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Merger The project site involves two parcels, APNs 101-290-11 and -13. The proposed truck scale and proposed retention pond bisect the two parcels. As a Condition of Approval, the applicant must merge the two parcels or relocate the proposed development to be conducted on a single parcel. Access & Circulation Development Title Section 9-1015.5(h) (1) states, "Access driveways shall have a width of no less than twenty-five (25) feet for two-way aisles and sixteen (16)feet for one-way aisles." The Improvement Plan shall clearly delineate the circulation pattern for vehicular traffic. Parkin The applicant is proposing to construct a 38,400 square foot building and expects 8 employees. Development Title Table 9-1015.3(a) states that for the General Industrial- Intermediate use type, 2 parking spaces must be provided for each 1,000 square feet of building area and .5 parking spaces must be provided for each employee. As a result, 78 parking spaces would be required, including 4 accessible spaces, one of which shall be van accessible. 21 parking spaces are depicted on the Site Plan. Development Title Section 9-1015.9 states that requirements of the chapter may be modified by the Director in cases in which, due to the unusual nature of the establishment proposed or the development proposal submitted for it, the requirements set forth in the Development Title may be considered insufficient or excessive. The applicant shall comply with the parking requirements on the Improvement Plan or submit a letter requesting a modification from the parking requirements prior to this item being heard before the Planning Commission hearing. The guidelines for parking stall dimensions for automobiles are a minimum of twenty (20) feet long by nine (9) feet wide (Development Title Section 9-1015.5). The handicapped accessible parking space must be twenty (20) feet long by seventeen (17)feet wide (nine (9) feet wide parking area and an eight (8)foot wide loading and unloading area) (Development Title Section 9-1015.5). The surfacing of all permanent parking lots including parking spaces, driveways and maneuvering areas shall be surfaced and permanently maintained with asphalt concrete or Portland cement concrete to provide a durable dust free surface. The location, surface material, and dimensions for automobile stalls must be shown on the Improvement Plan. Landscaping Development Title Section 9-1020.8 (a) states all areas not used for building, parking, driveways, walkways, or other permanent facilities shall be landscaped. A minimum ten (10)foot wide landscaped strip, respecting the ultimate right-of-way width of Harding Way shall be installed across the frontage of the project site. (Development Title Section 9- 1020.8) Development Title Section 9-1020.5 states parking areas with more than twenty (20) stalls shall provide a minimum of five percent (5%) of landscaping within the perimeter of the parking area, not including landscaping along the street frontage. One tree shall be required for each five (5) parking stalls, or portion thereof, and shall be located throughout the parking lot. As a result, 17 trees will be required for the proposed project. 2