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r� along State Route 88 is located 133 feet from the side of the road. The proposed Lot#1 is the only lot that will be affected by this noise restriction. Due to the project's close proximity to State Route 88, if a full application is submitted, an acoustical study will be required. This study would need to be completed prior to the preparation of an Initial Study. Street Trees Development Title Section 9-1020.4 states that the planting of trees along streets is required for all new residential developments as follows: • Trees shall be spaced at a maximum of sixty (60) foot intervals or a minimum of three (3) trees for each lot frontage. • For comer lots, street trees shall be required on both street frontages. The trees cannot interfere with sight distances and setbacks. • Trees shall be five (5) gallons in size. • Trees shall be located such that at fifteen (15) years of age, the crown will not encroach across side property lines. • Trees shall be located a minimum of ten (10) feet from driveways, between four (4) and ten (10) feet outside the road right-of-way. • Street trees shall be required along street frontages where noise attenuation walls are required. • Trees shall be chosen from the County Tree List. Oak Trees The site contains a number of heritage oak trees and native oak trees. A heritage oak tree is defined as a native oak tree that has a single trunk diameter of thirty-two (32) inches or greater measured at four and one-half (4'/) feet above the average ground elevation of the tree. A native oak tree is defined as a valley oak with a trunk diameter of six (6) inches to less than thirty-two (32) inches for a single trunk tree, or a combined trunk diameter of eight (8) inches or greater for a multi-trunk tree measured at four and one-half (4'/) feet above the average ground elevation of the tree; or an interior live oak, California live oak, or blue oak with a trunk diameter of four (4) inches to less than thirty- two (32) inches for a single trunk tree, or a combined trunk diameter of six (6) inches or greater for a multi-trunk tree measured at four and one-half (4'h) feet above the average ground elevation of the tree (Development Title Section 9-110.4). The oak trees, including their driplines, need to be shown on the tentative map, and each heritage and native oak tree must be identified as such. The applicant needs to specify if he is proposing to build around the trees or remove them. Development Title Section 9-1505.3 states that the removal of a native oak tree or a heritage oak tree shall require an approved Improvement Plan application and shall be subject to the following: • , The removal of a heritage oak tree must be in the public interest, or it is endangering another plant in the area with infestation or infection. Trees removed under the provisions of this Section shall be replaced subject to the following requirements: 3