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Site Lavout. Access. and Circulation The proposed subdivision is located just south of Dublin Creek. The location of the adjacent creek and creek setback has been used to determine a suitable area for the development, with all buildings, structures, and paved areas placed outside of the 20 -foot creek setback established in the prior approval. The Traffic Engineering Division, Engineering Department, and Fire Department have reviewed the proposed site access including turning radius within the site and have found it acceptable. The main entry is centrally located and at a similar location as the originally approved entry that allows for ingress/egress to the project from Dublin Canyon Road, which has a speed limit of 45 miles per hour. The secondary driveway access is located on the far west side of the site buffered by a 15 -foot landscape strip directly adjacent to an existing single-family home. This driveway is to allow better access and circulation for deliveries and garbage, as well as to accommodate emergency vehicles. In addition to the on-site improvements, the applicant would be required to provide various off- site improvements as described previously including a new bicycle lane along Dublin Canyon Road, meandering path on the north side of Dublin Canyon Road, and turn pockets and deceleration lanes into the project. Staff has included conditions addressing these items. Additionally, the applicant will be required to pay the required regional and local traffic fees. Arborist Report and Landscape Plan An arborist report was submitted assessing the existing trees on the subject site. The proposed landscape plan has a list of plant species including a mix of native and non-native plant species with low water use requirements. At the conclusion of the Planning Commission work session, the applicant reviewed their proposed landscape plan and based on the required undergrounding of utilities along Dublin Canyon Road, the meandering sidewalk, and the overgrown state of the existing trees, the applicant is proposing to remove the majority of the trees along Dublin Canyon Road and replant a new palette of native species trees and shrubs. Since final construction plans have not been finalized, the City's landscape architect is requesting that the applicant continue to explore options to save trees if feasible, particularly trees 946, 951, 952, and 953 along Dublin Canyon Road, but understands the difficulty caused by the required utility infrastructure improvements. In addition, the applicant is proposing a 15 - foot landscape strip along the west property line adjacent to the nearest single-family residence to be planted with 'Saratoga' Sweetbay. After reviewing the final plans, the City's landscape architect has included conditions of approval that require the Dublin Canyon Road frontage trees to be modified to be primarily native oak trees as well as native shrubs to retain the rural feel of the area. Additional trees will also be planted along the interior perimeter of the site as well as within the parking lot area. Based on concerns discussed at the work session regarding screening of the parking lot, staff including the City's landscape Architect worked with the applicant to review the plans and believe the proposed landscape palette along Dublin Canyon Road directly in front of the proposed parking is appropriate to screen the parking. The proposed plants to be utilized for screening are summarized in Table 2, and, in addition to the trees to be planted, include shrubs and perennials with dense foliage and a mature height of three to six feet, intended to provide screening of vehicles parked within the parking lot, which sits between 1 to 2 feet above the finished grade of Dublin Canyon Road decreasing from east to west. Overall, staff PUD -114-01 M, 11300 Dublin Canyon Road Planning Commission 11 of 15