TR-2014-41b OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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10300 TORRE AVENUE •CUPERTINO, CA 95014-3255
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August 7, 2014
Mike Uniacke
2108 B Fillmore
San Francisco, CA 94123
SUBJECT: RETROACTIVE TREE REMOVAL PERMIT ACTION LETTER—Application TR-2014-41
This letter confirms the decision of the Director of Community Development, given on July 31, 2014,
approving a Retroactive Tree Removal Permit to allow the removal and replacement of a hazardous 21-
inch Coast Live Oak tree, located at 22826 San Juan Road. The application is approved with the
following conditions:
1. APPROVED PROTECT
This approval is based on the arborist report prepared by Michael P. Young (WC ISA #623), dated
July 24, 2014, consisting of one page, and a tree removal plan, except as may be amended by
conditions in this resolution.
2. IN-LIEU TREE REPLACEMENT FEES
The Director of Community Development has determined that accommodating the two required
24-inch box replacement trees on the property would not be feasible and therefore a tree in-lieu fee
would be required. The cost to procure and install the replacement trees is approximately $900, of
which the applicant has paid on July 31, 2014, in accordance with the City's Protected Tree
Ordinance.
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
14.18.120 (A) of the Protected Trees Ordinance.
Sincerely,
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George Schroeder
Associate Planner
(408) 777-7601
georges@cupertino.org
Enclosure: Arborist Report
cc: Pam Costa, 1413 South Wolfe Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
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Re: Hazard Tree Removal/Tree#1
To Whom It May Concern:
Assignment
It was my assignment to review Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) #1 (see attached original
report) and make a determination as to its stability. �„
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This tree is unstable due to a large old co-dominant limb failure and
is too close to the proposed construction. There is significant
trenching around this tree and it must be removed immediately.
Discussion �s:"� �
The 21" Coast Live Oak is labelled as Tree #1 in the original Tree °�,
Survey from Michael Bench dated March 29th, 2012 (attached and '!� '
see image to right}. At that time Mr. Bench described the tree as: ° ►�
Tree#1 has a larqe trunk cavity on the north side. This is a result of a co- � �'_ �'
dominant limb foilure many years ago. The shape of the cavity opening and the �.�;;�° - _ �'��j �
surrounding tissue provide clues suggesring this type of limb failure. Perhaps
more significant is that the canopy is fairly sparse. Ir is unlikeJy that this tree, which is only rn fair condition at best,
could survive the grading proposed by the T
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final blow to the stability of this tree. �s�?'"- '�� , "�
There is no reason to retain this tree . .i �
with the existing trunk decay and the proposed trencning. i his tree is a hazard and needs to be
removed immediately. , ,
Respectfully, L� ichael P. Young
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