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TR-2012-05b OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT . CITY HAL� 10300 TORRE AVENUE•CUPERTINO, CA 95014-3255 C V P E�tT 1 N O (408)777-3308• FAX(408)777-3333•planninq�a�cupertino.org March 15,2012 Kahn Design Associates Attn:Viet Truong 1810 6�Street Berkeley,Ca 94710 SUBJECT: TREE REMOVAL PERMIT ACTION LETTER- Application TR-2012-05: This letter confirms the decision of the Director of Community Development, given on March 15, 2012, approving a Tree Removal Permit to allow the removal and replacement of a 13 inch diameter Shamel Ash tree, located at 20682 Stevens Creek Boulevard (Crossroads Shopping Center), with the following conditions: 1. APPROVED PROTECT The approval is based on the arborist's report by Arbor Resources entitled, "An Arborist's Review of the Proposed Renovations at Cupertino Crossroads, Buildings E and F, 20730 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino, California" dated July 22, 2011 and the tree removal plan, except as may be amended by conditions in this resolution. 2. TREE REPLACEMENTS The applicant will be required to plant two (2), 24" box Evergreen Pear trees on the property in accordance with the Protected Tree Ordinance and the approved replacement plan. The replacements shall be planted prior to final inspection of Building Permit#12020009. 3. NOTICE OF FEES, DEDICATIONS,RESERVATIONS 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. Staff has made the findings necessary to grant the tree removal permit in accordance with Section 14.18.180 of the Protected Trees Ordinance. Please note,however,that an appeal of this decision can be made within 14 calendar days from the date of the mailing of this decision. If this happens, you will be notified of a public hearing, which will be scheduled before the Planning Commission. If no appeal is made within the appeal period,the tree may be removed beginning Friday,March 30,2012. Sin rely, eorge Schroeder Assistant Planner 408-777-7601 �eorges@cupertino.org CC: Byer Properties,Attn:Alex Byer,66 Potrero Avenue,San Francisco CA 94103 ARBOR RESOLIRCES professional consulting arborists and tree care AN ARBORIST REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED RENOVATIONS AT CUPERTINO CROSSROADS --- BUILDINGS E AND F --- 20730 STEVENS CREEK BOULEVARD CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Submitted to: George Schroeder Community Development Department City of Cupertino 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014 Prepared by: David L. Babby Registered Consulting Arborist� #399 Board-Certified Master Arborist#WE-4001B � — � '��L � -��I�- DS' .��.. ,,....�� .;a. � 'l.;:S;N;:fi ;,a �� +�� July 22, 2011 `t`" . . J' p.o. box 25295, san mateo, california 94402 • email: arborresources@comcast.net phone: 650.654.335 I ■ fax: 650.240.0777 ■ licensed contractor #7967G3 David L. Babby, Registered Consulting Arborist� July 22, 2011 above that depth (including for base material, curb/gutter, edging and forms). All other recommendations contained within item b would also apply. Trees #131 and 132, two large ash, would be adversely impacted by constructing the proposed paver sidewalk. The trunks of these sizeable ash trees (trunk diameters of 22 and 24 inches, respectively) are situated in close proximity to the existing and proposed sidewalk, and consequently, the presence of roots, as demonstrated by the sidewalks being raised, will likely be encountered during digging for base material, etc. To avoid or minimize this impact, the design should bridge or ramp above soil grade, or should a root of two inches and greater in diameter be found, then above the roots (to include base material, edging and forms). See item b, in the previous discussion for tree #37, for additional recommendations. Tree #133, a moderately-sized ash, would be impacted during construction of the enlarged pathway entrance into the site. Provided the work is performed carefully per recommendations presented in Section 6.0 of this report, the tree is not expected to be adversely impacted. Where beneath the canopies of trees #130 thru 132, the proposed planter expansion seven feet south of the existing parking lot curb should be built on top of the existing base material; in doing so, disturbance to roots that may have penetrated the material can be avoided. Should this not be feasible, then the base material could be manually removed, but roots two inches and greater in diameter retained and protected during the process. Additional recommendations to mitigate or avoid potential impacts are presented in Section 6.0 of this report. 20730 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino Page 7 of 14 City of Cupertino Community Development Department ARBOR RESD�CIRCES _ __ prafesa�onal cansuiting arborisks and tree care TREE INVENTORY TABLE _ - ... � � i � fO � o o v T 3 ,� 3 � " ° c n c io _ � u o � _v y ,y N C � � y 0 : p a � � Cj � � �; C �; ' � � D N � N �..�� ..,� m...'. c`C�..�.m , v :�to . .�.�.�:� .�. � � N � �L 11 �. �o . N "O. � � \ TREE _ .� `a m o � o a`, o ,Y � NO. TREE NAME � w �n = r' vr `-' O c? cn = American sweetgum 127 (Liquidambar styraciJlua) 8 25 75% 25% Fair Low Comments:Heavy limb weight. Improperly pruned. American sweetgum 128 (Liquidambar styrac�ua) 7 20 75% 25% Fair Low Comments:Heavy limb weight and has a girdling root. American sweetgum 129 (Liguidambar sryrac�ua) I 1 40 75% 25% Fair Low Comments:Has a slight lean and mound opposite lean,indicators of a partial root failure. shamel ash 130 (Fraxinus uhdei) 22 65 75% 25% Fair Moderate Comments:Significantly pruned and heavy limb weight. Has a very large surface root. shamel ash 131 (Fraxinus uhdei) 22 50 50% 25% Poor Low Comments:Multiple leaders form weak attachments. Adjacent sidewalk 2.5 feet from trunk has been raised(past and current)by roots. Very spazse canopy. Significantly pruned. shamel ash 132 (Fraxinus uhdei) 24 50 75% 25% Fair Moderate Comments:Excessively pruned. Adjacent sidewalk 3.5 feet from trunk has been raised by roots. shamel ash 133 (Fraxinus uhdei) 13 40 75% 50% Fair Moderate Comments:Shrubs restrict visibility of lower trunk.Highly pruned,and heavy limbs. Sife:20730 Stevens Creek Boulevard-BUILDINGS E AND F Prepared for:City of Cupertino Comm.Develop.Depart. Prepared by:David L.Babby 10 of 13 Juty 22,2011 David L. Babby, Registered Consulting Arborist� July 22, 2011 20730 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino City of Cupertino Community Development Department Page C-9 I 2-24"BO) PYR CAL 6-24"BO� PLA ACE 5-24"BOX ARB MAR SCAL E:1/I 6"=I'-0" �/ TREE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT PLAN -PAD E ADDII IONAL N016 I. PLEASE REFER TO THE ARBORIST REPORT PRFPARED BY DAVID L.BABBY DA 1 ED JULY 22,201 I FOR 1 REE PRO�ECTION MEASURES. 2. SEE SEPARATE BUILDING PAD PERMfT(APPLICATION#TBD) FOR DEfAILED PLANTING AND IRRIGATION PLANS, SPEQFICATIONS,AND DETAILS LANDSCAPE LEGEND � SYMBOL DESCRIPTION � - PIANTINGAREA + NEW TREE �'1� I O � EXISTING TREE TO REMAIN \ � �_i Xniae EXISTING TREE TO BE REMOVED PROPOSED TREE REMOVAL � - PURPLE LEAF PLUM (#I,#62-79,#81-87,#89-#94, tt97-I 04,ti I 09,#t I I 3-I 20,#I 22,#t I 24-I 26,#/I 34-I 35, #154) I - CHERRY PLUM(#80) S � - SHAMEL ASH (#88,#95-96,#121,#f3�-133) I - RAYWOOD ASH(#123) � 6 - SWEETGUM(#I10-112,#127-129) � 2 - FLOWERING PEAR (#106,#152) 4 - EVERGREEN PEAR(#105,#107-108,#148) I - HAWTHORNE(#136) 2 - BRISBANE BOX(#149-150) 1 - PALM TREE(#I 5 I) I - CREPE MRYTLE(#153} 73-TREES UNDER 12"DIAMETER TO BE REMOVED 73-24"BOX REPLACEMENTS REQUIRED(I:1 RATIO) 8-TREES OVER12"DIAMETER TO BE REM�VED � I6-24"BOX REPLACEMENTS REQUIRED(2:1 RATIO) 89-24"BOX REPLACEMENTS REQUIRED TOTAL � 47 24"BOX REPLACEMENTS PROPOSED-PAD E 24"BOX REPLACEMENTS PROPOSED-PAD F � 90-24"BOX REPLACEMENTS PROPOSED-TOTAL SEE ARBORIST REPORT BY DAVID BABBY,DATED 7-22-I I FOR MORE INFORMATION PROPOSED TREE REPLACEMENT SYM BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME SIZE QU TREES PLA ACE Platanus X accrifolia London Plane 24"Box 9 PYR CAL Pyrus calleryana'Chandcleer' Flowering Pear Tree 24"Box 27� LAG IND Lagerstroemia Tuscarora' Crepe Myrde 24"Box 7 2 ARB MAR Arbuws'Marina Sv�awberry Tree 24"Box 5 TOTAL NEW 24"BOX TREES-PAD E:47 . • G' t' -�Q/�?z:�� ✓ �/� � REVISION: DATE: PERhtfT SET II/Ifl�2011 QRESUBMITTAL111 DI/II/2017 QREVISION SET ol/31RO17 �ftP uu Gtlbr�iMifBH,�W � . ��M�� -g:,�::�.�.�e�:a a�� .��,�.b.�,o.�. „ �.sor�� .M ,HroE �,i�ri•�%1'.� C27 Llcense#713563 �+o y m m -� m f o� .a _P P d -.� �a;,� .._ u�N �N� ,� - . d o.�, e.�i J y�_ � Y m_ �� G- �� V�� n v �i n° � r�P 00 �°�^lgj f � �w oa' a_o q o _ y'P N.n :. i � � � M O N�' y i�ti O u a''�V M yo'r •� �N: u = O ��0 111 �N M � �N A M ��r t�r • C „N y m �i;e ._ °o s � ,,, �n� Y v c L M � �Y 0 � W � � � � J W LL �— � � ^ � W �� ' ° U i _ W � NQ U *� � G � paj0 a J � w Z � m � �� oC w � Q G�C � � � U U TREE REMOVAU REPLACEMENT PLAf�PAD E SCALE: AS NOTE� DRAWN BY: )OB NO: AL830.1 SHEET L3. 1 �K,wN oesiw nswnnitsmii