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(d) Number and' Maintenance of Replacement Trees. The number and maintenance of replacement stock shall be as follows: (1) Each Heritage Oak Tree or Historical Tree that has been removed under the provisions of Section 9-1505.3(a) shall be replaced with five (5) trees or acorns, or combination thereof. (2) Each Native Oak Tree that has been removed under the provisions of Section 9-1505.3(b) shall be replaced with three (3) trees or acorns, or combination thereof. (3) The applicant shall be required to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Review Authority that replacement stock will be planted and maintained in such a manner as to ensure that the survival of said stock at the end of a three (3) year period commencing from the date of planting. (e) Replanting Security. The Review Authority may require, as a Condition of Approval, the applicant to provide a performance bond or other financial security to replant any replacement tree found not to be alive at the end of the required three (3) year maintenance period. The form of the bond or other financial security shall be found acceptable by the County Counsel and the amount shall be sufficient to cover the County's cost to replant said trees. The Director shall, upon written request of the applicant at the end of the maintenance period, determine the health of the replacement trees and release the security, in the event that all replacement trees are alive. In the event that the replacement trees are not alive, the Director shall use all or part of the security to replant said trees. The applicant may be required to provide additional security to ensure maintenance of said trees for an ensuing three (3) year maintenance period. Access Access to the project is from a driveway located on the east side of Dustin Road. Development Title Section 9-1015.5(h)(1) states that 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, except that in no case shall driveways designated as fire department access be less than twenty (20) feet. The site plan for the project shows a 20 foot wide access aisle. The driveway width would need to be increased to a minimum of 25 feet to meet Development Title requirements. If the project is submitted for a full application, the Site Plan must show access from Dustin Road. Parking Requirements The applicant's site plan shows 20 parking spaces for the proposed project. Development Title Section 9-1015.3 states that parking requirements for the Recreation- Outdoor Sports Club use type are 4 per acre and 2 per 1,000 square feet of building space. The applicant has leased a 10-acre portion of APN 007-020-07. Based on the size of the acreage and the square footage of the buildings, forty-two (42) parking spaces would be required for the project. If the applicant re-submits the project for a full application, the site plan needs to be revised to show adequate parking for the project. Swainson's Hawk The City of Galt expressed concern regarding disturbance of nesting Swainson's Hawks located in the riparian areas along Dry Creek. The Community Development Department contacted Dan Gifford of the California Fish and Game Department regarding this issue. Mr. Gifford researched this issue and spoke to a biologist specializing in Swainson's Hawks. It was determined by Mr. Gifford that the radio-controlled airplanes should present