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Landscaping and Trails 8. The project developer shall submit detailed landscape and irrigation plans, subject to the review and approval of the Planning Director and City Landscape Architect, as part of the improvement plans. These plans shall include a street tree planting plan and landscape plans for all street rights-of-way, landscape trails, common areas, and typical front and street side yards for all homes. The irrigation plan shall provide for automatic controls. Said landscape plan shall be consistent with the approved landscape plan plus any conditions of approval, and shall be detailed in terms of species, location, size, quantities, and spacing. The final selection of plant species for the project shall be subject to the reviexv and approval of the City Landscape Architect and Planning Director and shall consist of species which are native to this region of California or are otherwise drought-tolerant, with the exception of turf/sod. The developer shall be responsible for installing the front and street side yard landscaping prior to the occupancy of the respective homes. The final design of all off-site landscaping, entry monumentation, and trail improvements shall be submitted for the review and approval of the City Engineer and Planning Director prior to the approval of the final map. The developer shall be responsible for demonstrating to the City that it has acquired the necessary authorization and/or easements to install said improvements from the owners of those properties. In the event that the necessary easements and/or authorization can not be obtained prior to approval of the final map to construct the off-site trail along the north side of Mohr Avenue, the developer shall revise its site plan to show the trail on the south side of Mohr Avenue with a crosswalk at Martin Avenue and a connection to the existing trail along the east side of Martin Avenue. All required off-site infrastructure improvements necessary for the development of the project site shall be designed and included in an approved improvement agreement prior to approval of the in-tract final map. 10. A final planting and irrigation design for the street tree planter strip areas and bioswales shall be submitted for the review and approval of the City Landscape Architect and Planning Director. These planter strip areas and bioswales shall be designed with separate irrigation systems to allow them to be maintained by the project homeowners association. 11. The conceptual design plans for the Iron Horse Trail and landscaping improvements shall be submitted for review with the tentative map. Three acres of landscaping improvements shall be completed to the Iron Horse Trail right-of-way adjacent to the project site. The trail surface itself shall be completed from Mohr Avenue to Busch Road in its entirety. The final design for this trail and Iron Horse Trail right-of-way landscaping shall be done in accordance with EBRPD master plan/City Master Trail Plan for the trail and shall be submitted for review and approval by the Parks and Recreation Commission prior to recordation of the final map. The maintenance of this area shall be the responsibility of the City. In the event a portion of the Iron Horse Trail can serve as an EVA, the improved trail width shall be no less than 20 feet wide. City Council Page 8 0f32 August 20, 2002