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Screening Development Title Section 9-1022.4[d] states when a commercial project abuts a residential zone, an area shown on the General Plan for residential use, or an existing residential use, a solid masonry wall six (6) feet to seven (7) feet in height shall be erected along the abutting property line. Additionally, Development Title Section 9-1020.5[e] requires parking areas abutting a residential zone, an area shown on the General Plan for residential use, or an existing residential use, to be screened with a solid masonry wall six (6) to seven (7) feet in height along the abutting property line. A five (5) foot planting strip shall also be installed adjacent to the wall and the parking area. As a result, a solid masonry wall six (6) to seven (7) feet in height will be required along the southern property line and a solid masonry wall six (6) to seven (7) feet in i height will be required along the southern 170 feet of the eastern property line as there is an existing residence on the adjacent parcel to the east and a proposed parking area on the project site. The masonry walls shown on the Site Plan meet these conditions. $inns The site plan does not show any proposed on-site signs, Sign details must be consistent with Chapter 9-1710 of the Development Title and be included in the Improvement Plan. All portions of any sign shall be setback a minimum of five (5) feet from any future-right-of-way line, including any corner cutoff(snipe). 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'/2) 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'/z) 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'/z) 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 a revised Site Plan, 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 historical tree or a heritage oak tree shall not be permitted unless one or more of the following findings are met: • The removal of a heritage oak tree must be in the public interest, interferes with an existing structure, utility service, or road, and.no reasonable alternative exists to correct the interference other than removal of the tree, it is endangering another plant in the area with infestation or infection, or the removal is necessitated because the tree interferes with the maintenance of flood control facilities. A native oak tree may be removed subject to an approved Improvement Plan.;_. Trees removed under the provisions of this Section shall be replaced subject to the following requirements: 2