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4. Green Building and Recycling. a. The green building project checklist shall be reprinted as one of the first two plan sheet(s) of the building permit plan check sets submitted for review and approval. For each green building measure proposed, the checklist shall include information noting the page number in the plan set where the green building measure is addressed. b. The final green building project checklist shall be on, at all times, all grading, landscaping, and construction plans kept on the project site. It is the responsibility of the property owner to ensure that the project contractor is aware of, and abides by, all the green building requirements. 5. Landscaping and Irrigation. a. A final landscape plan and irrigation plan shall be submitted to and approved by Director of Community Development as part of the building permit plan set prior to issuance of a building permit. Said landscape plan shall be detailed in terms of species, location, size, quantities, and spacing. b. Root control barriers and four inch perforated pipes shall be provided for trees in planting areas less than ten feet in width, unless prior to the issuance of a building permit, the applicant provides a lette- from a licensed landscape architect with an alternative means to reduce cracking and uplifting in nearby pavement areas and the landscape architect's recommendations are incorporated into the plan set. c. All trees used in landscaping shall be a minimum of 15 gallons in size and all shrubs a minimum of 5 gallons with the following exceptions: (i.) All street trees shall be a minimum of 24 inch box in size. (ii.) Larger minimum sizes may be required in these conditions of approval or proposed in Exhibit B. (iii.) Smaller shrub sizes may be approved by the Director of Community Development prior to the issuance of a building permit if larger-sized shrubs are not reasonably available. d. Six inch (6") vertical concrete curbs shall be installed between the parking spaces and the landscaped areas and between all drive aisles and landscaped areas. Breaks may be required in the curbs to allow stormwater to enter the landscaping areas. e. The project developer shall install an automatic low flow irrigation system for all project landscaping, including the street landscaping adjacent to the site which is installed in the City right of way. The low flow irrigation system shall be designed to maximize water conservation throughout the development. Conditions of Approval/PUD-57 General Conditions 5