PC-2009-42, PUD-80, CITY OF PLEASANTON

6. Landscaping. a. A final landscape plan and irrigation plan will be approved by Director of Parks and Community Services as part of the building permit plan set prior to issuance of a building permit. Said landscape plan will be detailed in terms of species, location, size, quantities, and spacing. b. Root control barriers and four inch perforated pipes will be provided for trees in planting areas less than ten feet in width. c. All trees used in landscaping will be a minimum of 15 gallons in size and all shrubs a minimum of five gallons with the following exceptions: (i) All street trees will 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 Parks and Community Services prior to the issuance of a building permit if larger - sized shrubs are not reasonably available. d. Six inch (6") vertical concrete curbs will 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. An automatic low flow irrigation system will be installed 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 will be designed to maximize water conservation throughout the development. f. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, if the City Manager determines that the use of recycled water has been adequately studied as required per CEQA, then in all City rights of way all irrigation systems including pipes, valves, heads, boxes, etc. will be designed for the use of recycled water, unless waived by the City Engineer. g. All landscaping will be installed in accordance with the approved landscape and irrigation plans with respect to size, number, and species of plants and overall design, as determined by the Director of Parks and Community Services. h. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the plans will be revised to show a variety of ground cover and shrub clusters on both sides of the sidewalk along Stoneridge Drive. Groundcover will be kept to a minimum, as groundcover typically requires more water than shrubs. Turf will not be used. ' The shrubs and groundcover will include some or all of the following species: