675. Before the City issues a building permit, the applicant must submit
final landscaping and irrigation plans to the Planning and Building
Safety Department and the Parks and Recreation Department for
review and approval to demonstrate compliance with the City's
Water Conservation regulations and Guidelines for Water
Conservation in Landscaping (ESMC §§ 10 -2 -1, et seq.). The plant
materials used in landscaping must be compatible with the El
Segundo climate pursuant to Sunset Western Garden Book's Zone
24 published by Sunset Books, Inc., Revised and Updated 2001
edition, which is available for review at the Planning and Building
Safety Department. Additionally, the landscaping and irrigation
must be completely installed before the City issues a final
Certificate of Occupancy. Additionally, the final landscaping and
irrigation plans must comply with the following:
• Reclaimed water must be used as the water source to
irrigate landscaped areas, if feasible. To that end, dual water
connections must be installed to allow for landscaping to be
irrigated by reclaimed water, if feasible.
• Efficient irrigation systems must be installed which minimize
runoff and evaporation and maximize the water which will
reach plant roots (e.g., drip irrigation, automatic sprinklers
equipped with moisture sensors).
• Automatic sprinkler systems must be set to irrigate
landscaping during early morning hours or during the
evening to reduce water losses from evaporation. Sprinklers
must also be reset to water less often in cooler months and
during the rainfall season so that water is not wasted by
excessive landscaping irrigation.
6. Selection of drought - tolerant, low -water consuming plant varieties
must be used to reduce irrigation water consumption, in compliance
with ESMC §§ 10 -2 -1, et seq.
7. The applicant must provide a sufficient number of bicycle racks to
accommodate storing at least 8 bicycles.
8. Employees must be provided current maps, routes and schedules
for public transit routes serving the site; telephone numbers for
referrals on transportation information including numbers for the
regional ridesharing agency and local transit operators; ridesharing
promotional materials; and bicycle route and facility information.
Two kiosks with such information must be provided for Option 1
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