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26. The applicant shall make the following modifications/revisions to the landscape plan: a. Evergreen ivy or vines shall be planted along the western base of the masonry wall. b. The rosemary groundcover within the bioswales shall be substituted with one or more species of groundcover that are suitable for a bioswale environment (i.e., one that doesn't "drown" easily when the soil becomes saturated, one that sends out many fibrous roots to reduce erosion, and one that does a good job of filtering the water before it reaches the drain inlet). c. The species and sizes of the native riparian landscaping to be installed along the southerly bank of Sycamore Creek shall be shown on the plan. Said modifications shall be shown on the plans submitted for issuance of building permits and shall be subject to review and approval by the Planning Director prior to issuance of building permits. 27. The applicant shall provide root control barriers and four inch perforated pipes for trees in planting areas less than ten feet in width, as determined necessary by the Planning Director at the time of review of the final landscape plans. 28. The applicant shall install an automatic irrigation system for all project landscaping, including the landscaping installed in the City right-of--way. 29. Except as otherwise conditioned, all trees used in landscaping shall be a minimum of 15 gallons in size and all shrubs a minimum of 5 gallons. 30. Prior to occupancy, the landscape architect shall certify in writing to the Planning Director that the landscaping has been installed in accordance with the approved landscape and irrigation plans with respect to size, number, and species of plants and overall design. 31. The project developer shall comply with the recommendations of the tree report prepared by Traverso Tree Service dated March 5, 2007, except that tree nos. 5 and 6 shall be saved as shown on the approved development plan. No tree trimming or pruning other than that specified in the tree report shall occur. The project developer shall arrange for the arborist to conduct a field inspection prior to issuance of grading permits to ensure that all pre-construction recommendations have been properly implemented. The arborist shall certify in writing to the City that such recommendations have been followed. 5