Reso 6432 TR-2006-17
CITY OF CUPERTINO
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, California 95014
RESOLUTION NO. 6432
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO APPROVING
THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF SIX PRIVACY PROTECTION TREES
LOCATED AT 21140 GRENOLA DRIVE
SECTION I: PROTECT DESCRIPTION
Application No.: TR-2006-17
Applicant: Gaurav Banga
Location: 21140 Grenola Drive
SECTION II: FINDINGS
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Cupertino received an application
to approve the removal six privacy protection trees; and
WHEREAS, the six trees are specimen protected trees subject to Chapter 14.18 of the
Municipal Code, pertaining to Heritage and Specimen Trees; and
WHEREAS, the necessary public notices have been given in accordance with the
Procedural Ordinance of the City of Cupertino, and the Planning Commission has held
one or more public hearings on this matter; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That after careful consideration of maps, facts, exhibits, testimony and other evidence
submitted in this matter, application for Tree Removal is hereby approved and
That the subconclusions upon which the findings and conditions specified in this
Resolution are based and contained in the Public Hearing record concerning
Application TR-2006-17, as set forth in the Minutes of the Planning Commission
Meeting of December 12, 2006 are incorporated by reference herein.
SECTION III: CONDITIONS ADMINISTERED BY THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DEPT.
1. APPROVAL ACTION
Approval is granted retroactively for the removal of six privacy protection trees (two
redwood trees, four Monterey pine trees).
Resolution No. 6432 TR-2006-17 December 12, 2006
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2. TREE REPLACEMENT
The applicant shall work with city staff to determine appropriate species of either
24" or 35" box trees. The trees shall be planted within 60 days of this approval date,
unless circumstances prevent replanting within 60 days, such as availability of the
tree or weather conditions, as determined by the Director of Community
Development. The property owner shall be responsible for the purchase cost,
installation and warrantee of the replacement tree.
3. TREE COVENANT
A covenant shall be recorded that identifies the replacement trees as protected trees.
Prior to recordation, the covenant shall be reviewed and approved by the Director of
Community Development.
4. 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.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of December 2006, at a Regular Meeting of the
Planning Commission of the City of Cupertino by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Chairperson Miller, Vice Chair Giefer, Saadati, Chien
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: none
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: none
ABSEN . COMMISSIONERS: Wong
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ATTE : ROVED:
Steve Piasec i M il er, Chairperson
Director of Community Development Cupertin lanning Commission
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