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June 6, 2006 conjunction with underground utility lines). Above ground utility facilities shall be located away from public view, or screened, whenever feasible. The City shall charge wastewater impact fees for the first 1,200 service units associated with building permits issued for construction on the Property in accordance with the terms of the North IH-35 Wastewater Utility Improvement Agreement, as amended. The City shall charge wastewater impact fees in excess of 1,200 service units associated with building permits issued for construction on the Property in accordance with the City's impact fee rates at the time of building permit application. 5. Landscaping and Street Trees 5.1 No parking space shall be located farther than sixty (60) feet from a permeable landscaped island, peninsula or median and a tree, unless an alternative parking lot landscape plan, submitted with the first Site Preparation Permit application on a lot, demonstrates a superior quality of landscaping. Parking spaces shall be located evenly through the parking areas; however the locations of landscaped islands, peninsulas and medians may be adjusted to accommodate existing trees or other natural features. 5.2 The Developer shall encourage landscaping with native, locally adapted, and naturalized Central Texas plants to reduce the water, fertilizer, and pesticide needs of the Development, using plants included on the plant list attached as Exhibit "E". 5 .2.1 Street Trees. (A) Location. Street trees shall be installed along both sides of public streets, and the Retail Frontage Area in Lot A, and within the 20-foot parking setback along IH- 35. (B)Size. Street trees shall be a minimum of four (4) inch caliper ball and burlap or its equivalent (twenty-four (24) inch box or sixty-five (65) gallon container). 5.2.2 Planting Criteria (A) Street trees shall be planted on an average of every forty (40) feet along both sides of public streets. Themed landscaping shall be provided within the IH-35 parking setback and may include a variety of low height landscape berms, low height stone walls, trees, grasses and shrubs. (B) Street trees shall be kept out of (i) intersection triangles at a minimum of fifteen (15) feet by fifteen (15) feet, as measured from the edge of the pavement. (C) Street trees shall be planted to avoid interference with streetlights, signage and other fixtures. (D) Trees shall be planted at least four (4) feet from edge of driveways. (E) Trees shall be planted at least four (4) feet from underground utilities and twenty (20) feet from overhead lines. (F) Trees shall be planted at least five (5) feet from hydrants. (G) Trees and other landscaping improvements along the Retail Frontage Area in Lot C-l shall conform to the architectural character standards and visual guidelines in Exhibit D. Blanco Riverwalk PD Overlay District 16