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Ordinance No. 1974 Page 12 of 21 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. 54. Except as otherwise shown on the approved landscape plan, Exhibit A, or required by the conditions of approval of this case, all trees used in landscaping shall be a minimum of 15 gallons in size and all shrubs shall be a minimum of five gallons. 55. All landscaping and irrigation shown on the approved building permit plans shall be installed by the applicants prior to occupancy of the estate home on the 19-acre lot, except that shrubs and groundcover may be installed within nine months of occupancy. The applicant shall arrange a landscape site inspection with the Planning Department staff upon completion of the landscaping installation. Before the time of Planning Department inspection, the project landscape architect/designer shall submit a letter to the Planning Department certifying that all landscaping and irrigation systems have been installed as per the approved plans and any claimed landscape green building measures. 56. The project developer shall submit the subdivision improvement, irrigation, and house plans to the arborist for review in order to determine if any additional site-specific measures are required to preserve the existing trees designated for preservation during construction. The consultant's comments shall be submitted to the Planning Director and shall be incorporated onto the final improvement and building plans prior to issuance of a grading, on-site, and/or building permits. 57. 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 recommendations have been properly implemented. The consultant shall certify in writing that such recommendations have been followed. 58. A final tree replacement plan shall be submitted to the Planning Director for review and approval prior to any tree removal or issuance of building permits. The installation of the replacement trees shall be completed prior to final occupancy of the estate home. The tree replacement plan shall comply with the following requirements: (1) trees shall be planted on the site at a six-to-one replacement ratio for each tree over six-inches in diameter that is removed from the property; (2) unless otherwise approved by the Planning Director, replacement trees shall be species that are native to the area; and (3) at a minimum, replacement trees shall range in size from five-gallon (20 percent), 15-gallon (60 percent), and 24-inch box (20 percent). 59. No trees shall be removed other than those specifically designated for removal on the tree removal plan. However, since some of the trees that are designated for removal due to poor health would help to screen the proposed home and other improvements, the poor health trees shall not be removed unless they pose a safety hazard or their removal would improve the health of the woodland, as determined by the Planning Director. Prior to the removal of any trees, the arborist shall re-evaluate the trees recommended for removal due to poor health and inform the Planning Director if they pose a safety risk or risk the health of the woodland.