9658.2. - Submittal requirements.

The project's landscape plans shall be prepared by a California registered landscape architect, unless such requirement is waived by the director. In order to be able to evaluate the project's landscape plans in a comprehensive and complete manner, submittals shall include the following:

A.

Plan check fee. The applicant shall pay a fee to cover landscape review and inspection.

B.

Planting plan. The planting plan shall be drawn on clear and legible base sheets prepared specifically for the landscape submittal. Three (3) copies shall be submitted at the time of filing, which satisfy the following requirements:

1.

Size. Plans shall not exceed thirty (30) inches by forty-two (42) inches, or be less than twenty-two (22) inches by thirty-six (36) inches in size.

2.

Scale. The scale shall not be smaller than one (1) inch equals twenty (20) feet, unless otherwise approved by the director for large areas not requiring detail. In no case shall the scale be less than one (1) inch equals thirty (30) feet.

3.

Title block. All plans shall indicate the names, addresses and phone numbers of the applicant and landscape architect. Also, the project identification number shall be specified.

4.

Physical characteristics. The landscape plans accurately and clearly depict the following existing (to be retained) and proposed features:

Landscape materials, trees, shrubs, ground cover and any other landscaping;

Property lines;

Streets, street rights-of-way, access easements and/or public or private driveways, walkways, bike paths, and any other paved areas;

Buildings and structures;

Parking areas, including lighting, striping and wheel stops;

General contour lines;

Grading areas, including top and toe of slopes and slope direction;

Utilities, including street lighting and fire hydrants (if available);

Natural features, including watercourses and rock outcroppings; planting plans may include design elements such as boulders, mounds, signs and sculptures. All items shall be indicated as to the size (at maturity in the case of plant materials) in scale with the proposed project.

Planting symbols shall be clearly drawn and plants labeled or abbreviated (three-letter minimum) on each sheet by botanic name. Numeric or graphic definition alone is not acceptable. Container size and/or spacing and quantities shall be clearly indicated for each group of plants. Sizes of plants at planting time shall be adequate to meet specific conditions of project approval.

C.

Irrigation plan. Irrigation plans shall be drawn in a legible manner, separate from, but utilizing the same format as, the planting plan. Plans shall be concise and accurate, including, but not limited to:

1.

Design pressure, as well as static pressure.

Point of connection (location and size).

3.

Backflow protection, as approved by the department of building and safety.

4.

Valves, piping, controllers, heads, quick couplers, and gallonage requirements for each valve on the plan, shall be shown.

The legend shall include equipment manufacturer, type of equipment, model number, gallons per minute (gpm) demand, pounds per square inch (psi) demand, radius/diameter of coverage, remarks or special notes and a reference to the corresponding detail number. All equipment shall be designed for installation per manufacturer's recommendation, the latest version of the California Green Building Code, the California Plumbing Code, and all local regulations.

Specific site conditions and proposed landscape materials will determine the design of the irrigation system. Irrigation systems shall comply with the latest version of the State Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. Further, when considering design alternatives, the following criteria shall be utilized:

1.

Sprinklers shall not overspray water off of the property onto public areas or into nonplanted areas.

2.

Plastic (PVC) mainline piping requires placement not less than eighteen (18) inches below final grade, with lateral lines requiring twelve (12) inches. Galvanized lines on slope area may not be above ground.

3.

Utilization of reclaimed water as an alternative.

D.

Written specifications/applicable details. Three (3) copies of the details and specifications shall be provided for all aspects of the landscape project, including planting, soil preparation, tree staking and guying, separation of different types of planting areas, installation details, and post installation maintenance.

E.

Site plan. One (1) copy of the city-approved site plan for the proposed project shall be provided in order for the city landscape consultant (board) to have a clear and accurate portrayal of the project and project site.

F.

Architectural elevations. One (1) copy of the proposed project's elevations shall be submitted in order to review compatibility of proposed plant materials with architectural design elements.

G.

Grading plan. One (1) copy of the approved grading plan shall be provided in order to review height of graded slopes, pad elevations, and finish grade.

H.

Photographs. One (1) colored photograph of proposed major landscaping elements, particularly the trees.

I.

Conditions of approval. One (1) copy of the approved project conditions, with the signature of the applicant's landscape architect thereon, shall be submitted with the landscape plans so that the applicant's landscape architect is ensured of having seen the conditions and so that the city's landscape consultant (board) can review the proposed landscape plans for consistency with the specific conditions.

(Ord. No. 15-417, § 2, 8-12-2015; Ord. No. 15-420, § 3, 11-10-2015)