A property owner may apply for relief from landscaping requirements in situations where individual circumstances, such as the presence of existing facilities or unusual topography, limit the applicant’s ability to comply with the landscaping requirements of this ordinance. The following procedures shall apply:

A. The applicant shall provide the City Council with an alternative landscape plan for review together with a written explanation of the circumstances which limit the applicant’s ability to comply with the landscaping requirements of this ordinance. Said landscape plan will illustrate a plan to landscape area as available, provide for irrigation, and provide a phasing schedule for completing the plan.

B. If the City Council grants the requested relief, the applicant shall install the landscaping shown on the landscape plan approved by the City Council.