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Section 5.5.2.1 General Tree Preservation Requirements for New Nonresidential <br />and Residential Development <br />(b) Preservation of Existing Landscape. The existing natural landscape character, <br />especially native oaks, elms, madrone, and pecan trees, shall be preserved to the <br />maximum extent reasonable and feasible. For example, in an area of the street yard <br />containing a stand of trees, the developer, and the builder shall use best good faith <br />efforts to preserve such trees. Celtis Occidentalis (Hackberry), Juniperus Virginiana, <br />Juniperus Ashei (Common Cedar), Chinaberry, Mesquite and Ligustrum of any caliper <br />are excluded from this provision. <br />Section 5.5.2.2 <br />(g) (3) Trees over nine inches in caliper, but less than 24 inches in caliper that are not <br />located within a building footprint or within 10 feet of a building footprint, within the area <br />over the septic system, within areas necessary for reasonable site access, or within <br />areas designated for the construction or installation of public facilities such as streets or <br />utilities, that the property owner requests and receives approval to remove may be <br />removed, but shall be replaced within the overall Paso Robles project at a ratio of two - <br />and -one-half trees per tree removed and shall be credited toward the number of trees <br />required for site development. Replacement trees shall have a minimum caliper of two <br />inches. <br />• A tree survey shall be provided at the time of preliminary plat submittal forthe <br />entire area being platted. <br />Section 6.1.1.4 <br />(b) (1) Landscape requirements shall meet or exceed the requirements of the City of <br />San Marcos Land Development Code, except that St. Augustine turf grass shall not be <br />allowed within Paso Robles. <br />(b) (2) Street trees shall be planted at the average rate of one tree for every 50 feet, or <br />major fraction thereof, of street frontage. Where poor soil conditions or other factors <br />require additional flexibility in planting, the Planning Director may approve alternative <br />spacing of trees, but not reduction in the number of required trees. Trees planted within <br />a street median adjacent to the street frontage may be counted for up to one-half of the <br />required trees. Existing street trees that meet these standards may be credited as street <br />trees. Street trees shall be within 10 feet of the sidewalk, where provided, per the <br />roadway sections provided in this PDD (Exhibits III-6 thru 111-10) or within the roadway <br />medians. Where no sidewalks are provided street trees may be between the curb and <br />front building setback. Appropriate street trees from the Preferred Plant List shall be <br />used for plantings between the sidewalk and the street. In no case shall less than two <br />trees per residential lot be planted or preserved. <br />• Required trees along residential streets shall be planted prior to issuance of the <br />certificate of occupancy for such lot. <br />Section 6.3 SIGNS <br />NO CEVM signs in residential neighborhoods, or within land use categorized as <br />residential, per the Concept Plan. The PDD development shall otherwise comply with <br />City Sign Ordinance, including CEVMs, except as modified here. <br />-53- <br />