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• Chapter Five District Development Standards iii. In the Suburban Tier, the required width of any project boundary buffer may be reduced by 33 percent, provided a minimum six-foot tall opaque wall is constructed along the project boundary. c. Arterial Street Buffer. An arterial street buffer shall be provided along any project boundary that abuts an arterial street. The buffer shall be measured perpendicular to the right-of-way line that defines the project area. ~. The minimum width of the buffer shall be 50 feet. ii. In the Suburban Tier, the required width of a project boundary buffer may be reduced by 33 percent, provided that an opaque wall is constructed along the arterial street. iii. Where a berm is created in an unvegetated portion of buffer, the shrub planting requirement below shall be waived. Such berms shall have a minimum height of three feet and a maximum height of six feet. The maximum slope of the berm shall be 3:1. Berms shall vary in size (length and width) and in shape to avoid a strictly linear or repetitive appearance. d. Required Buffer Planting. Required project boundary and arterial street buffers shall incorporate existing natural vegetation to the maximum extent feasible. Prior to disturbance of a required buffer approval shall be obtained from Cabarrus County. Where existing vegetation is inadequate to meet the planting standards below, additional plant material shall be required. The planting standard below is intentionally over-planted at maturity, in order to provide an immediate beneficial impact. I i ,. ~:. - ~~ ~_«. _.._ Large Trees ~ I Snmll Trees ~~ Shrubs (3 per 1001inear feet 6 per 1001inear feet ~' ~ per l00 linear feet ~ 2" caliper minimum 1" caliper minimum ' 24" height minimum 50% evergreen ~ ~ 50% evergreen ~ 5-21 Attachment number 3 G-4 Page 228