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Section 11.2.5 Planting Area Planting for Development Abutting NCDOT Streets

A.      Where development abuts a street controlled by the North Carolina Department of Transportation as shown on the Raleigh Powell Bill Map , street trees may not be required in the right-of-way, at the discretion of the North Carolina Department of Transportation. In this instance, a Type C2 street protective yard is required in accordance with Section 7.2.4 of the UDO . See the Guidelines for Planting within Highway Right-of-Way on NCDOT maintained roads for guidance. B. Unless otherwise noted below, all trees planted in accordance with this Article must be shade trees. C. In accordance with Section 7.2.4.B.4. of the UDO, GSI practices shall be allowed in Street Protective Yard Type C2. In order to accommodate GSI practices, the number of shrubs may be reduced in these protective yards by ten (10) percent. D. In accordance with UDO Section 7.2.7.C.4.a., in protective yards, 50% of required trees shall be locally-adaptive evergreen species, except where an approved GSI practice is in a protective yard. E. In accordance with UDO Section 7.2.7.C.5.b.vi., to accommodate multi-functional GSI practices as part of an approved stormwater management plan, the number of shrubs may be reduced in Protective Yards by 10%, non-evergreen species may be used in lieu of up to 35% evergreen shrubs, and all shrubs may be 24 inches when planted. Also see the Guidelines for Planting within Highway Right-of-Way on NCDOT maintained roads for guidance. F. Where the planting area is to be used for stormwater management, vegetation shall adhere to recommended plant species in the NC DEQ Stormwater Design Manual.

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h)    Stormwater flow-through planters i)      Rain barrels