§ 3.35.15. Transitional buffer zone and transitional height requirements.

A.

Where a lot on the external boundary of the Northlake Overlay District adjoins the boundary of any property outside the district that is zoned for any R, RM, MHP, or TND zoning classification, a transitional buffer of not less than thirty (30) feet in width, in addition to the required setbacks, shall be provided and maintained in a natural state or so as to maintain an effective visual screen. Said transitional buffer zone shall not be paved or otherwise covered with impervious surfaces and shall not be used for parking, loading, storage or any other use, except that portions of the transitional buffer zone may be utilized for installation of utilities when necessitated by the development, and when the applicant shows that the utilities cannot be located outside of the transitional buffer zone. Stormwater detention ponds shall not be located within the transitional buffer zones. No trees, other than dead or diseased trees, shall be removed from said transitional buffer zone, but additional trees, shrubs and plant material may be added to the transitional buffer zone to provide an effective visual screen.

B.

Where a lot on the external boundary of the Northlake Overlay District adjoins the boundary of any property outside the district that is zoned for any residential zoning classification, a transitional height plane as described herein shall apply. No portion of any structure within the Northlake Overlay District shall exceed such transitional height plane. The transitional height plane shall be determined by beginning forty-five (45) feet above the property line between the district and the adjacent property outside the district, then extending parallel to the ground toward the interior of the district thirty (30) feet over the transitional buffer zone and then at an upward angle of forty-five (45) degrees over the Northlake Overlay District.

( Ord. No. 15-06 , 8-25-2015)