Vegetation and To maintain and strengthen the landscape Schedule of trees and vegetation Max. site coverage MSS Landscape Setting character of streetscapes by retaining large, Road and standards Min. setbacks Residential Zone established trees, and planting trees that will ResCode variations Street tree planting programs Township character description provide a consistent theme, including canopy PSP Provisions Design guidelines (setbacks, heights, trees, wherever possible. etc) VPO Pre-application checklists and negotiations Design review panel To retain significant vegetation through public Public acquisition/ ownership Township character description VPO ownership or controls. Street tree strategies and planting SLO programs Schedule of trees and vegetation Landscape plans To provide space for vegetated front gardens Road and verge standards Max. site coverage MSS and retention of substantial trees on private Street tree planting programs Min. setbacks Residential zone land. ResCode variations Design guidelines (setbacks, heights, Township character description etc) PSP provisions Pre-application checklists and negotiations Design review panel To maintain or provide for consistent spacing Developer negotiations and incentives Min. setbacks Residential zone between buildings that allows for planting within ResCode variations SLO Design guidelines Max. site coverage side and rear setbacks. DDO To encourage planting of vegetation indigenous Schedule of trees and vegetation Township character description SPPF to the area and exotic vegetation where it is Monitoring and review of landscape MSS/Policy to the area and suited to the local ‘typical’ Residential zone climate. ResCode variation SLO VPO
Vegetation and Landscape Setting To maintain and strengthen the landscape character of streetscapes by retaining large, established trees, and planting trees that will provide a consistent theme, including canopy trees, wherever possible. Schedule of trees and vegetation Road and standards Street tree planting programs Design guidelines (setbacks, heights, etc) Pre-application checklists and negotiations Design review panel Max. site coverage Min. setbacks Township character description MSS Residential Zone ResCode variations PSP Provisions VPO To retain significant vegetation through public ownership or controls. Public acquisition/ ownership Street tree strategies and planting programs Schedule of trees and vegetation Landscape plans Township character description VPO SLO To provide space for vegetated front gardens and retention of substantial trees on private land. Road and verge standards Street tree planting programs Design guidelines (setbacks, heights, etc) Pre-application checklists and negotiations Design review panel Max. site coverage Min. setbacks Township character description MSS Residential zone ResCode variations PSP provisions To maintain or provide for consistent spacing between buildings that allows for planting within side and rear setbacks. Developer negotiations and incentives Design guidelines Min. setbacks Max. site coverage Residential zone ResCode variations SLO DDO To encourage planting of vegetation indigenous to the area and exotic vegetation where it is ‘typical’ to the area and suited to the local climate. Schedule of trees and vegetation Monitoring and review of landscape Township character description SPPF MSS/Policy Residential zone ResCode variation SLO VPO
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