PC Summary 10-28-08
City of Cupertino
10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014 (408) 777-3308
To:
Mayor and City Council Members
From:
Steve Piasecki, Director of Community Development
Date:
October 29, 2008
Subj:
REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION DECISIONS MADE
October 28, 2008
Chapter 19.32 of the Cupertino Municipal code provides for
appeal of decisions made by the Planning Commission
1. Application
TR-2008-13; Brad Larue (MP Torre Plaza, Inc.), 10201 Torre Ave
Description
Retroactive Tree Removal request to remove 26 trees in a Planned Development
Zone
Action
The Planning Commission approved the application on a 3-0 vote.
The ten day-calendar day appeal will expire on November 8, 2008.
Enclosures:
Planning Commission Report of October 28, 2008
Planning Commission Resolution No. 6534
g:planning/Post Hearing/summary to cc102808
CITY OF CUPERTINO
10300 Torre.Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT FORM
Application": TR-2008-13 Agenda Date: October 28, 2008
Applicant: Brad LaRue (Snell a11d Company)
Property Owner: Roger Snell (Snell and Company)
Property Location: 10201 Torre Avenue
Application Summary:
1) Retroactive tree removal for the removal of:
a) Nine Coast Redwood trees, nine Ornamental Pear trees and three
Liquidamber trees that were pla11ted as part of the required la11dscape
plan for application 7-U-81; and
2) Tree removal for five additional Ornamental Pear trees.
RECOMMENDA TION:
Staff recolnme11ds that th~ Plalu1ll1g Commission approve tl1e tree removal requests
(TR-2008-13) lll. accordance vvitl1 t11e model resolution. .
BACKGROUND:
On August 23, 2008, the City verified a complai11t that 21 trees were removed without
permits- arow1d t11e perimeter of a11 existlll.g office buildll1g located at 10201 Torre
Avenue (see photos 1?elow). The trees removed ll1clude Coast Red\vood, Liquidamber
and Or11ame11tal Pear trees (see Exhibit A, sheet L-2). The property OvV11er is requesti11g
a retroactive tree remo'val permit for the .ull.permitted tree removals and permission to
relnove five additional pear trees.
1-1
TR-2008-13
Page 2
October 28,2008
DISCUSSION:
Snell and Company recently acquired the office building on the project site. They
intend to make minor landscaping improvements with additional flowering trees, new
groundcover and shrubs (see Exhibit C, Sheet L-1). According to the property owner,
many of the existing trees onsite appear unhealthy and some were growing too close to
the building. An arborist report has been submitted providing additional justification
for the removal of the 21 trees (See Exhibit B).
The following chart illustrates the number of trees removed at the project site and the
required replacement trees based on the replacement strategy specified in the City's
Tree Ordinance (Section 14.18.185):
# of trees and s ecies
One Coast Redwood
Three Coast Redwood
One Coast Redwood
Three Coast Redwood
One Li uidamber
One Li uidamber
Five Ornamental Pear
Two Ornamental Pear
Three Ornamental Pear
Four Ornamental Pear
Trunk size
36" trunk diameter
24" trunk diameter
18" trunk diameter
14" trunk diameter
20" trunk diameter
15" trunk diameter
12" trunk diameter
10" trunk diameter
9" trunk diameter
4" trunk diameter
# of trees and size of box
One 36" box or Two 24" box
Three 36" box or Six 24" box
Two 24" box
Six 24" box
One 36" box or Two 24" box
Two 24" box
Five 24" box
Two 24" box
Three 24" box
Four 24" box
Re uired Trees (Min.)
Pro osed Trees
The applicant is required to plant a minimum of five 36" box trees and twenty-four 24"
box trees. The applicant has submitted a landscape plan and is proposing to replace
the removed trees with five 36" box Coast Redwood trees and thirty-eight 24" box trees
including Crape Myrtle, Coast Live Oak, Chinese Pistache, Japanese Zelkova and
Strawberry trees (see Exhibit C, Sheet L-1).
Staff has reviewed the proposed landscape plan. While the plan does not include
replacing the same number of the removed Coast Redwoods, the inclusion of Coast
Live Oak trees is a suitable substitute and will add native species to the site. Staff
recommends approval of application TR-2008-13.
1-2
TR-2008-13
CITY OF CUPERTINO
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, California 95014
RESOLUTION NO. 6534
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO APPROVING
THE REMOVAL OF TWENTY-SIX TREES, INCLUDING COAST REDWOOD,
ORNAMENTAL PEAR AND LIQUID AMBER TREES AT 10201 TORRE AVENUE
SECTION I: PROTECT DESCRIPTION
Application No.:
Applicant:
Location:
TR-2006-13
Brad LaRue, Snell and Company
10201 Torre Avenue
SECTION II: FINDINGS
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Cupertino received an application
to retroactively approve the removal of twenty-one (21) trees including Coast Redwood,
Ornamental Pear and Liquidamber trees and the removal of 5 additional Ornamental
Pear trees; and
WHEREAS, the necessary public notices have been given in accordance with the
Procedural Ordinance of the City of Cupertino, and the Planning Commission has held
one or more public hearings on this matter; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That after careful consideration of maps, facts, exhibits, testimony and other evidence
submitted in this matter, application for Tree Removal is hereby approved and
That the subconclusions upon which the findings and conditions specified in this
Resolution are based and contained in the Public Hearing record concerning
Application TR-2008-13, as set forth in the Minutes of the Planning Commission
Meeting of October 28, 2008 are incorporated by reference herein.
SECTION III: CONDITIONS ADMINISTERED BY THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DEPT.
1. APPROV AL ACTION
Approval is based on Exhibit C titled "Landscape Plan, sheet L-1" dated September
25, 2008 for this project, except as may be modified by the conditions contained in
this resolution.
Resolution 6534
Page 2
TR-2008-13
October 28,2008
2. TREE REMOV AL & REPLACEMENT
The retroactive approval allows for the previous removal of 21 trees including eight
Coast Redwood, nine Ornamental Pear and one Liquidamber tree; the removal of 5
additional Ornamental Pear trees as indicated on Exhibit A titled "Existing/Tree
Removal Plan, sheet L-2" dated October 7, 2008. They shall be replaced by five 36-
inch box Coast Redwood trees, four 24" box Coast Live Oak trees, and 34 additional
24-inch box trees as illustrated in Exhibit D titled "Landscape Plan, sheet L-1" dated
September 28, 2008.
3. TREE PROTECTION BOND AND TREE MONITORING
A tree protection bond in the amount of the value of the new replacement trees to be
planted and the associated planting of trees shall be provided. The applicant shall
contracted with a ISA certified arborist to monitor the health of the new trees and
provide an annual report to the Community Development Director for a two year
period after planting. After a two-year period, the applicant shall submit a letter by
a certified arborist verifying that the trees are healthy. At that time, the tree bond
will be released.
4. NOTICE OF FEES, DEDICATIONS, RESERV A TIONS OR OTHER EXACTIONS
The Conditions of Project Approval set forth herein may include certain fees,
dedication requirements, reservation requirements, and other exactions. Pursuant to
Government Code Section 66020(d) (1), these Conditions constitute written notice of
a statement of the amount of such fees, and a description of the dedications,
reservations, and other exactions. You are hereby further notified that the 90-day
approval period in which you may protest these fees, dedications, reservations, and
other exactions, pursuant to Government Code Section 66020(a), has begun. If you
fail to file a protest within this 90-day period complying with all of the requirements
of Section 66020, you will be legally barred from later challenging such exactions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of October 2008, at a Regular Meeting of the
Planning Commission of the City of Cupertino by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABST AIN:
ABSENT:
COMMISSIONERS: Chairperson Miller, Vice Chair Giefer, Brophy
COMMISSIONERS: none
COMMISSIONERS: none
COMMISSIONERS: Kaneda, Rose
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
/ s / Steve Piasecki
Steve Piasecki
Director of Community Development
/ s/Marty Miller
Marty Miller, Chair
Cupertino Planning Commission
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