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visits of the Civic Square Apartments, mornings and evenings, weekdays and weekends and observed an adequate parking supply. Table 3: Existing and Proposed Parking for the Civic Square Apartments Existing Proposed (262 units) (298 units) Required Parking by the Pleasanton Municipal Code Resident Parking' 395 parking spaces 441 parking spaces Visitor Parking' 38 parking spaces 43 parking spaces Total Parking Required by the 433 parking spaces 483 parking spaces Pleasanton Municipal Code Required Parking Ratio 1.65 parking spaces per 1.62 parking spaces per dwelling unit dwelling unit Covered Parking 262 parking spaces 298 parking spaces Visitor Parking 332 parking spaces 278 parking spaces Total Provided Parking 593 parking spaces 576 parking spaces Provided Parking Ratio 2.26 parking spaces per 1.93 parking spaces per dwelling unit dwelling unit 1 For one /two- bedroom units, Section 18.88.030 A.3. of the Pleasanton Municipal Code requires 2.0 parking spaces per dwelling unit for the first four units and 1.5 parking spaces per dwelling unit for each additional unit over four units. 2 For visitor parking, Section 18.88.030 A.3. of the Pleasanton Municipal Code requires 1.0 parking spaces per 7.0 dwelling units. In conformance with Section 18.88.030 A.4., Braddock and Logan allocates one carport parking space to each one- and two- bedroom unit. The remaining open parking will be available to visitors and /or residents. Landscaping and Existing Trees Staff supports the proposed landscape plans including the tree preservation, removal, and replacement. Overall, the proposal will remove a total of 39 ornamental trees including 2 crape myrtle trees, 1 elm tree, 14 pear trees, 3 pepper trees, 15 plum trees, 3 redwood trees, and 1 tulip tree. These trees vary in size from 3 inches in diameter to 24 inches in diameter. The elm tree and redwood trees are Heritage size trees based on the trunk diameter or on their height, as verified by the City's Landscape Architect. Overall, a total of 41 new, 15- gallon and 24 -inch box size trees, 1,407 new five gallon size shrubs, and 536 new one gallon size shrubs and vines will be planted to replace the existing trees and shrubs to be removed with the new construction. Sixteen, 24 -inch box size trees will replace the four Heritage size trees that will be removed. The new trees and shrubs are conditioned to feature drought tolerant species, possibly precluding the ornamental fruit trees of the existing plant palette. All new and replacement landscape areas will be watered by a drip irrigation system. Where existing trees will be preserved, the tree protection measures will be required at the building permit stage. Given the quality and scope of the applicant's proposal, staff did not require a tree analysis or the estimated value of the Heritage -size trees to be Item 6.b., PUDM- 84- 21 -04M Page 13 of 17 March 10, 2010