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wo~ld consist of cuts and fills of less than three feet and the existing storm sewer system would be protected during construction to avoid sedimentation. There will be no net increase in the vohtrne of stormwat~' runoff from this site. Binswnles were not incorporated into this project due to the la~k of appropriate space and the desire to maintain as much of the existing storm drain sys~,m as feasible. The applicant has proposed to retrofit existing catch basins with fossil filters. Landae~ing The trees, berms, shrubs, and lawn that form the streetscape around the proposed parking area have been well maintained by the parcel owner. Thus, vinuaily ail of the existing landscaping along Hopyard Road and Gibraltar Drive and in the perimeter parking areas will be maintained in the proposed plan. New landscaping consisting of S-gallon shrubs, 15-gnlion flowering trees, and lawn are prol~v~l adjacent to the new building and in the central plaza on the west side of the . building. Additional landscaping is intended to accent street frontages. Flowering Cherry, Mountain Ash, and Crape Myrtle trees will be planted next to the building on the north and west sides. A raised planter with various shrubs and groundcover is proposed at the main entry on the west side. The remaining elevations are well-landscaped with ornamental pear trees, shrubs, lawn, and groundcover. A 36-inch box Crape Myrtle and new shrubs will be added to the entrywaylandscape median in the common drive aisle offofHopyard Road. Likewise, two additional magnolia trees will be added to the landscape easement on the northwest corner of the property. Existing landscape areas near the public right-of-way will be modified to provide disabled.access through the installation of depressed sidewalks, as required by the Building department. Proposed landscape coverage for the site exceeds Hacienda Design Guideline requirements by 40 percent. A varied paiette of shrubs, groundcover, and annuais are included in the landscape scheme to provide year-round interest. Staff feels that the proposed landscaping provides for adequate coverage around the perimeter of the building, the perimeter of the site. the parking lot, and along the street frontage. Sigllage The,Haci~nd~ Design Guidelines state that all new buildings should propose a comprehensive sign program for the entire parcel at the time the project is submitted for approval. At this time, however, the applicants have only shown conceptual locations for two monument signs on the site. A comprehensive sign pro.am would be submitted for design review when the furore tenants have been identified. Staffanticipates that future monument and wall signs will be designed in complete conformance with the Hacienda Design Guidelines and, thus, deferment of the ~l~eciflc details is acceptable. Case No. t~UDD-81-$O-84D Page 11