17.10.060 Submittal requirements | Moab Municipal Code

1. Where landscaping is required in this title, in addition to the specific sections of the Moab Municipal Code requiring landscaping, screening, or buffering, a landscaping plan, providing sufficient materials for review and approval, shall be submitted in accordance with the appropriate review procedures as outlined in this chapter.

B. General standards are numbered as follows for landscaping plans:

1. Plant material;

2. Artificial plants;

3. Plant list;

4. Cool season turf limits;

5. Mulch;

6. Water features;

7. Hydrozoning;

8. Irrigation system criteria;

9. Water budget.

C. The scale of development, redevelopment, or improvement shall determine the level of required landscaping general standards in subsection (B) of this section as follows:

1. General standards 1 – 3 apply to all landscaping plan levels.

a. Development, redevelopment, or improvements requiring building permit approval.

b. General standards 4 – 7 or 9 shall also apply.

a. Development, redevelopment, or improvements requiring Level I site plan approval.

b. General standards 5 – 9 shall also apply.

a. Development, redevelopment, or improvements requiring Level II site plan, condominium plat or townhome plat, PUD, PAD, MPD, or subdivision approval.

b. General standards 4 – 9 shall also apply.

1. All projects that are designated by the Planning and Zoning Department as applicable to the provisions of this chapter will require a submittal of a landscape documentation package. This plan will be reviewed by the Development Review Team to ascertain if the design complies with this chapter.

2. General landscape documentation package must follow the template in Appendix B. If the applicant elects to use the landscape water budget approach, they must also complete Appendix A: Landscape Water Budget Calculation Spreadsheet.

3. Level I and Level II landscape documentation package shall be prepared by a licensed landscape architect. Working drawings or a landscape documentation package shall include, but are not be limited to, the following elements:

a. Project data sheet, which shall contain the following:

i. Project name;

ii. Project address, parcel and/or lot number(s);

iii. Checklist or index of all documents in the landscape document package;

iv. Applicant or applicant agent’s name, address, phone number, and email address;

v. Landscape architect’s name, address, phone number, and email address; and

vi. Landscape contractor’s name, address, phone number and email address, if available at this time.

b. The planting plan shall be drawn to scale, including a north arrow, indication of scale, and any off-site design influencing features. The planting plan shall contain:

i. Plant material calculations:

(A) Total landscape area (square feet);

(B) Area of landscape with live plant material and the percentage of the total landscaped area;

(C) Total area in native plant material and its percentage of the total landscaped area;

(D) Total area in special features as they pertain to the water budget and the percentage of the total landscaped area;

(E) Location of all plant materials, a legend with botanical and common names, and size of plant materials. If abbreviations or symbols are utilized for call outs, a legend shall be provided on each page of the planting plans;

(F) Existing trees and plant materials to be removed or retained;

(G) Identify any applicable rain catchment technologies (e.g., cisterns or rain barrels) as they pertain to the water budget;

(H) The location, types and depth of mulch used, noting areas excluded as pollinator habitat or native plantings;

(I) Property lines and street names;

(J) Existing and proposed buildings, walls, fences, utilities, paved areas and other site improvements;

(K) Scale: graphic and written;

(L) Date of design; and

(M) Details and specifications for tree staking, soil preparation, and other planting work.

c. The irrigation plan shall be drawn at the same scale as the planting plan and shall contain the following information:

i. Location and size of separate water meters from the landscape with the designation of the type (e.g. potable, recycled, well);

ii. Layout of the irrigation system and a legend summarizing the type and size of all components of the system (including backflow prevention assembly (for systems supplied with potable water), flow sensor, master valve, smart irrigation controllers, main and lateral lines, manual valves, remote control valves, sprinkler heads, moisture sensing devices, rain switches, on-site weather monitoring sensors, quick couplers, pressure regulators) and including manufacturer name and model numbers;

iii. Designation of all hydrozones and a hydrozone information table contained in Appendix A;

iv. Static water pressure in pounds per square inch (psi) at the point of connection to the public water supply;

v. Flow rate in gallons per minute and design operating pressure in psi for each valve and precipitation rate in inches per hour for each valve with sprinklers; and

vi. Installation details for irrigation components.

vii. A recommended irrigation schedule and maintenance schedule;

d. A completed landscape water budget calculation spreadsheet that meets all requirements stipulated in Section 17.10.050. (Ord. 23-08 § 3, 2023)