(1) Landscaping and other measures that mitigate potential land use incompatibility of the garage or storage area with adjacent properties shall be required. The site plan submitted with the permit application shall depict existing and proposed landscaping and other screening measures;

(2) The site plan shall show the amount, type and spacing of proposed planting materials. Plant materials, species and design shall be approved by the department;

(3) At the director’s discretion, existing natural vegetation or other adequate visual screening located on the subject site may be approved in lieu of the requirements of chapter 30.25 SCC if it is determined that the existing vegetation or visual screening meets the intent of this chapter. Photographs shall be submitted with the permit application and the existing features shall be shown to scale on the site plan;

(4) Approval of other screening measures that mitigate potential land use incompatibility shall be determined on a case by case basis at the discretion of the director; and

(5) After a site visit, the director may determine that screening or landscaping is not warranted due to special circumstances on the site or adjacent properties and may waive the screening or landscaping requirements. (Added by Amended Ord. 08-101, Jan. 21, 2009, Eff date Apr. 21, 2009).