RES-7946 Adopting Landscape Standards and SpecificationsRESOLUTION NO. 7946
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE ADOPTING LANDSCAPE STANDARDS
AND SPECIFICATIONS AND DIRECTING THAT CITY
STAFF INCORPORATE SUCH INTO THE DEVELOPMENT
REVIEW PROCESS.
WHEREAS, landscaping is an important element in defining the
image of any community~ and
WHEREAS, the city wishes to promote quality landscape design
and construction in order to maintain and enhance a positive
aesthetic image~ and
WHEREAS, at the present time landscaping plans submitted as
part of a development project is reviewed by the community Services
Department, Community Development Department, and Design Review
Board~ and
WHEREAS, the review process is greatly dependent upon the
application of accepted designs and practices as developed through
the staff's expertise~ and
WHEREAS, the Community Services Department, using its
experience in dealing with projects in the City, as well as applying
it's research into landscape design and planning, has developed a
set of Landscape Standards and Specifications~ and
WHEREAS, these Landscape Standards and Specifications are
intended to serve as a single, official source of criteria in the
area of landscape design, construction and inspection for the city~
and
WHEREAS, this will benefit the community by offering a resource
by which developers, as well as the public in general, will be able
to understand the criteria by which landscaping will be evaluated by
the City~ and
WHEREAS, the Planning commission has extensively reviewed this
proposed document and on October 21, 1991, conducted a public
hearing to gain public input regarding it. On October 21, 1991, the
Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council adopt
these standards and specifications.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
SECTION I:
The city Council hereby adopts the document titled "Landscape
Standards and Specifications" as representing the City's require-
ments in this area.
SECTION II:
City Staff is hereby directed to use the criteria stated in
this document in their evaluation process of development proposals.
ADOPTED this 25th day of February 1992.
GENE BEYER
Mayor of the City of Orange
BY:cA.:! ;e;~r~ '
FRED L. BARRERA, MAYOR PRO TEM
ATTEST:
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City C er of e GKty of Orange
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted by the city Council of the city of Orange at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 25th of February , 1992, by
the following vote:
AYES:COUNCIL MEMBERS: STEINER, BARRERA, COONTZ, SPURGEON
NOElS:COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT:COUNCIL MEMBERS: MAYOR BEYER
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C1ty Clerk h~C~ of orange
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