HomeMy WebLinkAbout90-017 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 90-017
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A XERISCAPE
ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR REVIEW OF LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION
PLANS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga has adopted
Ordinance No. 411 establishing Xeriscape requirements in the landscape
environment to reduce the consumption of water, which requires that a
Xeriscape Assessment System for review of landscape and irrigation plans be
established.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga does
hereby resolve that a Xeriscape Assessment System is hereby established based
upon the following criteria:
SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS
A. "Permeable Paving" shall mean a paving material that permits
water penetration to a soil depth of 18 inches or more, including non-porous
surface material poured or laid in sections not exceeding one square foot in
area and collectively comprising less than two-thirds of the total surface
area of the lot and loosely laid materials, such as crushed stone or gravel.
B. "Planted Area" shall mean the total area of the site not covered
by buildings, parking lots, driveways, or streets, and shall include patios,
plazas, sidewalks, hardcourts, swimming pools, spas and parkway areas.
C. "Turf" shall mean a single-bladed grass or sod.
D. "Water Conserving Plant" shall mean any plant which exhibits
drought tolerant characteristics, that is to say, will, in designed location,
survive with limited supplemental water. Marathon or other hybrid fescues and
warm season grasses shall be considered water conserving. A listing of these
plants shall be made available by the City Planner.
SECTION 2: LANDSCAPE CRITERIA
The City Planner and City Engineer shall review each project for
compliance with the Xeriscape Ordinance. A project must receive a minimum of
60 points in this category.
Landscape Techn i que Poi nts
1. Water conserving plants used in 75% or more 20
of total planted area.
2. Turf limited as follows: 20
a. Residential Projects - 45% of total planted area
b. All Other Projects - 25% of total planted area
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3. Plants placed or grouped according to their 10
watering needs.
4. Hardscape (non-irrigated) surfaces, such as 10
alluvial rock or decorative paving, used in
10% or more of total planted area.
5. Permeable paving used in 5% of total planted area. 5
6. Where turf is used, utilize proven varieties of 5
lower water requirement turf, such as Marathon.
7. Where no groundcover is used, utilize wood chips, 5
bark, or other mulch, to a depth of 3 inches on
top of exposed soil, such as underneath shrubs,
or landscape fabric under soil.
8. Soil amendments to improve water holding capacity 5
of soil, where soil conditions merit.
SECTION 2: IRRIGATION CRITERIA
The City Planner and City Engineer shall review each project for
compliance with the Xeriscape Ordinance. A project must receive a minimum of
60 points in this category.
Irrigation Technique Points
1. Low gallonage irrigation system, or higher 20
gallonage systems with automatic controller
capable of repeat cycling, used for more than
75% of total planted area. (Drip or trickle may
not be used in turf areas).
2. Automatic controller for irrigation system. 20
3. Irrigation system designed to water plants 10
according to their water needs (i.e. - landscape
materials which require different watering needs
are irrigated by separate control valves).
4. Soil-moisture sensors (e.g. - tensiometer) used in 10
conjunction with automatic controller.
5. Rain sensors (e.g. - Raincup) used in conjunction 5
with automatic controller.
6. Wind sensors (e.g. - anemometer) used in conjunction 5
with automatic controller.
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7. Irrigation is sensitive to slope factors (i.e. - low 5
gallonage heads, water basins) or project has no
slopes greater than 5 feet in height which require
1 andscaping.
8. Use of reclaimed or recycled water. 5
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 3rd day of January, 1990.
AYES: Alexander, Buquet, Brown, Stout, Wright
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Dennis L. Stout, Mayor
ATTEST:
Debra J. Ada~, City Clerk
I, DEBRA J. ADAMS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed,
approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 3rd day of
January, 1990.
Executed this 4th day of January, 1990 at Rancho Cucamonga,
California.
DUbra J. Ad~,' City Clerk