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Some of the significant features of the proposed landscape plan for this development include: All perimeter and parking area trees are 24-inch box-specimen size. . . The landscape area on the south side of the property facing Nevada Court and the Con- gregation Beth Emek features deodar cedar trees and large screen shrubs, i.e., abelia do- donea, escallonia, heteromeles, photinia, and xylosma species. Perimeter trees facing Stanley Boulevard and Bernal Avenue include London plane spe- cies. . . Variety and interest is provided by a combination of accent planting, annual color, and small to rnediurn t10wering shrubs. Evergreen ash species are used for shading in the parking areas. . Staff believes the overall landscape program for the development complements the building de- sign and will result in a visually striking development for this gateway intersection and the area. Staffrecomrnends the following changes: . Staff recommends a minimurn shrub size of five-gallons and groundcover in one gallon size. Unless otherwise approved by the Planning Director. . Staff notes that some shrubs - agapanthus species, for example - are only available at a one-gallon size. These smaller shrubs could still be used in conformance to this condition provided that their quantity does not 15 percent of the shrubs used in this development. The landscape separations trom the Congregation Beth Emek property rellect the Con- gregation's request for a significant landscape separation between the two properties. Additionally, no access is provided between the project and Nevada Court meeting the Congregation's concerns. Representatives of the Congregation Beth Emek have re- viewed and support the site plan including landscape separations, and have requested that a substantial landscape barrier along the project's east side to screen the Homc Depot service area from the view of their property. To achievc the opaque landscape barrier on the development's south sidc facing Nevada Court and the Congregation Beth Emek, staff recornrnends that shrubs used here be spaced to achieve a 50% overlap after five years. The applicant's Landscape Architect will work closely with staff to develop an optimum design such that the appropriate species be planted to prevent overgrowth and plant waste rcquiring rernoval. . As conditioned, these changes would be shown on the building permit plan set, subject to the review and approval by the Planning Director, before issuance of a building permit. PCUP-165/P DR-529/PMOD-81-25-7 M Page 38 0148 December /3. 2006