TR-2009-08bCITY OF
GUPERTINO
August 18, 2009
Mr. or Mrs. Richardson
10650 Santa Lucia Rd
Cupertino, Ca. 95014
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, California 95014
Telephone: (408) 777-3308
FAX: (408) 777-3333
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
SUBJECT: TREE REMOVAL PERMIT ACTION LETTER -Application TR-2009-08:
This letter confirms the decision of the Director of Community Development, given on
August 18, 2009, approving a tree removal permit to remove and replace one Coast Live
Oak tree at 10650 Santa Lucia Road, with the following conditions:
1. APPROVED PROTECT
The approval is based on the Arborist Report dated April 27, 2009, except as may
be amended by conditions in this resolution.
2. TREE REPLACEMENTS
The applicant shall be required to plant one (1) 36-inch box size replacement
coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia), valley oak (Quercus lobata) or deodar cedar
(Cedrus deodara) on the property in accordance with the City's Protected Tree
Ordinance. The tree shall be planted at least 15 feet from the existing and future
foundation, as well as 15 feet beyond the canopy of surrounding existing trees.
The applicant shall provide a landscape plan showing the location and species of
the tree to be planted on the property to be reviewed and approved by the
Director of Community Development.
3. IN-LIEU TREE REPLACEMENT FEE
In the event a replacement tree cannot be planted on the property as determined
by the Director of Community Development, the applicant will be required to
pay an in-lieu tree replacement fee based upon the purchase and installation cost
of the replacement tree(s) in compliance with the City's Protected Trees
ordinance.
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
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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 14.18.180 of the Protected Trees Ordinance. Please note, however, that an
appeal of this decision can be made within 14 calendar days from the date of this
letter. If this happens, you will be notified of a public hearing, which will be
scheduled before the Planning Commission and the trees cannot be removed until a
final decision on the appeal has been made. If no appeal is made within the appeal
period, the tree may be removed after Tuesday, September 1, 2009.
Sincerely,
Leslie Gross
Assistant Planner
City of Cupertino
(408) 777-1356
leslieg@cupertino. org
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