PC Reso 6534 TR-2008-13
CITY OF CUPERTINO
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, California 95014
RESOLUTION NO. 6534
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO APPROVING
THE REMOVAL OF TWENTY-SIX TREES, INCLUDING COAST REDWOOD,
ORNAMENTAL PEAR AND LIQUIDAMBER TREES AT 10201 TORRE AVENUE
SECTION I: PROTECT DESCRIPTION
Application No.: TR-2006-13
Applicant: Brad LaRue, Snell and Company
Location: 10201 Torre Avenue
SECTION II: FINDINGS
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Cupertino received an application
to retroactively approve the removal of twenty-one (21) trees including Coast Redwood,
Ornamental Pear and Liquidamber trees and the removal of 5 additional Ornamental
Pear 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-2008-13, as set forth in the Minutes of the Planning Commission
Meeting of October 28, 2008 are incorporated by reference herein.
SECTION III: CONDITIONS ADMINISTERED BY THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DEPT.
1. APPROVAL ACTION
Approval is based on Exhibit C titled "Landscape Plan, sheet L-1" dated September
25, 2008 for this project, except as may be modified by the conditions contained in
this resolution.
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2. TREE REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT
The retroactive approval allows for the previous removal of 21 trees including eight
Coast Redwood, nine Ornamental Pear and one Liquidamber tree; the removal of 5
additional Ornamental Pear trees as indicated on Exhibit A titled "Existing/Tree
Removal Plan, sheet L-2" dated October 7, 2008. They shall be replaced by five 36-
inch box Coast Redwood trees, four 24" box Coast Live Oak trees, and 34 additional
24-inch box trees as illustrated in Exhibit D titled "Landscape Plan, sheet L-1" dated
September 28, 2008. _
3. TREE PROTECTION BOND AND TREE MONITORING
A tree protection bond in the amount of the value of the new replacement trees to be
planted and the associated planting of trees shall be provided. The applicant shall
contracted with a ISA certified arborist to monitor the health of the new trees and
provide an annual report to the Community Development Director for a two year
period after planting. After a two-year period, the applicant shall submit a letter by
a certified arborist verifying that the trees are healthy. At that time, the tree bond
will be released.
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 28th day of October 2008, 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, Brophy
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: none
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: none
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Kaneda, Rose
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Director of Community Development Cupertino Planning Commission
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