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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - MC-06-884 - 04/10/2006 - Zoning Ordinance Landscaape and SCreeningORDINANCE NO. MC-06-884 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER VII. LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING IN THE CITY OF MCHENRY, ILLINOIS ZONING ORDINANCE WHEREAS, a public hearing on said petition was held before the Planning and Zoning Commission on March 16, 2006, in the manner prescribed by ordinance and statute, and as a result of said hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission made a unanimous recommendation of approval; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council has considered the evidence and recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission and finds that the approval of Chapter VII. Landscaping and Screening currently requested and approved by this ordinance is in the best interest of the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of McHenry. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCHENRY, MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That Chapter VII. Landscaping and Screening, of the City of McHenry Zoning Ordinance is hereby deleted in its entirety and shall be replaced with the attached language incorporated herein as Exhibit A. SECTION 2: All Ordinances of parts thereof in conflict with the terms and provisions hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall be published in pamphlet form by and under the authority of the corporate authorities of the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois. SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law. PASSED THIS LOTH DAY OF APRI L AYES: NAYS: ABSTAINED: ABSENT: APPROVED THIS ATTEST: CITY CL 2006 SANTI, GLAB, SCHAEFER, MURGATROYD, WIMMER, PETERSON, CONDON NONE NONE NONE LOTH DAY OF ",APRI L , 2006 YOR VIII. LANDSCAPING & SCREENING A.PURPOSE The purpose of the requirements in this section is to provide for landscaping and screening of parking and other outdoor areas that will: (MC-91-553) 1. protect residential environments from effects of more intensive adjacent uses, 2. protect users of parking areas from excessive wind, glare, and temperature extremes, 3. reduce the adverse effects on public streets and adjacent properties of noise, blowing dust and debris, and motor vehicle headlight glare, 4. discourage unsafe access to and circulation within off-street parking areas, 5. contribute to improved community appearance and maintenance of property values, 6. promote environmental conservation, and 7. be functional with deciduous trees providing natural shading for windows in the summer and evergreen trees provided year round screening and protection from the winter wind. B. TYPES OF LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING REQUIRED 1. RESIDENTIAL SCREENING STRIP A landscaped strip including trees and shrubs, which may be combined with a solid fence or wall located along the length of all lot lines (excluding the width of access ways) that abut an adjacent residentially -zoned parcel on a parcel devoted to a more intensive residential, office, commercial, or industrial land use, whether or not an off-street parking, loading, or refuse area is present. If a solid wall is proposed it shall undulate by a minimum of 2-feet forward and back for each 25-feet in length. Table 16: Uses Requiring Residential Screening Strips Screen strip area for e;riP nnri rear varrlc- From proposed Zoning To existing adiacent Zoning * Minimum Height y 15-foot O 1-2, C 1-5, I 1-2 E, RS 1-4, RA-1, RM 1-2 5-feet 10-foot RA-1, RM 1-2 E, RS 1-4 5-feet Screening to adjacent residential shall provide a continuous canopy connection at maturity. For example, if the tree species selected will have a 20-foot canopy at maturity, the trees will need to be spaced every 20-feet. * Applies also when yard is adjacent to an improved or unimproved alley right-of-way that is adjacent to property in these districts. 2. PARKING SCREENING STRIP A 10-foot landscaped strip which shall consist of densely clustered groups of varying species and size of shrubs and trees, and berming, which may include a solid wall or fence all which shall not exceed 4-feet in height at installation or maturity and shall not be less than 3-feet in height or minimum as determined by Community Development Department to affectively provide screening except for trees which must maintain a minimum 7-foot trimmed canopy off the ground as to not obstruct views into and out of the site. This shall be located around the perimeter of the parking lot to screen vehicles and vehicle headlights from adjacent public ways. The clustering of the groups of plants shall allow for plowing and snow storage. A solid row of hedges, one type of plant or solely a solid wall shall not be permitted unless it is determined by the Community Development Department that this would be the: only way to affectively screen vehicle headlights. The parking screening strip is required for all off-street parking lots containing more than 5 parking spaces and any vehicle or equipment storage lots or vehicle or equipment sales lots. 3. PARKING ISLAND STRIP A landscaped island is an 8 x 15 island in the interior of an off-street parking area to be provided every 15 parking spaces and at the ends of parking rows. The intent of the parking islands is to provide shade trees on hot summer days, reduce the effects of the urban heat island by reducing paved surfaces and visually breaking up the expanse of asphalt. For parking lots containing more than 200 parking spaces more unique design should be incorporated. This should include adding a center landscape strip between the parking spaces, Example 1. This design can also include adding a pedestrian walkway into the central landscape strip between the parking spaces Example 2. These central landscape strips should be evenly spaced around the parking lot, approximately every 150 to 200 spacers The clustering of landscape allows open turf area for easy crossing §Lu ON Example 1. This shows a center landscape strip dividing the parking stalls. ��-�?�= -i 7�i,7:4►II�'r ���C7�O:Y.'.M:-s:t:z : �i�f:'�..i�/�": �F7 ��' ." 44 Example 2. This is the proposed center strip including a pedestrian walkway. The top example shows two sidewalks, one on either side of the center landscaped area. The second example shows the sidewalk adjacent to the parking stalls for easy access. Placing the sidewalk down the center of the landscape area is also acceptable. 4. SITE LANDSCAPING (Interior site landscape in addition to any screening strips). a. Foundation Base Foundation Base is the combination of curbing and landscape materials which help to break up the base of a building. It also incorporates pedestrian walkways and a safe waiting area outside the main entry doors. Some examples of how Foundation Base may be incorporated into a site are included below. Foundation Base is not required at loading areas. AMAek-� Landscape is placed around the entire exterior of the building to break up the wall planes and to accentuate the building's architecture. Typical Foundation Base around a building Foundation Base Requirements The following table explains the different requirements for Foundation Base. Building Size Front Side Rear Building < 10,000 s.f. 10-foot Tree planting requirement. * 30% of total side lineal feet to be landscaped 10-foot if public entrances 5-feet if no entrances 25% of total side lineal feet to be landscaped 5-foot Pedestrian access required doorways. 5% of total lineal feet to be landscaped Building > 10,000 s.f. 15-foot 10-foot if public 5-foot Tree planting entrances Pedestrian access required requirement.* 5-foot if no entrances doorways. 30% of total side lineal 25% of total side lineal 5% of total lineal feet to feet to be landscaped feet to be landscaped be landscaped Building > 80,000 s.f. 30 x 30 Front Entry 10-foot if public 5-foot. 15-feet along remainder entrances Pedestrian access required Tree planting 5-foot if no entrances doorways. requirement. * 25% of total side lineal 5% of total lineal feet to 30% of total side lineal feet to be landscaped be landscaped feet to be landscaped * For on -site plantings each building shall include a minimum of one (1) shade tree in frontage areas with a minimum 4" caliper (at maturity) for each thirty (30) l.f of building frontage. It is recommended that trees be grouped in clusters. Other landscape materials such as shrubs, grasses and turf shall make up the remainder of the required area. Drive-Thru window locations. Any building or suite which has a drive-thru or drive -up window shall not be required to meet the above foundation base requirements for that side. Every effort shall be made to meet the requirements on that side and then taper down to the window location. At the window location a minimum 6" curbing shall be provided to distinguish the edge of the building from the pavement. Examples of Foundation Base: 4 rkffw t' o r j• _ famst Front entry areas:=:w alkway and lane:D J ♦ e' rT•. r� rA-i& i.� , 3r�►I. YF�7�.� tr d 4,�dT it Front entries with additional 30 x 30 requirement for buildings over 80,000 sT inn b. Mechanical Equipment All mechanical equipment on site shall be screened, this includes; heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, refrigeration equipment, plumbing lines, ductwork, transformers, satellite dishes, smoke exhaust fans, service entry section and similar utility panel boxes. A 3-foot clearance shall be provided around all equipment to allow access and maintenance. C. Detention Areas Detention areas shall be designed per the City's Subdivision Control and Development Ordinance in terms of retaining or detaining water and all engineering requirements. However, it shall be noted that detention areas should be designed to appear as natural as possible, Landscaping shall be required around the perimeter of all retention and detention basins, which shall consist of trees, shrubs and emergent plantings in a quantity, species and arrangement that will create an aesthetically pleasing and ecologically functional environment. All landscaping shall conform with the approved landscape list. Plantings around basins shall be salt tolerant. Such landscaping shall be in conformance with Best Management Practices as determined by the City. d. Natural Areas Natural areas shall be maintained and protected by all applicable local., state and federal laws and requirements. 5. STREET PLANTINGS Street plantings must conform to the Subdivision Control Ordinance Section 6.12 Landscaping and the Technical Specifications Manual Section I. Parkway Trees. 6. BUSINESS PARK and HEALTH CARE DISTRICT LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS. (MC-91-553; MC-97-672) a. Curbing in Parking Areas: All parking island strips and parking perimeters shall be separated on all sides from the parking surface by concrete curbing. b. Uses Requiring Landscaping or Screening: A minimum of five (5) percent of the parking area in Industrial Uses and ten (10) percent in all other uses shall consist of landscaping. Any landscaped strip required hereunder may be credited toward this requirement. A screen for off-street loading shall be a minimum of six (6) feet high. C. Sizes of Minimum Plant Materials at Planting: 1. Shade Tree: a deciduous tree with a minimum caliper of three (3) inches. 2. Conifer: a coniferous tree with a minimum six (6) foot height. 3. Ornamental: a deciduous tree or large shrub with a minimum caliper of two (2) inches or minimum height of six (6) feet. d. Foundation Base: 1. In addition to any before mentioned foundation base requirements for the building, Health Care Buildings shall provide a minimum 6-foot walk and 7- foot wide landscape area for safe drop off for patients. elntrzwe to I''eAth C f Ad A. rr'al L t7rw Of 7. SIGN LANDSCAPING An effective monument sign not only draws the public's attention to the business located at that site, but also adds to the aesthetic appeal of the site. Monument signs attract a significant amount of attention so the use of strong landscape design principles, which incorporate a variety of plant materials and provide visual interest throughout the year, should be used. A sign landscaping plan drawn to scale must be submitted as part of a sign permit application for all monument signs. For every one (1) square foot of gross sign area, there shall be provided a minimum of two (2) square feet of landscape planting area including both plant material and grasses and shall be located within 5-feet of the base of the sign. C. LANDSCAPE PLAN SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS A Landscape Plan shall be filed with an application for: 1. Rezoning 2. Conditional Use Permit 3. Any variance from landscaping or screening requirements 4. Planned Unit Development Preliminary or Final Plan approval 5. Preliminary or Final Plat approval as provided in the Subdivision Control Ordinance 6. And Development as defined in the Subdivision Control Ordinance 7. Building Permit or Certificate of Occupancy 8. Use Variance. (MC-94-614) 9. Free-standing Monument Sign application The City Council may waive or defer this requirement in any instance in which the specific use of the premises, and therefore the specific landscaping and screening requirements applicable, are not yet determined, such as in the case of a rezoning for an industrial subdivision. 1. Content of Landscape Plan a. The location and dimensions of all existing and proposed structures, parking lots and drives, roadways and right-of-way, sidewalks, bike paths, ground signs, refuse disposal areas, bicycle parking areas, fences, freestanding electrical equipment, utility easements, conservation easements, lighting, tot lots and other recreational facilities, proposed locations of storm water inlets, valve vaults, hose bibs, manholes, hydrants, fire department Siamese connections and other structural features as determined necessary by the Community Development Department; b. The location, quantity, size, root ball condition and name, both scientific and common of all proposed plant materials, and existing plant materials to be preserved as well as boundaries of all planting beds; C. The location of all proposed berming and drainage swales, indicating contours at one foot (1') intervals, percent of slope and the location of all proposed drainage features with natural vegetation including, but not limited to rain gardens and other storm water detention and infiltration areas, d. Specification and boundaries of all natural landscaping areas, including prairie, woodland, and wetland plant communities, identified by specific community type and by scientific and common names of all species; e. Elevations and details of all fences, bridges, retaining walls or other decorative features proposed for location on site shall be included. The details shall include, but are not limited to materials, colors, styles and sizes; f. Landscape data box which shall include the required and proposed calculations for the following: 1. total area in square feet of the lot or tract to be developed; 2. total square feet and percentage of landscape area between the buildings and any public or private street; 3. total square feet and percentage of the area being landscaped; 4. total number of trees required and provided, their common and scientific names and their type; evergreen, shade or ornamental, 5. total number of shrubs required and proposed, their common and scientific name and their type; evergreen or deciduous; 6. total area to be turf, 7. total area to be non -living material; g. Delineate the different landscape and screening areas, i.e.: parking lot screening strip, residential screening strip and right-of-way landscaping. D. TREE PRESERVATION The City has adopted a Tree Preservation Ordinance, Section 24-40 through 24-50 of the City's Municipal Code. The City Council may reduce the number of new trees required in response to preservation by a developer of any existing trees on the site as follows: Trunk Diameter of Existing Tree to Be Preserved * 4 - 10 inches 11 - 20 inches Over 20 inches Reduction in Number of New Trees Required 1 tree 2 trees 4 trees * Measured at 54-inches above grade level [(dbh) the diameter at breast height] To ensure that existing trees are not damaged during development: 1. Protective physical barriers shall be maintained around such trees that prevent the passage of heavy machinery under the drip line. 2. No equipment materials, fill, or debris shall be stored under the drip line except as may be necessary for a reasonable time if no other storage area is available. E. LANDSCAPE MATERIALS The City has compiled a list of recommended, acceptable and prohibited landscape. The Plantings List is included as Exhibit A attached to this Code section. All on -site required trees must be a minimum of 2" caliper (dbh) or 6' coniferous. All street planting must conform to the Subdivision Control Ordinance. Living landscape materials used shall be healthy, hardy and drought -resistant; be suitable for the climate and environmental influences on the site, such as exposure to sun, wind, water, heat, automobile exhaust fumes and road salt; be compatible with the slope of the site, existing vegetation to be preserved and utilities above or below ground level. Where appropriate, landscape materials shall be protected from damage from pedestrian or vehicular traffic by tree grates, pavers or other measures. Proposed plant materials shall be compatible with Zone 5 Conditions as defined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Hardiness Zone Designations. All "Parking Island Strips" and "Parking Screening Strips" shall be separated on all sides from the parking surface by curbing. F. INSTALLATION PROCEDURES All living landscaping materials shall be installed in conformance with the most current procedures established by the American Association of Nurserymen. G. MAINTENANCE OF LANDSCAPING The owner, occupant, tenant and the respective agent of each, if any, shall be responsible for the maintenance, repair and replacement of all landscaping and screening so as to preserve at least the same quantity and quality as the remainder of the existing material onsite. If a mature tree is lost a replacement tree of at least'/4" per 1" of caliper lost, but shall not be less than a 4" minimum. For example, a 20" tree requires a replacement by a 5" caliper tree. All living and non -living landscaping, including fences, walls, and ornamental lighting, shall be maintained in a good condition at all times, so as to present a healthy, neat and orderly appearance and shall be kept free from refuse and debris. Any dead vegetation shall be promptly replaced with healthy living plantings. The developer shall provide to the City a 2 year guarantee on all landscape materials in the form of a Letter of Credit. H. CONDITIONAL USES Certain conditional uses may be required to provide landscaping or screening that exceeds the requirements of this section. Special screening requirements for surface mining operations shall be as provided in the Surface Mining section of this Zoning Ordinance. I. DEFINITIONS The City has established some common definitions: a. Berm: An uncompacted soil raised above the surrounding finished grade with side slopes no steeper than 4:1. b. Caliper: The diameter of a tree trunk six inches above the existing grade or proposed planted grade and in conformance with provisions of the Code of Standards or latest version published by the American Association of Nurserymen, Inc. C. Cluster: Plant material installed as a group, as within two feet (2') of each other. d. Deciduous: Plants which do not retain leaves or needles during the winter season of the year. e. Diameter Breast Height: dbh or Diameter at Breast Height is the measurement used to determine the caliper of the tree. It is measured at 54-inches above the ground. f. Evergreen: Plants that maintain leaves and needles year round. g. Foundation Base: An area designated around the building for curbing and landscape improvements. h. Landscaping: Any of the following combination thereof, material such as, but not limited to: grass, ground cover, shrubs, vines, hedges or trees; and non -living durable material, such as: rocks, pebbles, sand, walls or fences but excluding pavement. i. Ornamental: Plants that add aesthetically to the site. j. Turf: Lawns, sod and grass areas designed to be maintained by regular watering, mowing and raking. EXHIBIT A Plantings List This list is not an exhaustive list of all plant materials that will be allowed in the City. A registered Landscape Architect may propose additional species to staff as long as they detail the plants specific properties. This list is broken out into three sections; recommended species, approved species and undesirable species. The recommended species were selected to be used in areas along roadways or detention areas because they are salt tolerant and root friendly. The approved species were selected because they are native plants which grow well in the Illinois climate and may also be salt tolerant. The undesirable species are listed because they have problems such as spines, or are an invasive species. Recommended Street Trees: Small Eastern Redbud Cersis Canadeusis Comelian Cherry Dogwood Comus Mas Cockspur Hawthorn Crataegus crus-falli var. Inermis Winter King Hawthorn Crataegus Viridis Donald Wyman Malus (white) Adams Malus (rose Prairiefrre Malus (magenta) Sugar Tyme Mauls (white) Peking Lilac Syringa Pekinensis Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac Syringa Reticulata Medium Katsuratree Cercidiphllum Japonicum Turkish Hazelnut Corylus Coloma Hophornbeam Ostrya Virginiana Amur Corktree Phellodendron Amurense Macho Amur Cherry Prunus Maackii Sargent Cherry Prunus Sargentii Redmond Linden Tilia x euchlora Littleleaf Linden Tilia Cordata Greenspire Chancellor Glenleven Tures Large Red Maple Acer Rubrum Bowhall Franks Red October Glory Green Mountain Acer Saccharum Sugar Maple Hackberry Celtis Occidentalis Autumn Purple Fraxinus Americana Windy City Green Ash Fraxinus Pennsylvanica Marshall Seedless Summit Blue Ash Franxinus Quadrangulata Ginko Ginko Biloba Thornless Honey Locust Gleditsia Triacanthos var. Inermis Moraine Skyline Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus Dioicus Accolade Elm Ulmus Morton Homestead Elm Ulmus New Horizon Elm Pioneer Elm Regal Elm Please see the Subdivision Control Ordinance for planting and additional Street Tree requirements. Approved Trees: Norway Maple Acer Platanoides Silver Maple Acer Saccharum Ohio Buckeye Aesculus Glabra Horse Chestnut Aesculus Hoppocastanum Serviceberry Amelanchier Canadensis Japanese Barberry Berberis Thunbergii River Birch Betula Nigra Hophombeam Carpus Caroliniana Bitternut Hickory Carya Cordiformis Shagbark Hickory Carya Ovata Northern Redbud Cercis Canadensis Russian Olive Elaeagnus Angustifolia White Ash Fraxinus Americana Black Walnut Juglans Nigra Eastern Red Cedar Juniperus Virginiana American Larch Larix Laricina Red Mulberry Morus Rubra East Hophombeam Ostrya Virginiana Black Hills Spruce Picea Glauca Densata Jack Pine Pinus Banksiana Austrian Pine Pinus Nigra Sycamore Plantanus Occidentalis Eastern Cottonwood Populus Deltoides Black Cherry Prunus Serotina White Oak Quercus Alba Swamp White Oak Quercus Bicolor Bur Oak Quercus Macrocarpa Pin Oak Quercus Palustris Northern Red Oak Quercus Rubra Black Willow Salix Nigra Bald Cypress Taxodium Distichum White Cedar Thuja Occidentalis Basswood Tilia Americana Approved Shrubs: False Indigo Amorpha Fruitcosa Red Chokebery Aronia Arbutifolia New Jersey Tea Ceanothus Americanus Buttonbush Cephlananthus Occidentalis Silky Dogwood Comus Amomum Gray Dogwood Comus Racemosa Red -Osier Dogwood Corpus Sericea American Hazelnut Corylus Americana Cockspur Hawthorn Crataegus Crus-Galli Burning Bush Euonymus Alata Purple Wintercreeper Euonymus Fortunei American Witch -Hazel Hamanmelis Virginiana Spicebush Lindera Benzoin Ninebark Physocarpus Opulifolius Fragrant Sumac Rhus Aromatica American Black Current Ribes Americanum Wild Gooseberry Ribes Missouriense Swamp Rose Rosa Palustris Peachleaf Willow Salix Amygdaloides Pussy Willow Salix Discolor Elderberry Sambucus Canadensis Meadowsweet Spirea Alba Arrowwood Viburnum Dentatum Nannybeny Viburnum Lentago Highbush Cranberry Viburnum Trilobum Approved Plants and Grasses: Sweet Glag Acorus Calamus Slender Wheatgrass Agropyron Trachycaulum Big Bluestem Andropogon Gerardii Little Bluestem Andropogon Scoparius Groundnut Apios Americana Wild Columbine Aquilegia Candensis Butterfly Weed Asclepias Tuberosa Sky Blue Aster Asureus Heath Aster Ericoides Smooth Aster Laevis Cream False Indigo Babtisa Bracteata Blue False Indigo Baptisia Australis Sideouts Grama Grass Bouteloua Curtipendula Prairie Brome Bromus Kalmii Woodland Brome Bromus Pubescens Buffalograss Buchloe Dactyloides Bluejoint Reedgrass Calamagrostis Bebb's Sedge Carex Bebbii Common Wood Sedge Carex Blanda Dark Scaled Sedge Carex Buxbaumii Bottlebrush Sedge Carex Comosa Crested Sedge Carex Cristatella Common Bur Sedge Carex Grayii Porcupine Sedge Carex Hystericina Lake Sedge Carex Lacustris Hop Sedge Carex Lupulina Penn's Sedge Carex Pensylvanica Curly -Styled Wood Sedge Carex Rosea Awl -Fruited Sedge Carex Stipata Tussock Sedge Carex Stricta Fox Sedge Carex Vulpinoidea Common Wood Reed Cinna Arundinacea Virgin's Bower Clematis Virginiana Lanceleaf Coreopsis Coreopsis Lanceloata Purple Prairie Clover Dalea Purpurea PurpleConeflower Echinacea Purpurea Slender Spikerush Eleocharis Acicularis Red -Rooted Spikerush Eleocharis Calva Blunt Spikerush Eleocharis Obtusa Marsh Spikerush Eleocharis Palustris Creeping Spikerush Eleocharis Smallii Canada Wildrye Elymus Canadensis Streambank Rye Elymus Riparius Silky Wildrye Elymus Villosus Virginia Wildrye Elymus Virginicus Prairie Smoke Geum Triflorum Fowl Mannagrass Glyceria Stpata Bottlebrush Grass Hystrix Patula Soft Rush Juncus Effusus Torrey's Rush Juncus Torreyi Rice Cutgrass Leersia Orysoides Rough Blazing Star Liatris Aspera Woodland Lily Lillium Prairie Hunegrass Loeleria Cristata Prairie Switchgrass Panicum Virgatum Virginia Creeper Parthenocissus Quinquefolia Showy Penstemon / Beardtongue Penstemen Grandiflorus Kentucky Bluegrass Poa Pratensis Black Eyed Susan Rudbeckia Hirta or Goldstrum Little Blue Stem Schizachyrim Scoparium Hardstem Bubrush Scirpus Acutus Three -Square Bulrush Scirpus Americanus Dario Green Rush Scirpus Atrovirens Woolgrass Scirpus Cyperinus River Bulrush Scirpus Fluviatilis Softstem Bulrush Scirpus Validus Stiff Goldenrod Solidago Rigida Showy Goldenrod Solidago Speciosa Indiangrass Sorghastrum Nutans Common Burreed Sparganium Eurycarpum Prairie Cordgrass Spartina Pectinata Slender Wedge Grass Sphenopholis Intermedia Prairie Dropseed Sporobolus Heterolepis Porcupine Grass Stipa Spartea Hoary Vervain Verbena Stricta Periwinkle Vinca Minor Riverbank Grape Vitis Riparia Heartleaf Golden Alexander Zizia Aurea Undesirable Trees and Plants: Tree-of-Hwaven Ailanthus Altissima Mimosa Albizzia Julibrissin Garlic Mustard Alliaria Petiolata Smooth Brome Grass Bromus Inermis Nodding Musk Thistle Carduus Nutans Oriental Bittersweet Celastrus Orbiculantus Canada Thistle Cirsium Arvense Bull Thistle Cirsium Vulgare Crown Vetch Coronilla Caria Chinese Yam Dioscorea Batatas Cut -Leaved Teasel Dipsacus Laciniatus Common Teasel Dipsacus Sylvestris Autumn Olive Eiaeagnus Unbellata Tall Fescue Festuca Arundinacea Creeping Charlie Glechoma Hederacea English Ivy Hedera Helix Dame's Rocket Hesperis Matrionalis Rose -of -Sharon Hibiscus Syriacus Sericea Lespedeza Lespedeza Cuneata Common Privet Ligustrum Vulgare Japanese Honeysuckle Lonicera Japonica Amur Honeysuckle Lonicera Maackii Morrow's Honeysuckle Lonicera Morrowii Tatarian Honeysuckle Lonicera Tatarica Hybrid Honeysuckle Lonicera X Bella Bird's -Foot Trefoil Lotus Comiculatus Moneywort Lysimachia Nummularia Purple Loosestrife Lythrum Salicaria White Sweet Clover Melilotus Alba Yellow Sweet Clover Melilotus Officinalis Eulalia, Japanese Grass Microstegium Vimineum White Mulberry Morus Alba Eurasian Water Milfoil Myriophyllum Spicatum Parsnip Pastinaca Sativa Princess Tree Paulownia Tomentosa Reed Canary Grass Phalaris Arundinacea Common Reed Phragmites Australis Japanese Knotwood Polygonum Cuspidatum White Poplar Populus Alba Kudzu Pueraria Lobata Sawtooth Oak Quercus Acutissima Common Buckthorn Rhamnus Cathartica Smooth Buckthorn Rhamnus Frangula Black Locust Robinia Pseudo -Acacia Multiflora Rose Rosa Multiflora Sandbar Willow Salix Interior Bittersweet Solarium Dulcamara Johnson Grass Sorghum Halepense Siberian Elm Ulmus Pumila Wayfaring Tree Viburnum Lantana European Highbush Cranberry Viburnum Opulus Chinese Wiseria Wisteria Sinensis Leafy Spurge Wuphorbia Esula This Plantings List was compiled using information from The Conservation Foundation, McHenry County Conservation District, The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area Greenway Project and The University of Minnesota, salt tolerant plant study.