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Paris Business Park DEVELOPME STANDARDS Paris, Texas Paris Economic Development Corporation. 5.0.0 Landscaping Standards 5. 1.0 General Requirements 5.1.1 Objectives Provide a safe, secure and attractive site that is easy to maintain and drought tolerant Preserve existing trees to the greatest extent possible. 5.1,2 Existing Trees Existing trees greater than 12" caliper shall not be removed from the site without prior written approval of the DRB. Existing trees greater than 6" caliper shall be protected from damage during construction, using methods approved by the DRB. 5.1.3 Minimum Requirements At a minimmn, provide grass or ground cover to hold the soil in all unpaved areas of the site. Provide all landscape screening and berms required by these standards. Use only approved plant materials without approval of the DRB. 5.1.4 Front Yard The front yard area shall consist of the area between the street landscape area and the paving setbacks, including berms and swales. This 20-foot setback should be planted in Bermuda grass and groups of trees from the selected plant list. 5.1.5 Sight Lines Use landscaping as screening materials according to the following groupings and diagrams. Landscape treatment shall not interfere with sight line requirements at street or driveway intersections as required by the City or State. 5.1.6 Screening and Fencing Provide landscaping and fencing along any property lines that bound Paris Business Park, where adjacent to service yards, storage areas or trash or refuse containers. Landscaping or other screening acceptable to the DRB shall be provided between residential sites and other incompatible land use areas such as schools, day care facilities, etc 5.1.7 Earthen Berms Provide berms to screen parking areas and separate them from the roadways. The average height of the berms shall be not less than two (2) feet, nor more than five (5) feet. 5.1.8 Irrigation In all planting areas, provide a complete underground irrigation system of PVC or other suitable piping.. Include a backflow preventer valve at the connection to the potable water system and automatic control system with timer. 5.1.9 Installation Use reasonable care when installing plant materials. Protect them from extreme conditions and prevent any silting or runoff prior to final installation. 5.1.10 Maintenance Maintain all plantings areas with regular watering, mowing, weeding and edging of beds. Fertilize as often as necessary with material appropriate for the plants. Replace all topsoil or mulch that has been disturbed for any reason. Replace any plants, shrubbery or trees that die or are severely damaged. Graeber, Simmons & Cowan Page 20 o1~30 1/9/03 200209400