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house both internally (from the garage) and externally (from the front yard), a retaining wall between Lot 2 and Lot 3 and/or steps may be utilized. Staff recommends that the final grading plan for Lot 3 include the retaining wall and/or steps. The final grading plan is required to be review and approved by the Planning Director prior to the issuance of a building permit on Lot 3. Staff has included a condition address this issue. Landscaping The applicants are proposing front yard landscaping for Lot 1 and Lot 3, leaving the rear yard landscaping to the future homeowners. Staff believes that the proposed landscape plan is attractive and will provide a variety of trees, shrubs, and groundcover on the project site. Staff also feels that the density and species of trees and shrubs indicated on the plan are generally appropriate. A condition of approval requircs that Parcel A of Lot 3 be maintained as a landscaped area. Grading Plan and Utilities Grading: Minor grading would be performed on Lot 1 to separate it from Lot 2. Cut would be performed to the cxisting 3: 1 slope and would provide positive drainage for the home site, create a pad for the house, and garage, along with a small flat outdoor living area. A three-foot high retaining wall would be constructed at the northern edge of the building pad at the back edge of the yard area, at the top of the northern slope bank. As shown on the grading plan, no grading is being proposed near the existing trees, thus none of the existing trees would be impacted by the proposed development. Utilities: City utilities are availablc on Dublin Canyon Road. Utilities serving the proposed development would be located beneath the private strcet (Young Court). Staff has added a condition requirement all utilities to serve the existing and the proposed development on site be installed underground, unless necessary to the above ground as determined by the City Engineer. Geotechnical Investigation Report and Peer Review A geotechnical investigation report was prepared by Nicholas Engineering Consultants in 1999 for the originally proposed four-lot PUD in the similar location. The proposed development has reduced the original proposal from four lots to three lots. Less grading would be required for the proposed project, therefore, thc City Engineer has accepted the use of this report as a rcfcrence document for the review of the PUD. A supplemental report will be required for review and approval prior to the issuance of any building permit. Staff ahs included a condition address this issue. Case No. PUD-44 Planning Commission Page - 5 -