Baseline Road Industrial - Waiver Request to Landscaping

Development Review Committee · 2026-09-14 · agenda_item

The Development Review Committee in Marion County is reviewing a waiver request related to the Baseline Road Industrial project. The applicant, Kimley-Horn & Associates, is seeking a waiver from the landscaping code requirement for trees within parking lot islands. The request is based on conflicts with underground utilities, light fixtures, fire hydrants, and required utility clearances, which make tree installation in those islands infeasible. The required trees have been placed elsewhere on the property in open space areas without conflicts. This item is currently pending review, meaning the project is in the planning stage and no construction has begun. If the waiver is granted, the project would proceed with site work, including grading, utility installation, and paving, followed by building construction and final landscaping. Local contractors, suppliers, and service providers in site preparation, concrete, utilities, and landscaping could compete for work, and reaching out early before site plans and permits are finalized is advantageous.