TR-2014-52b OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CITY HALL
10300 TORRE AVENUE•CUPERTINO, CA 95014-3255
C U P E RT I N O (408)777-3308• FAX(408)777-3333•planningCc�cupertino.org
October 2, 2014
Elizabeth Shaskey
21594 Castleton Street
Cupertino, CA 95014
SUBJECT: TREE REMOVAL PERMIT ACTION LETTER—Application TR-2014-52
This letter confirms the decision of the Director of Community Development, given on October 2, 2014,
approving a Tree Removal Permit to allow the removal of a dead Deodar Cedar tree measuring sixty-
two (62) inches in diameter at breast height (DBH) on a residential parcel located at 21594 Castelton
Street. The application is approved with the following conditions:
1. APPROVED PROJECT
The approval is based on the arborist report prepared by Larry Van Groningen, Certified Arborist,
dated August 29, 2014, consisting of two pages including verification of the dead tree and need for
removal.
2. TREE REPLACEMENTS
T'he applicant is required to plant one (1) twenty-four (24) inch box Magnolia Grandiflora in
accordance with the Protected Tree Ordinance and approved tree replacement plan. Modifications to
the tree species and location may be made to the approved repalcment plan pending staff approval
the replacement trees shall be planted within 30 days of the effective approval date of this tree
removal permit.
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 of the Protected Trees Ordinance.
21594 Castleton Page 2
TR-2014-52
Sincerely,
L
Erick Serrano
Assistant Planner
(408) 777-3205
ericks@cupertino.org
BA� AREA TREE SPECIALISTS
PREPARED FOR:
Liz Shaskey
21594 Castleton St.
Cupertino, CA 95014
AUGUST 29TH, 2014
PREPARED BY:
LARRY VAN GRONINGEN , CERTIFIED ARBORIST
CERTIFIED ARBORIST NO. WE-9151A
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I, LaLCy Van Gzoningen, CertiSed Afborist No. WE-9151A was called out obsefve the
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