City of Bowling Green, Kentucky

Citation Number:
2025-00012353

Date Issued:
Tue, Aug 12, 2025 9:34 AM

Status:
Pending

Total Citation Amount:
$200.00

Name of Person Cited:
THIRTY FOUR PROPERTIES LLC

Property in Violation:
1011 CAMPBELL LN
BOWLING GREEN KY 42104
PVA Parcel #: 041D04

Property Owner:
THIRTY FOUR PROPERTIES LLC
1881 MOUNT VICTOR LN
BOWLING GREEN KY 421039043

Code Compliance Officer:
Tyler Toon

Inspection Date:
Mon, Aug 11, 2025 9:45 AM

Code:
Warren County Joint Zoning Ordinance ZO Zoning Ordinance

Code Description:
1.) ZO Article 4.6.8, Section D.3.a.1.2.3. Screening of Vehicle Use Areas (VUA) a. When a VUA is located adjacent to any property line other than a public right-of-way, the screen shall be planted at the following rate: (1) Three deciduous shade trees and two evergreen trees per 100 linear feet of screening, for the area where the VUA is adjacent to, and within 100 feet of a common property line, or two deciduous shade trees, 20 shrubs per 100 linear feet of screening. (2) Up to one-half of the deciduous shade trees and evergreens may be substituted with ornamental trees. The substitution rate shall be two ornamental trees for each shade or evergreen tree. (3) All screening between a VUA and a common property line must be an average of ten (10) feet in width with the minimum dimension being five (5) feet. The minimum width may be reduced to no less than three (3) feet. The difference between the required area of landscaping and the amount of the reduction must be provided in other areas of the development (i.e. increased buffers along other property lines, foundation plantings, additional interior VUA landscaping, etc.) in order for the minimum width to be reduced. b. When a VUA is located adjacent to any public right-of-way, the screen shall contain: (1) A minimum of 70 percent of the distance where a VUA is adjacent to a right-of-way or common property line shall be screened with shrubs to be maintained at a minimum of 24 inches and a maximum of 42 inches in height, with one-half of the shrubs used for this being of an evergreen species. (2) Two deciduous shade trees per 100 linear feet of screen. Shade trees may be substituted with ornamental trees at the rate of two ornamental trees per shade tree. (3) All screens between a VUA and right-of-way must be a minimum of ten (10) feet in width. The minimum width may be reduced to no less than three (3) feet. The difference between the required area of landscaping and the amount of the reduction must be provided in other areas of the development (i.e. increased buffers along other property lines, foundation plantings, additional interior VUA landscaping, etc.) in order for the minimum width to be reduced.

Code:
Warren County Joint Zoning Ordinance ZO Zoning Ordinance

Code Description:
2.) ZO Article 4.6.8, Section D.4.a-f Interior VUA Landscaping 1. Interior VUA Landscaping. Any open VUA (excluding loading, unloading and storage areas in an industrial zone) containing 6,000 square feet of parking area shall provide interior landscaping in addition to the previously required VUA perimeter landscaping. Where a VUA is altered or expanded to increase to 6,000 or more square feet of area, interior landscaping shall be provided for the entire VUA area. Planting adjacent to or within ten feet of a building is considered foundation planting and is not counted towards the requirements of this section. All interior VUA shall be planted at the following rate: a. A minimum of five percent interior VUA landscaping shall be provided in planting islands or peninsulas. b. The minimum landscape area to be counted towards the requirements of this section shall be 64 square feet, with a minimum island or peninsula width of six feet. c. Required landscape areas shall be dispersed throughout the VUA, with no area being larger than 400 square feet. Only 400 square feet of an island containing an area over this amount will be credited toward the minimum requirements of this section, unless in excess of the required five percent. d. Landscape islands shall be required at the ends of all parking bays. e. A minimum of one tree shall be planted within each landscape island or peninsula. f. There shall be no more than 20 parking spaces between islands or peninsula in a VUA. This is to include parking adjacent to common property lines or public rights-of-way.