Reso 0347RESOLUTION NO. 347
A RESOLUTION OF THE ARCHITECTURAL AND SITE APPROVAL COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF
CUPERTINO RECOMMENDING THAT THE FOLLOWING LANDSCAPING'GUIDELINES BE ADOPTED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL AS AN INTERIM MEASURE TO REGULATE LANDSCAPING ALONG MAJOR
STREETS UNTIL FINAL LANDSCAPING STAI]DARDS CAN BE ADOPTED.
l.. The intent. of various landscaping approaches shall be to
minimize the view of parked automobiles.from the major
frontages; this to be accomplished as close to the time
oflantingIas possible. The following design alternatives
or combination of alternatives may be used:
a. Mounding to a height of four (4) feet with
grass or low -growing ground cover on the
mound.
b. A combination of shrubs and trees should be
interspersed on.the.mound.
c. Depressed level parking in conjunction wtih
landscaping.
d Tall shrubs (to six (6) feet or more) planted
as a hedge.
e. Low dense shrubs interspersed with tall dense
trees.
fo Any other site and landscaping approach which
accomplishes screening.
2. The intent in screening, is to provide the residents of the City
with the most attractive visual impact, at the time of planting.
Research has indicated that it takes approximately four to five
years for a one -gallon plant to achieve the height of al -five -
gallon plants and the same is true for a five --gallon tree as
compared to a fifteen: -gallon tree.
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To ;achieve the complete.screening, in the shortest possible time,
it is suggested in these -`areas that surroundparking lots, the
five -gallon can size.be,chosen for shrubs, as opposed to the one -
gallon can. size, and thattreeselection be fifteen -gallon can
I ize as opposed to fit77e--galloncan size.
3. Parking lots should be landscaped as attractively as possible. The
use of shrubs and trees in various combinations is encouraged. Be-
cause of the visual impact to the City, these plantings should also
be. five -gallon plant size and fifteen ---gallon tree size.
RESOLUTION NO. 347 (continued)
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4e Street trees and trees planted along the major frontages on commercial
and industrial developments should be fifteen -gallon can size.
Aesthetically, it is valid and valuable to the community. Street
trees should be planted at a minimum fifty (50) feet on -center unless
an overall landscaping plan for the area has been approved.
5 It should be stressed that these guidelines apply to those area
that front on major thoroughfares, They do not apply to the interior
of developments, where the visibility to the public is minimal.
Attached is Exhibit.A from booklet, "Trees for Better Neighborhoods",
which illustrates various approaches for screening automobiles and
landscaping parking lots:
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of November, 1973, at a regular meeting of the
.Architectural and Site Approval Committee of the City of Cupertino, State. of
California, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Committee Members: Dressler, Koenitzer, Weinstein, Sallan
NAYS: " None
ABSTAINING: fr ,o None
ABSENT: ,� McLaren
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Robert S. Cowan C. Nancy Sallan, ice -Chairman
AftAssociate .Planner Architectural an Site Approval Committee
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MED%L°11 TO LARGE EVERGREEN TREES
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Carol) Tree, St John's Bread
Ceratonia siliqua
Cinnamomum camphora
30'-50'
50 feet
Moderate
Slow
Dense, round headedi'1
Round, headed, limhs spreading upward
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&more
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CarroLhood
Cupaniopsis
30 feet
Slow to mod.
Pound dense lead, more open than Carob
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anacardioides
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Moreton Bay Fig
Ficus macrophylla
60 feet
'Moderate
Dense. roundel
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Indian Laurel Fig
Ficus retusa
25'-30'
Moderate
Weeping, drooping branches; variety ^'
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"Nitida" has upright branches, may be
sheared into any shape
Kaffir Plum e
Harpephyllum caffrum
35 feet
Fast :
Round headed; edible dark red fruits
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& more
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
80 feet
Moderate
Dense, pyramidal
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Capcput free
Melaleuca
20' -4p'
Fast
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Spreading, open
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quinquenervia
(;ri. leucadendra)