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Landscape Architecture G En ERAL REQ UI REM ENTS GENERAL Plant palettes should be kept to a destrian walks, 5' minimum. • Streetscapes,sidewalks, lighting, en- small number of species, which are Exceptions: Shop fronts which o en try courts, courtyard plantings, thematically harmonious with the ar- P fences, grading and signage shall be chitecture. onto sidewalks or drive aisles. considered as part of a comprehen- Plant materials should emphasize PARKING LOT CANOPY TREES sive system and Integrated into a har- native, long-lived species, well monious expression. adapted to Mountain House's climate A common parking lot canopy tree or reflective of the Central Valley's shall be utilized throughout each STREETSCAPES heritage. land-use, Le. all parking lots with the Old River • Streetscape plantings and sidewalks Planting plans shall avoid obvious a common nttree Tial Park shall all have are intended to be the thread which conflicts with existing or future Infra- will weave together a series of diverse structure. IRRIGATION but complimentary landscapes into Specimen plantings are encouraged All commercial landscapes shall be sion. an attractive and harmonious expres- in areas of high visual importance or Irrigated an underground auto- toroduce a desired affect. P uratic irrigation system installed by PLANTING DESIGN Plantings shall be of sufficient size to the builders. • Plantings shall create and define us- insure their viability and to reinforce the goals of Mountain House MAINTENANCE able spaces and shall not be purely ram streetsca a program.decorative. P P g All landscapes shall be carefully and • Plantings should highlight building The creation of heavily shaded tree sensitively maintained to preserve and site entries, soften building corridors is highly encouraged. Mountain House's image and value. edges, provide scale and define par- Commercial sites adjacent to Moun- Maintenance of landscapes shall be cel edges. tain House Creek should have plant- the responsibility of the private land- Ings which reinforce the creek owner or the builder. See Appendix, corridor's plantings. Maintenance Standards, Page A-14. • See Appendix, Plant List. BUILDER RESPONSIBILITIES MINIMUM LANDSCAPE AREA Installation of Streetscape Plantings, DIMENSIONS Commercial Landscapes and indi- Between the face of building and vidual automatic irrigation systems. back of curb within parking lot, 10' minimum. Between the face of building and pe- Chapter Five 3