Draft - Official Community Plan - Surrey 2050

Appendix 2 – Surrey 2050

DP1.2 GAS STATION

Landscaping The following design elements shall be considered for Gas Stations in Residential Areas: 33. Retain existing trees at the perimeter of the site and integrate them with the new landscaping to pro- vide a buffer toward adjacent properties and the street. 34. A transitional landscaped area is required along the street, immediately abutting residential areas. This area should decrease in width from 7.5 m at the property line with residential uses to the required 3 m of landscaping along the street. 35. Define the edges of the site with low raised planters, berms, decorative low transparent fences and/or continuous landscaping.

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Shrubs and trees should be provided along the street. High canopy trees are recommended along the street frontage for security reasons. These trees should be a mini- mum of 5 cm caliper, planted at 6 m on centre and located within the property line. Some conifers and specimen trees should be provided as accents. “Weeping tree” types are not permitted. For site definition and screening, a 3 m wide landscaped area should be provided along street frontages. Existing trees within this strip should be retained. (illustr.) All landscaped areas within the site must be defined by raised curbs. Use these land- scaped areas to direct the flow of vehicles on the site and reduce total pavement cov- erage.

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RESIDENTIAL AREAS High hedges and conifers should be used along areas abutting residential land uses. Feature landscaping should be provided at site entrances and corners. Thorny shrubs are recommended in low visibility land- scaped areas to discourage loitering and potential vandalism 39.

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