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File #: 060876    Version: 0
Type: Ordinance Status: Placed On File
File created: 10/24/2006 In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 1/15/2008
Effective date:    
Title: An ordinance relating to maximum wall heights for certain types of landscaping required by the zoning code.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: ZONING

Number

060876

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

 

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

An ordinance relating to maximum wall heights for certain types of landscaping required by the zoning code.

Sections

295-405-1-c (table) am

Analysis

This ordinance increases the maximum height of a masonry wall used in required type “A” or type “B” landscaping from 4 feet to 6 feet.  These types of landscaping are primarily required along street frontages of parking lots.

Body

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

 

Part 1.  Table 295-405-1-c of the code is amended to read:

 

Table 295-405-1-c FENCE/WALL AND LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR LANDSCAPING TYPES

 

 

Type A Landscaping

Type B Landscaping

Type C Landscaping

Type D Landscaping

Type E Landscaping

Type F Landscaping

Type G Landscaping

Type H Landscaping

Required Fence/Wall

Fence or wall required?

Optional

Yes

Yes

yes if located in LB2

yes

yes

optional

yes

 

Fence/wall height requirements

fence optional; see below

3 ft. min.; 6 ft. max.

6 ft.

if provided, 3 ft. min.; 6 ft. max.

6 ft. min.; 9 ft. max.

6 ft. min.; 9 ft. max.

to top of object plus one foot (min.); 9 ft. max.

6 ft.; shall be reduced to 3.5 ft. when adjacent to a residential front yard

 

Fence/wall materials required

fence not required

masonry or decorative metal

combination masonry/ decorative metal

if LB2, masonry or decorative metal; other districts, fences are optional

any opaque fence type

any opaque fence type

any opaque fence type

any opaque fence type

 

Fence/wall opacity

fence not required

no opacity standard

solid in lower 3 ft.

no opacity standard

100%

100%

100%

100%

 

Fence/wall location in landscaped area

if provided, adjacent to parking

 anywhere within landscaped area

anywhere within landscaped area

anywhere within landscaped area

behind landscaping

behind landscaping

between object being screened and area of visibility

adjacent to residential property line

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowable fence/wall

Masonry wall

up to [[4]] >>6<< ft. high

up to [[4]] >>6<< ft. high

up to 4 ft. high

up to 4 ft. high

up to 9 ft. high

up to 9 ft. high

up to 9 ft. high

up to 9 ft. high

 

Decorative metal fence

up to 6 ft. high

up to 6 ft. high

up to 6 ft. high; lowest 3 ft. shall be solid wall

up to 6 ft. high

not permitted

not permitted

allowed, but a second row of shrubs shall be required

up to 9 ft. high

 

Wood fence, open

up to 4 ft. high

not permitted

not permitted

if not in LB2, up to 3.5 ft. high

not permitted

not permitted

not permitted

not permitted

 

Wood fence, opaque

up to 4 ft. high

not permitted

not permitted

if not in LB2, up to 3.5 ft. high

up to 9 ft. high

up to 9 ft. high

up to 9 ft. high

up to 9 ft. high

 

Chain link fence (coated wire only)

up to 6 ft. high

not permitted

not permitted

not permitted

optional if fence has slats; up to 6 ft. high

optional if fence has slats; up to 6 ft. high

optional if fence has slats; up to 6 ft. high

not permitted with or without slats

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trees and Shrubs Required & Allowed

Minimum landscaped area width

5 ft.

5 ft.

sufficient for wall, trees and optional shrubs

5 ft.

15 ft.

5 ft.; 15 ft. if a chain-link fence is present

sufficient to accommodate required plantings; 15 ft. if a chain-link fence is present

sufficient to accommodate fence/wall and optional trees/shrubs

 

Deciduous street-type trees

minimum 1 every 25 ft.

minimum 1 every 25 ft.

minimum 1 every 25 ft.

minimum 1 every 25 ft.

minimum 1 every 25 ft.

minimum 1 every 25 ft.

allowed but not required unless a loading dock is present

1 every 25 feet or where required by s. 295-405-1-b-8

 

Ornamental tree option

minimum 1 every 20 ft. if landscaped area is at least 10 ft. wide

minimum 1 every 20 ft. if landscaped area is at least 10 ft. wide

Optional

minimum 1 every 20 ft. if landscaped area is at least 10 ft. wide

minimum 1 every 20 ft. if landscaped area is at least 10 ft. wide

minimum 1 every 20 ft. if landscaped area is at least 10 ft. wide

minimum 1 every 20 ft. if landscaped area is at least 10 ft. wide

1 every 20 feet if landscaped area is at least 10 ft. wide

 

Shrub spacing requirement

2 staggered rows with plants a max. of 4 ft. on center in each row; if a 4-ft. opaque fence is provided, only one row shall be planted, max. 3 ft. on center

2 staggered rows with plants a max. of 4 ft. on center in each row; if a 4-ft. opaque fence is provided, only one row shall be planted, max. 3 ft. on center

one row with plants a max. of 3 ft. on center; if a masonry wall is provided, shrubs are optional

if light motor vehicle parking: one row with plants a max. of 3 ft. on center; if heavy motor vehicle parking, 2 staggered rows with plants a max. of 4 ft. on center in each row

one row with plants a max. of 3 ft. on center; if chain-link fence is provided, 2 staggered rows with plants a max. of 4 ft. on center in each row

one row with plants a max. of 3 ft. on center; if chain-link fence is provided, 2 staggered rows with plants a max. of 4 ft. on center in each row

2 staggered rows, with plants a maximum of 4 ft. on center in each row; if a 4-ft. opaque fence is provided, only one row shall be planted, max. of 3 ft. on center

option or, where required by s. 295-405-1-b-8, one row with plants a max. of 8 ft. on center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trees and Shrubs Required & Allowed

Shrub size, min. (at time of planting)

2 ft. in diameter

2 ft. in diameter

2 ft. in diameter

if light motor vehicle parking, 1.5 ft. in diameter; if heavy motor vehicle parking, 2 ft. in diameter

2 ft. in diameter

2 ft. in diameter

2 ft. in diameter

2 ft. in diameter

 

Shrub height, min. (at time of planting)

2 ft.

2 ft.

2 ft.

if light motor vehicle parking, 2 ft.; if heavy motor vehicle parking, 3 ft.

6 ft.

6 ft.

6 ft.

2 ft.

 

Shrub height, max. (at maturity)

3.5 ft.

3.5 ft.

3.5 ft.

if light motor vehicle parking, 3.5. ft.; if heavy motor vehicle parking, 4.5 ft.

no limit

no limit

no limit

no limit

 

LRB

APPROVED AS TO FORM

 

 

__________________________

Legislative Reference Bureau

Date:______________________

Attorney

IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE

IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE

 

 

__________________________

Office of the City Attorney

Date:______________________

Requestor

Department of City Development

Drafter

LRB06511-1

JDO

10/12/2006