stlw.a Ibe followm&;

n. City ofOucl;o """'1$ 10 ~ .11 dUUlU '" hell' eoforco me 1.u>d. KIP<: ~ By ,",!ulriDg !he fo~ not>c .. 10 be polled 111]011 "Ie . ... ,pbon aDd "'Ie"mN peos:>le ell' "mty if !he approved 1'11= .... beiD, rna",,_ 1t:apptO\led. ProJCC1S Wl .... suspcaed to !IOI be In eompll1:>« <:at>

be repo<taI for follow",,!, to Ibo ~I o! Zo=3-

n. foUoo.-q: are to be p.n ... dlsplay ..... '" II me same lime It !he buildq

""'"" • A <OpY ofd>c apoprove<l.l&ndscape plan

So smallenhan 11" x IT" I..ammned to pro=< Iht plan ~ aU plan, I);>cs. ..us. ad IocaIIOaI

• Art~SlJ1' So IZDIIkr than 11" x IT" [.mmI!tod 10 pro!e<'! the SIP

SI:lllllIIhe folloWdll;

"1lIe O'O'DC" of I!m lite has a;::ftd 10 mstalI aDd m Ite!"· !he reqtllI'Cd taDdi<:ap-.a; OIl !l:as II ... ml«O<daDc>e "",iii !be-0.;,..1 • ........, om"" ...... ComphJ::>ce n>ql1IfU 1IIc - , • SCYo· !<eft and i/uub$ will be "'llle~d for !he nn.! "'"0 )'W'$

\1lI.n] f1rmly «Dblubed · Sew IrftS aDd Iluul>s will be pNIICI<I [0 te:D:),.., dfad or ............. • Mulclo m plamiq beds will be ","In:amed .: I dtpdI of3" • All pll·n." beds I:Id :rtt muIeh c...:1ts .. -ill be .. 'eeded """"', • P=nmals and be:bac ...... shrubs will be p:u:!ed before \be

_ of n.-w apruli a:mwlh • All J1I$S will be moWC<! rqulIrly ( i.e. once pet week )

d>:nDa !be JtOWdII JeItOtl

1f)'Oll_ any p<Ob\oI:::I::s .. ,iii !be- taDdi<:ay""l of m. Inc ... 1IIc .... "',... ....... of ll. pkast; caU !he Ozy ofC!uaJO. Dcpo.-unml of:z.omaa 11312.7" .9445"

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