§ 152.125 Table 7-2: Buffer Standards for off-street parking
Since the property is a double frontage lot, fronting a local street (scenic view Rd) and adjacent to a collector/arterial street (US Highway 89), the following needs to be met to be in full compliance with the City of Page code of ordinances.
Front Yard/Back Yard (double frontage)
Item Local Access Streets options Collector/arterial streets options A B A B
Min. Buffer Width 15 feet 10 feet 25 feet 15 feet
Trees 1 per 25 feet of frontage 1 per 15 feet of frontage 1 per 25 feet of frontage 1 per 20 feet of frontage
Min Screen wall 3-foot masonry 3-foot masonry 3-foot masonry 3-foot masonry
Groundcover Native plant material, turf or natural stone/gravel in earthtones a minimum of 2 inches in depth
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The average buffer width at the front yard is 15 feet.
(121.66+ 166.11) = 287.77
The minimum number of trees required at the front yard: 287.77 ÷ 25 = 12 trees
The minimum buffer width for the collector/arterial street (US Highway 89) is 15 feet. The submitted site plan shows less than 12 feet. This needs to be changed.
Here you have two options:
1. Increase the buffer width to 15 feet which requires 1 tree per 20 feet frontage
(22.37+ 147.38+ 135.20) = 304.95
304.95 ÷ 20 = 15 trees
2. Increase the buffer width to 25 feet which requires 1 tree per 25 feet frontage
304.95 ÷ 25 = 13 trees
Side Yard
Item Adjacent to Nonresidential District Options A B
Min. Buffer Width 10 feet 5 feet
Trees 1 for 15 feet of frontage 1 for 10 feet of frontage
Min Screen wall None
While I personally support the development, I respect the Committee’s opposition to the development. As a resident and voter, I find it appalling that the Council disregarded the concerns of so many residents in their vote to rezone the property. The entire rezoning process has been a haphazard, schizophrenic mess. I believe the best course of action for the Township should have been to hold a nonbinding referendum before the Council voted on the rezoning. Hopefully, the Council has realized the errors of their ways and will conduct future Township business in a much better way. Lastly, regardless of how the Superior Court rules on the issue, I hope the Committee stays involved in the planning and development process. Only with proactive community involvement will the Crossroads development become a great place for all of Mahwah’s residents to enjoy.
A good view the Truax had was that for every tree cut down, 5 more are planted. It is a fact that newer trees give off more air than older trees, so cutting down the older trees
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The town hall called a meeting to discuss a possible solution on how to handle the overwhelming deer problem. The problem is there are too many deer in the woods. The normal amount of deer is about 4 to 5 but there are 45 deer that currently inhabit the Wesselman Woods. The abnormally high deer population means that there is less flowers to look at which upsets many civilians.
Sacramento is a bustling city with a diverse population and a city structure to match. In the last few decades the growth and development within our area has grown exponentially, land that was completely vacant fields and farmland has been replaced with shopping centers and freeways, expanding with the population increase in recent years. With the fast-track building of these areas before the economic collapse, more areas were developed than can currently be filled, which unfortunately has left many new buildings empty and lots paved for new construction or parking lots left unused. This is in addition to the expansion of roads and freeways in an attempt to relieve the traffic congestion that comes from rapid urban growth.
Get in touch with your local planning authority to discuss whether or not permission is required for your tree surgery. Any tree surgeon worth the price of his chain saw will know the answer to that question, but it is always best to be sure. Under normal circumstances there should be no problem whatsoever, but again, better to play it safe.
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As a side effect, run off and water toxins have also increased. A major contributing factor to this issue of run off is the over application of fertilizers (Udawatta et al 2006). In an average crop season 50% of fertilizer loss is not uncommon. CRP buffer strips are a combination of deep rooting grass species that have the capability to hold topsoil and nutrients in place. By using a CRP buffer strip of 40 to 100 feet wide, nutrient runoff can be reduced by up to 73% (Loftus and Kraft 2003). The added benefit of incentivizing farmers adequately for this addition to their farms makes it more enticing to adopt. Farmers will be incentivized to a level of profit that is comparable to crop production in these buffer strips to help justify removing the row cropping system from these areas. Targeting the areas closest to water sources will be the initiative of the program, but will not be limited to these areas only. Adding buffer strips around areas like ditches or in field waterways that bring drainage water from distant fields to larger bodies of water will add to the effectiveness of this program (Strock et al 2010). In addition to the reduction in run off, these CRP buffer strips have added benefit in diversifying the wildlife in that area. The CRP will provide a safe pathway from habitat to habitat as well as create new homes and food sources for other wildlife in the
Placing fruit baring trees in front of a home is a perfect example of reducing the human footprint. The tree provides food, and also provides for a wind and sun barrier that improves the insulation in the home.
The forests around the world a supply a plethora of community amenities and commercial goods , nevertheless forested terrain progressively is becoming transformed to accommodate other uses, including cropland, pasture, mining, and urban areas, which can produce superior private financial returns. The wide array of benefits the forest provides that vanish directly tied to deforestation have resulted in several policies drafted with the sole intention to reduce the frequency of deforestation. This paper has two primary objectives. First, this paper will review and summarize both the preceding and current research on deforestation. Second, it will emphasize the significance of future research and development, as well as other solutions needed
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To overcome this problem person has to get awareness regarding what deforestation is and what are the effects of it if we continue to practice it on the same scale. Actually, trees are the only source to filter the harmful gasses which are present in the atmosphere and can balance the harmful effects of those
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