TR-2012-39b 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•planninq�cupertino.org
August 18, 2015
David Kang
Civic Park Master Association
1290 Kifer Road #309
Sunnyvale CA 94086
SUBJECT: RETROACTIVE TREE REMOVAL PERMIT ACTION LETTER—Application TR-2012-39
This letter confirms the decision of the Director of Community Development, given on August 18, 2015,
approving a Retroactive Tree Removal Permit for the retroactive removal and replacement of one
protected tree, located at 10251 Torre Avenue. The application is approved with the following
conditions:
1. APPROVED PROTECT
This approval is based on visual inspection by staff and the arborist report prepared by Richard
Smith (ISA Board-Certified Arborist WE8745A), dated August 22, 2012, consisting of one page,
except as may be amended by conditions in this resolution.
2. TREE REPLACEMENTS
The applicant is required to plant one (1) 24-inch box trees (London Plane 'Columbia') in
accordance with the Protected Tree Ordinance and the approved tree replacement plan.
Modifications to the tree species and location may be made to the approved replacement plan
pending staff approvaL The replacement trees shall be planted within 60 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 certaul 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
14.18.200 of the Protected Trees Ordinance.
Sincerely,
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Kaitie Groeneweg
Assistant Planner
(408) 777-3257
kaitieg@cupertino.org
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SITE: 10251 Torre Ave. Cupertino
Civic Park M$ster Association
BY� Richard Smitt�, Ar�rist ISA WE8745A
Bay Area Tree Specialists
CONTACT: (408) 836-9147/(408)466-3469
Fax: (408}448-2Q36
Web Site: www.bayareatreespecialists.cam
MAILING ADDRESS: 3315 San Fetipe Rd. PMB# 159 San Jose, CA 95125
TREES OBSERVED :
Quercus agrifolia: DBH 4.5",height 10',spread 6'.
CONDITIUN:
The tree had out grown the planter and was the wrong variety Probable
interference of electrical and irrigation devices. Causing damage to concrete planter
and parking lot. T6is tree was removed and replaced with a Maytenus boaria tree
which is slower growing and appropriate for the growing environmen�
The cost to replant a Quercus agrifolia tree is approzimately$900,this is a 48" boz
replacement tree.
The cost of planting the 1S gallon Maytenus boaria was $360.
Richard Smith, Arborist ISA WE8745A August 22, 2012
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