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Landscaping and Bio-retention Pond Area The proposed design guidelines require fifty (50) percent of all trees to be a minimum of 24-inch box trees with the remaining trees being a minimum of 15 gallons in size. The proposed design guidelines further require that at least two 24-inch box coast live oaks be planted per lot, or four for a comer lot. No palm trees are allowed within the development. Staff has added a condition requiring that a landscape and irrigation plan be submitted for the review and approval by the Planning Director prior to the issuance of a building permit. Each lot at Serenity at Callippe Preserve has a bio-retention pond area covered by an easement granted to the homeowners association. The bio-retention pond areas are designed to re- tain/filter the "first flush" storm water. The bio-retention area on the subject lot is located along the northerly property line. The approved vested tract map includes typical landscaping for the bio-retention pond area. Staff has included a condition requiring the landscaping within the bio- retention pond area conform to the approval tract map. Grading and Drainage The subject lot has been pre-graded per PUD requirements. Minor grading would be necessary for the building pad area, On site drainage would be directed toward the front. The applicant would be required to submit an on-site drainage plan to the Planning Director for review and ap- proval. A condition of approval has included addressing this item, PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION The Planning Commission, on a 3-2 vote, recommended approval ofPUD-99-07-03M!PDR-579 to the Council City with the following modifications: I. Setbacks conform to the Happy Valley Specific Plan; 2, All homes have automatic fire sprinkler systems; and, 3, 25% maximum FAR that includes the living area and accessory structures, garages and/or basement. In no case shall the living area be greater than 7,500 square feet. For the reasons stated previously, staff believes that the proposed front yard setback is appropri- ate and that the insignificant difference would be mitigated through building design and siting, Staff supports the restriction placed on the FAR and maximum square footage allowed for the living area. The 25% FAR would not include the basement area provided that the basement is below grade and that only the area required by the Building Department for exiting is visible from outside, SR:06:271 Page 7