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when viewed from Foothill Road or areas east of Foothill RoatL K. _~. Access/Frontage Improvements. Use of individual driveways intersecting directly onto Foothill Road should be prohibited; combined, common-access driveways serving more than one lot shall be encouraged. Use of frontage roads should be encouraged where topography, grading and similar considerations make such roadways feasible. L. ~.. Existing Landscaping. MaOa~ra-Native trees, within the district shall be retained to the maximum extent feasible. In order to soften the effect of new development within the corridor, wa~herc feasible, mature oak and other native species should be relocated within the development in a manner consistent with the City's urban wildland interface guidelines..A ~~: ,_ ~A,a.._ ,~.A .;,A~, A~ .... ~ .... ~ ....· ...:o~ o~.~ ~A.~.~A. When an existing tree (6 inches in diameter or greater) in an area planned for development cannot be relocated or retained, the property owner shaH provide to the City an in Heu fee to remove the tree. The in lieu fee for a tree to be removed shah be the value of the tree as established bv an arborist on the City's list of approved arborists. The in lieu fee provided to the City shall be deposited into the City's urban forest fund and shah be used for the City's urban forestation prelects. If an in lieu fee is paid, the amount of new landscaping requir(~d in an area planned for development shah not be reduced. M. New Landscaping. New development landscaping shall be predominately native plant species. Lawn areas shah only be allowed for active recreation use and shah only be allowed in rear yards. Lawn areas shah not be allowed upslope of native landscaDine, unless the development plan clearlv demonstrates that irrigation for the lawn shall drain · · awav from the native landscaptng. ~ ~.:a.a~ ~. .... ':"~ ~ .... :-~ Where feasible, theplanting of new trees shah occur prior tO new development construction. New development trees shall be a minimum of 15 gallons in sige and24 and36 inch box trees shah be encouraged. AH new landscaDine shah be consistent with the Cit~ ~s urban wildland interface guidelines. In high fire hazard areas, as determined by the Fire Marshall. a vegetative management plan mag be required. N. Arroyo, Creek, and Stream Preservation. Existing arroyos, creeks, streams, and similar waterways and the natural areas surrounding arroyos, creeks, streams, and similar waterwaFs shah be preserved in their natural state. Existing arroyos, creeks, streams, and similar waterways shah remain accessible to deer and other wildlife. New residential lots shah be set back a minimum of lO0 feet from the top of bank of aH Page 7 West Foothill Road Corridor Overlay Standards