PC Reso 1540 •
81,004.151
RESOLUTION NO. 1540 (Minute Order)
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
4, ASKING THE CITY COUNCIL FOR CLARIFICATION OF INTENT
REGARDING THE TREE ORDINANCE
The Planning Commission has tentatively reached a decision that
the City should not enact an ordinance which requires tree
preservation but rather should enact an ordinance which protects
trees during the construction process. The intent being that all
trees would be protected and that private property owners owning
land in all classifications of land use would later have the option
of removing trees at their own discretion.
The Planning Commission hereby requests that the City Council give
direction regarding the following policy questions:
1. Is it the Council's intent to require the preservation of
specimen trees on private property including single-family
homes or just protect trees during the construction process?
2. What is the definition of a specimen tree? Is it all trees
over a certain trunk diameter or are they selected trees that
have a community impact?
3. Does the City Council feel that the City has an obligation to
participate in the maintenance of trees designated for preserva-
tion?
The Planning Commission requests that the City Council provide direction
involving the above listed questions prior to the Planning Commission
meeting of June 28, 1976 in order to permit the Planning Commission to
conclude its hearings involving the Tree Ordinance.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of June, 1976, at a regular meeting of the
Planning Commission of the City of Cupertino, State of California, by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioners Cooper, Gatto, Woodward, Chairman Adams
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Koenitzer
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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/s/ Victor J. Adams
James H. Sisk Victor J. Adams, Chairman
Planning Director Planning Commission
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