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Landscape Design
Landscaping addresses the basic aesthetics of a site including
trees, shrubs and other plantings as well as ornamental features
and topography. Landscaping can enhance a project by providing
visual interest, tying together key site features, providing shade,
softening harder building elements, screening unattractive
site features from public view and providing buffers between
properties. Landscape designs should preserve mature trees and
highlight distinctive topographic or other site features, and create
a sense of visual continuity within a site and between properties. Use shade trees to create a canopy
Landscaping should be provided for a site, even when there over pedestrian areas.
is limited space. For a list of trees and ground cover that are
appropriate to Healdsburg, refer to Appendix D. Consult the city
arborist with additional questions.

6.27 Preserve and maintain mature trees and other
significant vegetation.
a. Include existing vegetation as part of a landscape design
scheme when feasible.
b. Identify healthy trees and vegetation clusters for
preservation. Give special consideration to mature trees. Use plantings to define edges of
sidewalks, pedestrian paths and
6.28 Use a coordinated landscape palette to establish a outdoor open space.
sense of visual continuity within a site.
a. Incorporate live plant materials that are native to the
area.
b. Use similar tree and shrub species across a development
to establish visual consistency.
c. Consider using subtle variations in the landscape
palette to highlight different uses or areas within a larger
development.
d. Incorporate drought-tolerant plants into the design of a
site.

6.29 Use landscaping to enhance pedestrian facilities.
a. Use plantings to define the edges of sidewalks,
pedestrian paths and outdoor places.
b. Use plantings to highlight building entries.
c. Use shade trees to create a canopy over pedestrian
areas, including sidewalks, paths along the street and
through surface parking areas. Design landscaping to
d. Incorporate stormwater management techniques. Refer complement neighboring natural
to Chapter 7 for more information. areas.

NOTE
Heritage Tree Preservation is
discussed in Chapter 7.

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