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height would need to be constructed opposite the poeject entrance on the west side of Foothill Road in order to provide room for the left turn lane into the project site. According to the project's tree report, the completion of these frontage improvements would require that a total of 51 indigenous trees (coast Iive oak, valley oak, sycamore, and California black walnut), as well as one heritage tree of anon-native species (mulberry) be removed along both sides of Foothill Road to facilitate the proposed project and the approved relocation of the entrance road to the Equus Court subdivision. A total of 22 of these native trees are classified as heritage trees based on their size, while the remaining 29 are smaller-sized trees. Of these 52 trees to be removed, all but eight were classified as healthy. As discussed in the following section Landscaping of Common Areas. Foothill Road and Interior Streets, the developer is proposing to mitisate the removal of these trees by transplanting five oak trees from other areas of the site and planting seven 36" box size oak trees. along with a mixture of 15 gal and 24" box size native trees. along the project's Foothill Road frontage. The developer has agreed to install the traffic signal at the intersection of Muirwood Drive and Foothill Road. This intersection currently meets warrants which indicate that signalization is necessary, and the proposed project traffic would exacerbate the problem. As requested by the several residents and the Commission at the previous meeting, staff has ascertained that "No Right on Red" signs and recessed stop markings on the pavement can be safely installed on the northbound lane of Foothill Road. These measures were requested in order to discourage cut-throush traffic on Muinvood Drive for vehicles desiring to go east on West Las Positas Boulevard. The developer has agreed to make this change. A condition of approval has been added requiring that the final design of these improvements be submitted for review with the tentative map. Three Existing Residences The sloped portion of the site closest to Foothill Road currently has two flat building pads with existing homes facing Foothill Road. These two homes would remain, and their existing driveways which currently enter directly onto Foothill Road would be relocated to the new project entrance road consistent with City policy which encourages the elimination of driveways entering directly onto a major arterial. These two lots would be 2.9 acres (Lot 87) and 1.5 acres (Lot 91) in size. Another existing home, the Merritt guest house (Lot 88) which is currently rented, is proposed to be either relocated or replaced on a 2.0 acre parcel which is also the location of the accessory buildings used for Mr. Merritt's light manufacturing operation. Anew PUD-96-14 Page 20