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LCC : 3-14-90 p SA-89-45 Page 3 STAFF ANALYSIS BACKGROUND: On January 17 , 1990 , Larry Burgess of Modtech, Inc . , appealed the Planning Division' s Conditions of Approval No . I . 2 (a) , 2 (b) , 2 (c) , 2 (d) , 2 (e) , 2 ( f ) , and 5 , the Department of Public Works ' Conditions of Approval No. II . 4 , Environmental Health Division ' s Conditions of Approval No. III . 2 (a) , 2 (b) , and 3 , and Sharpe Army Depot ' s Condition of Approval No . VII . 2 . APPEAL STATEMENTS/RESPONSES : Plannina Division Condition No . 1 . 2_: O� "a. A 10-foot-wide landscaped strip shall be installed adjacent to Harlan Road. This strip shall contain one tree for each 30 feet of frontage . d(� "b. One tree shall be planted for each -5-0- linear feet adjacent to the north and south property lines . bK "c. One tree shall be planted for each 8 parking stalls to pro- i vide shade . � clud / � � s d. A visual cr�en, ining plant mat rials, shall be AW'Je installed on the west side of the assembly building to shield the view of this area from Harlan Road. , ^Q�_ � t U � vq 6Ff "e. A permanent , automatic sprinkler system shall be installed for all non-drought tolerant plants. 6A\ "f . The landscaping details shall be detailed on a landscape plan. " Appeal Statement : In his appeal , Mr. Burgess states in part that "Whereas we are being required to provide both screening and planting of more than 265 trees, we find this limitation to be an undue restric- tion and unnecessary protection of the public ' s view. " Response: These landscaping requirements are similar to those generally Imposed on industrial projects . The purpose of the landscaping requirement is to ensure that industrial development within the City of Lathrop does not detract from the community' s appearance . Landscaping also provides screening from adjacent