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landscaping along Foothill Road shown on the plan such as requiring the addition of more trees or increasing the size of the proposed flees. Commissioner Maas stated that she would prefer to put in more and bigger-size trees to replanting one mature tree. She asked Mr. Iserson to explain how this could be accomplished. Mr. Iserson indicated that the proposed landscaping is fairly dense with a total of approximately 55 trees, about 22 of which would be coast live oak trees and the remainder would consist of a variety of trees. He then described the 48" box-size oak trees to be about 15 feet tall, not mature but fairly substantial in size, and significantly more expensive than the 24" box-size or 15-gallon trees. The Commission may want to consider adding a condition to include some 48" box-size trees to the landscaping or to require that more than 50% of the trees consist of 24" box-size trees. Mr. Iserson explained that since the larger trees grow more slowly than smaller ones, it would be advisable to include a variety of tree sizes. He suggested that replacing three to five of the 24" box-size trees with 48" box-size trees would be reasonable and provide excellent tree coverage; the other half would consist of 15-gallon trees as proposed. Mr. Higdon indicated that staff uses a lot of 24" box-size trees and would not normally recommend more than 10% of the landscaping to be 48" box-size trees because they are very expensive and have a low survival rate. He explained that oak trees grow very slowly; they need to get acclimated to the way they are planted and get good root growth. He added that it is more difficult for bigger trees to get used to the terrain since they have already grown too many yeazs. He stated that Mr. Iserson's proposed breakdown - of tree size and number is a good balance. A motion was made by Commissioner Dove, seconded by Commissioner Maas, to approve Tentative Tract Map 7030, subject to the conditions in Exhibit "B" and the three conditions contained in the memorandum to the Planning Commissioners dated June 10, 1998, with a modification to Condition No. 6 to add five 48" box-size coast live oak trees, and the addition of Condition No. 7 providing that the landscape plans for each of the six residential homes shall be submitted for Planning Commission review and approval during the design review process. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Commissioners Dove, Kumazan, Maas, Roberts, and Sullivan NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Cooper ABSTAIN: None Resolution No. PC-98-43 was entered and adopted as motioned. Planning Commission Minutes Page 14 June 10, 1998