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TR-2012-40b OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT �� CITY HALL 10300 TORRE AVENUE •CUPERTINO,CA 95014-3255 C U P E RT 1 N O (408)777-3308 • FAX(408)777-3333 •�lanning@cupertino.or� December 19, 2012 Front Porch c/o Sunnyview Lutheran Home Attn: Charlis Younan 22445 Cupertino Rd Cupertino, CA 95014 SUBJECT: TREE REMOVAL PERMIT ACTION LETTER—Application TR-2012-40 This letter confirms the decision of the Director of Community Development, given on December 19, 2012, approving a Tree Removal Permit to allow the removal and replacement of five (5) Canary Island Pine trees at a retirement community (Sunnyview Lutheran Home), located at 22445 Cupertino Road. The application is approved with the following conditions: 1. APPROVED PROjECT This approval is based on the arborist report prepared by Michael Bench (Certified Arborist #WE 1897), dated September 17, 2012, consisting of three pages and a tree removal site plan, except as may be amended by conditions in this resolution. 2. TREE REPLACEMENTS The applicant will be required to plant five (5) 36-inch box Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) replacement trees in accordance with the Protected Tree Ordinance, City arborist's report, and approved replacement plan. The replacement shall be planted within 30 days of the effective approval date of this tree removal permit. Modifications to tree species and location may be made to the approved replacement plan pending staff approval. A letter of completion from an ISA- certified arborist that indicates that the removal and replacements have been performed satisfactorily shall be provided to the City. 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 received comments from a concerned neighbor regarding the replacement tree selection and whether or not they would drop seed pods, fruit, or other blossoms that would cause a slip hazard. The City's consultant arborist has confirmed that the originally proposed tree replacements (Chinese Pistache trees) do drop clusters of seeds, but notes that most trees do drop some form of tree debris. However, the applicant has agreed to swap the original tree replacements with the Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) tree selected from the consultant arborist's list, which should help mitigate the neighbors' concerns. 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 and the trees cannot be removed until a final decision on the appeal has been made. If no appeal is made within the appeal period, the tree(s) may be removed after Wednesday,January 2, 2013. Sincerely, � unon Vuong Assistant Planner (408) 777-1356 simonv@cu�ertino.or� Enc: Arborist report Site Plan cc:Julia Ten and(Mr.)Jan Stoeckenius,22386 Cupertino Rd,Cupertino,CA 95014 A Review of 5 Trees at the �*'� ..� r� Sunnyview Retirement Community �� " _ _--� ��°��°'�� 20449 Cupertino Road :'' ,:;'i�ation �!��ber Cupertino,California ,��-- . � EVALUATION OF 5 TREES AT THE _ u ��``�'`�`�'° AN � � SUNNYVIEW RETIREMENT COMM�JNITY ~ 20449 CUPERTINO ROAD - ``µ`��' CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Assignment I was asked by Mr. Simon Vuong, Assistant Planner, City of Cupertino,to review the request to remove 5 trees at the Sunnyview Retirement Center, 20449 Cupertino Road, Cupertino, California. Observations I met Mr. Yosh Gahramani at the site on September 17, 2012. The trees requested for removal are all Canary Island pine (Pinus canariensis). For ease of discussion, I shall identify these trees as Trees # 1-5. �•ua, ,r•' � ,�`�: ., { . . r"� ` Tree# 1 stands against the front of Building A as - ,� �a ' �'�'��'� ��'� seen in this photo. The trunk is approximately 20 j`-�� s�'�� ',�,�;;a'` inches DBH in diameter and the overall height is �� ..� � ` � �� :=' � � a roximatel 70 feet. � � �/ PP Y p,,. vu,, ,.��" .,.•- .yf�, y � ,;,;��;�� - �. � � Tree# 1 has crushed the gutter on the roof of � �� building A. This damage will only increase if this �" r �;� � -�� 4' tree were retained. Greater damage to the structure �� ,�,, 1, .,,�: • - � � of the building would be expected in the future. .�l:.• F � �i,,� +.� j�,.:�� .. ..• � \k� ,��'.. ,-��• ��,,,, �� I consider the request to remove this tree on the rit�,`,�:�:� }� � f��. . � ,� � basis of property damage is reasonable. ��w��t-.,� ti ! "','� rl a �" . :�.�" 7��Tkft�� 5� � �� T,' `i �`�'' ' • + �d � , `�Ys � �� {� � t :'.S,�°, �r. . ' , , ""'�`.� �f,' .. s�: ..._ . . • ��w . � , �- �� `.. .,.,�r� . ' , � A� `� . -�� N��` ~~r�� ,., ��..� �'�i..-. � Tree#2 has a trunk diameter of approximately 19 �'� '� � =�- �-�.w:`�� .r inches DBH. This tree is located on the east side �''` f��' -�� u'� � r. _ ,�� of Building B, as shown in the photo to the right. '�u;.. � x�,�.' ; �,. _:.� �"".� �� Tree#2 is dead. Dead trees in a relatively short � ��.��'�;= �. 't,� .: time become hazardous. ' r ��.i`� , 1 �j�' ;�'�,�', � The request to remove this tree is certainly � ��'��` . � h� justified. � " ¢ � �.� �* �£�,�` �'; _ , m.: �,,�'` Prepared by Michael L.Bench,Consulting Arborist Site Observations September 17,2012 A Review of 5 Trees at the Sunnyview Retirement Community 20449 Cupertino Road Cupertino,California M� � •'r�`f '��l'1 �;� ° �' �. Tree# 3 is seen in this photo adjacent to the �..F� .� , � - � '# northeast corner of Building B. The trunk of this ^ '�'.s�.^_: ,.y!. �';. 4=,: �:;=�� tree is approximately 18 inches in diameter. ,,.. ��' - �;�u�. ' .- .,��;� This tree has moulded its trunk around the roof. w? •; 4 �� The gutter has been crushed and structural `'�� damage to the roof may have occurred. . �,,�., Q. ,. , , �' ,,, • ;;�, The request t o remove this tree on the basis of �,�'�� J property damage is indeed justified. �� . �C''� �� 4.`: s'?,.; :. A . ... ... __ ,� �.,�:;c ,- i .S r^ � � r ��.r �V ��.. �r'�` � .:-^� � � � . �; '''" . 'k �f� 3� f ilF ♦ , � s . . a. � � ,. . -. �fi , x� �r� rg �, �x �s t i � 4 l�+s {��' �� . � t '�F + i ssb'..':.^x � _ r�� Jr��` ��. .ti� 'h � Tree#4 is in the photo to the right. It is located � , . on the north side of Building B near the northeast y� � � �,� � �� .;. ;, , .. corner. � sG��`� .f_ A � �� ^�. � �� Damage to the gutter has started to occur. � y� � �` '=� .'�`�` eF�� Ci:°� .. H:: �: .t'�f j ` .. r�': �^f, Prepared by Michael L.Bench,Consulting Arborist Site Observations September 17,2012 A Review of 5 Trees at the Sunnyview Retirement Community 20449 Cupertino Road Cupertino,California ,t�f + � '�i j��t_ 1 �,�'�� ,- a� � � Perhaps a more significant event, is that �, � �r : . _ i , ; r,::, r. � T r e e#4 h a s d i s p l a c e d t h e g a s m e t e r ,,_; � �A� '��{ • . E �� slightly. This cannot be seen in the photo :� ;. � �� ' ` ` ��`' �� "� �n � at this angle, but the gas meter is tilted as � �.• � ( � ,1 � f_., '�%!`�1 ii �� '�� ,'¢� '�� `' � a result of the growth of the trunk of this , �. , �= - '� ` � -� � f �� tree. If continued,this circumstance � y ` '��"�'. �±�y�� f!!�� could become a ver serious hazard. � �� ;�,�- � , p � y �� qy��f�� A�� }t�� ' .li,�5�.��1'4ir� �,~ 1 (" 1� . ��.; .. � , - � r,;� ,,r , ,�,� , .:. The request to remove Tree#4 is � y ��.....�,��,�" .�-�.�� , �..�.. . .� certainly justified. t ,, � -__ � -- i� . _._ � �. �� . , � _ .,��,;,,�;�..� , ,= „�: � ,a.::� �. � :��,_ .�r..,!�',�Z'. �„�_ � a�_ � � Tree# 5 is the tree in the photo to the right. �� The concrete sidewalk, approximately 15 feet '" � •�,.-�, ,,� in length between this tree and the building, ,._,;� -, *„�� . . has been replaced. This damage will in all � _. � �:,� ...• .� �� likelihood occur again. ''- �`'�: �,� ' ��<• � .,.'� � �r' Also, this tree has the branching defect called ' -� � �� -�4<< �r' ��,� !� `% Xti�'��f�� co-dominant leaders with included(or .�.��,� ��5�r�� . imbedded) bark. This creates a very weak - � �.. branching connection, which is highly prone �� - �..-. � to failure. The procedure to correct this flaw ` .:� "� �� •. would normally be to prune one leader severely. However, in this case,the canopy is < � �! � quite sparse, and pruning to correct the flaw `��'` � � -� would likely ki 11 the tree. � f*.,�Y �-{N Because of the previous sidewalk damage, ~� which will re-occur, and because there is no '1'� ��'�� effective way to correct the hazardous branching, I consider the request to remove this tree reasonable. Respectfully submitted, -r�.` , ,�.�. _ .,.------,---.,.�.� �, �c _ Michael L. Bench,Consulting Arborist International Society of Arboriculture Certification#WE 1897 American Society of Consulting Arborists Member Prepared by Michael L.Bench,Consulting Arborist Site Observations September 17,2012 N Wr��EOr. i • a II MOBBY RESiDENCE SnOP ST�A�('� U � VO0.ROOu a ow . iz �a � � �� a~ o� ?a �o�k RECWD �� w.� ;fi �.� �� CIMIER q00Y �� w�onv artrt•roo s nccmrcw EWiVyEMi wN«t e rxc vrnNSOR � WNDRY � � � Q OBASEMENT FLOOR PLAN � 4 w „na=�-a � � m ; � 0 � OPLUM LANE SECOND FLOOR PLAN 3 -,t ,7 .� -r a4 C � , � u1�� '` Q p � V V / I C Building ,.._..-- � � � � � I��.� II � II � � •-�r '_'�' •+ `_'r •-w •-�r - >-v �.,� •-�r r.�. � ,-,r ._,r r# v.� � �� I -I °''� •'g °"& �•-�r t I i'-7rlt � � � � I z�s 2z� � ,� ui na �� z3z 2I1'-tp- Pine Lane 2th fl 2 �3 2o Z� z� �; �39 z� 126 2�8 Z30 ai+ mm � DRAWING N0. 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