All off-street parking areas in which the parking aisle or parking bay does not terminate with a landscaped buffer yard shall have a landscaped island. The minimum size of each landscaped island shall be 160 square feet and contain at least 1 deciduous or ornamental tree. At a minimum, every third parking bay (defined grouping of parking stalls) shall have a continuous landscaped planting strip of not less than eight (8) feet in width running the entire length of the parking bay and shall contain at least 1 deciduous or ornamental tree per 50 feet.

Location of landscaped areas, plant materials, protection afforded the plantings, including curbing and provision for maintenance shall be subject to approval by the Kenosha County Department of Planning and Development staff. All plans for proposed parking areas shall include a topographic survey and grading plan which shows existing and proposed grades and location of improvements. The preservation of existing trees, shrubs, and other natural vegetation in the parking area may be included in the calculation of required minimum landscaped area.