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their surroundings. Overall, staff finds that the design of the homes would complement their surroundings, including the natural setting and neighboring homes. Arborist Report and Landscape Plan An arborist report was submitted assessing the existing trees on the subject site. The report surveyed a total of 30 trees, 19 of which are heritage-sized trees. The proposed landscape plan indicates that the new decomposed granite pathway adjacent to Dublin Canyon Road will meander through the existing trees, requiring removal of five trees, one of which is heritage size (Tree 942). The proposed landscape plan indicates that along the 800-foot project frontage, four London Plane trees would be planted along with a mix of shrubs and groundcovers to fill in the areas between the existing trees Six Crape Myrtle trees would be planted at the project entry. Thirty- three other trees would be planted on the site, comprising five different species: western redbud, crape myrtle, Columbia London plane, southern live oak, and orchard trees. The proposed trees would be either 24-inch box or 15-gallon. A southern live oak would be planted in the front of each house, and crape myrtles would be planted between the Columbia London plane and southern live oak trees, adding seasonal accent colors. Staff has included a condition of approval requiring the final landscape plan to include additional planting along the project frontage to mitigate the loss of existing trees. The specific quantity and species of the additional trees would need to be shown on the final landscape plan and would be subject to review and approval by the Director of Community Development and City Landscape Architect. No turf/lawn is proposed. The a pp licant is also proposing to retain an existing well on-site located on Lot 3 to be used for landscape and irrigation purposes only. Staff finds the proposed landscape would retain the existing rural character of the area and screen the proposed development from the Dublin Canyon Road. Circulation and Dublin Canyon Road Improvements Access to the proposed development would be from a private street off of Dublin Canyon Road. The private street has a "T" design, with turn-outs and fire hydrants at each end to accommodate fire truck maneuvers. In addition, the applicant would be required to: 1) construct a six-foot-wide bicycle lane along Dublin Canyon Road; 2) construct a five-foot-wide decomposed granite path on the north side of Dublin Canyon Road; 3) construct an eastbound turn pocket on Dublin Canyon Road to access the project; 4) construct a westbound deceleration lane into the project; and 5) construct curbs and gutters on the north side of Dublin Canyon Road. Additionally, the applicant will be required to pay the required regional and local traffic fees. Staff has included conditions addressing these items. Green Building Measures The attached Green Building checklist shows that the proposed project would achieve 50 points, consistent with the City's ordinance. As conditioned, the final Green Building measures and score will be determined with the review of the building permit application. The project will also need to conform to the State of California's Green Building Standards Code, "CALGreen." Additional Assessment Reports A Biological Assessment Report, Health Risk Assessment Report and Noise Assessment Report were all prepared for the project. The assessment reports and documents are available on request or on the City website. The Biological Assessment Report and Health Risk PUD-114, 11300 Dublin Canyon Road Planning Commission Page 11 of 15