Pursuant to the direction of the SRC, a draft ordinance is attached, which amends the Temporary Parking Lot requirements and procedures in Chapter 130, as well as the minimum Landscape requirements in Chapter 126. The following is a summary of the main changes proposed:

• The procedures and requirements for temporary lots have been further refined and clarified, as well as re-ordered for ease of reading.

• The timeframe for operating a Temporary Parking Lot is proposed to be increased from the current limit of three years to five years.

• Planning Board would have the authority to grant an extension of time for up to five years. Currently the maximum extension is two years.

• All extensions of time approved for temporary parking lots shall be subject to a recurring annual payment into the tree trust fund of $500 dollars per lot tree as shown on the approved landscape plan, until the temporary lot ceases; such annual payment shall be required at the time of the renewal of the business tax receipt (BTR).

• All surfaces over the required lime-rock base, including, but not limited to, driveways, drive aisles, parking spaces and walkways, would now be required to consist of pavers set in sand, grass pavers, or similar semi-pervious material.

• The use of asphalt or poured concrete surfaces for driveways, drive aisles and/or parking spaces would only be permitted for temporary parking lots that are used for a period of time of one year or less. Any use of the temporary parking lot beyond one year, including any applicable extensions, would require that all surfaces over the required lime-rock base, including, but not limited to, driveways, drive aisles, parking spaces and walkways, consist of pavers set in sand, grass pavers, or similar semi-pervious material.

• All required landscape areas along the perimeter of the property shall be planted with one native canopy tree every 20 feet of the landscape areas adjacent to the perimeter and within the interior of the property. The minimum tree size shall be in accordance with the standards specified in Sec. 126-6. Optional smaller native tree species may be considered at no less than 8 feet height and one inch diameter at breast height (DBH) at time of planting. A payment of five hundred dollars ($500.00) shall be made into the tree trust fund for each optional smaller lot tree.

• Palms may be planted in addition to the minimum number of required lot trees. However, palms would not count towards the minimum number of lot trees.