HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0273 (2)2. All monument signs must be at least ten (10) feet from the right-of-way line.
3. All signs shall be constructed to the standards of Section 3108 of the North Carolina Building
Code and shall be tastefully done. They shall be maintained in safe condition, free from
deterioration, missing parts, and peeling paint.
4. Billboard signs, off -premise advertising signs, banners, temporary signs (including real estate
signs), portable signs, and moveable signs are prohibited. On premises real estate signs are
permitted.
G. Outdoor Lighting Standards.
1. Designed, located and mounted at heights no greater than eighteen (18) feet above grade for
non -cut-off lights, or thirty-five (35) feet above grade for cut-off lights; and located ten (10) feet
from all property lines.
2. Shall not be located within any perimeter -landscaped areas except on pedestrian walkways.
3. Outdoor lighting shall not exceed 6 -foot-candles, measured at ground level at any point within
the property, and shall be installed in such a manner that the source of light (the bulb) is shielded
and not visible from adjacent roadways. All lighting shall be directed inward in such a manner
so as not to produce glare onto adjacent property and so that the primary cone of illumination
does not extend beyond the property lines.
H. Landscaping.
1. Any chain link or similar fencing visible from the street must be screened at least ninety (90)
percent opaque from the ground to a height of at least six (6) feet as per Section 12.1 of the
Iredell County Zoning Ordinance.
2. Commercial parking lots must be screened from the roadway at least ninety (90) percent opaque
from the ground to a height of at least four (4) feet as per Section 12.1. This provision may be
omitted if it is accomplished by #I above.
3. The parking lot shall also be landscaped with canopy trees as required by this section at the rate
shown below. This requirement shall be initiated by the initial use or development of the
property. Canopy trees shall be provided at a rate of one canopy tree for every 6 spaces.
Required canopy trees shall be distributed throughout the parking area and shall be located
within or adjacent to parking lots as tree islands, at the end of parking bays, inside medians or
between rows of parking spaces. Canopy trees must be a minimum of eight (8) feet high and
two (2) inches in diameter, measured six (6) inches above grade at planting. When mature, a
canopy tree should be at least forty (40) feet high and have a minimum crown width of thirty
(30) feet. A list of appropriate trees can be found in the section below.
4. A landscaped roadway yard shall be provided by each use subject to this requirement. The
requirement for a landscaped roadway yard shall be initiated by the occurrence of the same
activities as set forth in Section 12.1. A landscaped roadway yard is a landscaped area parallel
to the public roadway designed to provide continuity of vegetation along the right-of-way and a
pleasing view from the road. Only driveways and crosswalks shall penetrate the landscaped
area. The minimum width of the roadway yard shall be fifteen (15) feet measured from and
parallel to the public road right-of-way or future right-of-way as designated by the Iredell
County Thoroughfare Plan, whichever is most restrictive. It shall be landscaped and maintained
with a combination of trees and shrubs, consisting of a minimum of one (1) tree and ten (10)
shrubs for each fifty (50) feet. The following is a sample list of recommended trees by common
name:
Red Maple White Pine Pecan Sycamore Deodar
Cedar White Oak White Spruce Pin Oak
American Hotly Post Oak Black Locust American Linden
Red Mulberry American Elm
The following is a sample list of recommended shrubs by common name:
American Boxwood Common Juniper Carolina Allspice
Nandina Flowering Quince Azalea
Hedge Cotoneaster Mapleleaf Viburnum Japanese Holly
Sargents Chinese Juniper Japanese Barberry Common Laurelcherry
Purple Beautyberry Fragrant Sumac
Smith said the parcels totaled 9.63 acres, the existing land use was residential,
and the surrounding land use was residential and industrial. Mr. Smith said the parcels
were located in Area Two of the South Iredell Small Area Plan adopted in April 2004,
and that high-end office space, in a campus -style development, was the preferred option