4.7.2. APPLICABILITY.
A. General. The provisions of this Section 146-4.7 apply to all development and redevelopment within Subareas A, B and C and shall be included as part of the Site Plan submittal process or as part of a Redevelopment Plan. The landscape focus for Subareas A, B and C, as described in Section 146-2.2 (Three Character Areas) will vary depending on the type of development and redevelopment that is expected to occur and the given zoning of a parcel. Landscaping shall be required for the following:
1. All development on vacant land or cleared land;
2. All new development of residential, mixed-use, and non-residential primary structures;
3. Redevelopment of a site that involves replacement of an existing structure or expansion of the gross floor area by more than 25 percent.
4. Construction of new parking lots containing 10 or more parking spaces, and the redesign or reconfiguration of existing primary use parking lots containing 10 or more parking spaces.
B. All parks and open space areas that are to be owned and maintained by the City but constructed by a developer, shall comply with the design standards and procedures in the Aurora Parks, Recreation and Open Space Dedication and Development Criteria Manual rather than the standards found in this Section 146-4.7.
C. The City Council may declare a drought emergency, and during such times, the installation of various types of landscaping as required by this Section may be postponed. In the event of a declared drought emergency, the following landscape preparation measures shall be completed in lieu of specific landscape plantings prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy:
1. Final grading;
2. Installation of main irrigation system components;
3. Installation of plant beds, including edging, weed barrier, and mulch, without plant materials; and
4. Completion of sedimentation and soil erosion best management practices including placement of soil erosion materials on areas to be sodded or seeded. Types of materials include roof leader extensions, straw wattles, hay bales, and soil erosion blankets. (Ord. No. 2019-49 § 1, 08-19-2019)