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Landscaping and Existing Trees Individual, site-specific landscape would be reviewed with the future design applications for these lots for conformance to the attached design guidelines. The tree report attached to the design guidelines identifies five existing trees in fair to moderate health inclnding orchard and non-orchard-type trees. Their evaluation and disposition is cov- ered in the following table: Tree Species Diameter Height Condition Disposition Goo~ Condition - Northern California Black Tree No. 1 38-inches 65-feet Moderate amount Retain. Walnut (Juglans hindsii) of deadwood. Remove and re- Tree No. 2 Almond (Prunus amygdalus) 12-inches 19-feet Fair Condition place with a 24- inch box size tree. Good Condition - Tree No. 3 Lombardy Poplar (Populus 26-inches 50-feet Minimal amount of Retain, thin, and nigra Italica) pruning, prune. Good Condition - Retain, prune, and Tree No. 4 Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) 14-inches 29-feet Moderate amount fertilize. of deadwood. Good Condition - Tree No. 5 Valley White Oak (Quercus 16-inches 30-feet Moderate amount Retain, prune, and lobata) of deadwood, fertilize. The tree report's recommendations are reflected in the draft conditions of approval. The appli- cant concurs with these requirements. Growth Management Allocations Development of this property would fall under the "First-Come-First-Serve" category of the City's Growth Management program, which has an annual, non-transferable allocation of 100 units. Although past demand for "First-Come-First-Serve" units has exceeded supply in the past, that demand has declined since 2000. Staff, therefore, anticipates that them would be ade- quate building permit capacity for these lots in the future. Grading/Urban Stormwater Runoff The North Sycamore Specific Plan encourages split, e.g., stepped, and building pads on sloped property to blend with the natural terrain. The Greenes and Ferreiras expressed concerns regard- ing the visual and privacy impacts to their homes from the future homes on Parcels Three and Four, and requested that low building pad elevations be used on these lots. To meet these con- ceres, the applicants set the pad grades for these lots at the same level as Sycamore Terrace. For example, the maximum building height for Parcel Four - 27 feet - on the proposed pad grade Item 6. a., PUD-42 and PSP-08 Page 12 of 18 February 9, 2005