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TR-2011-03b 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 • pianning C�cupertino.orq February 18, 2011 William Fisher 22631 Queens Oak Court Cupertino, CA 95014 SUBJECT: RETROACTIVE TREE REMOVAL PERMIT ACTION LETTER — Application TR-2011-03: This letter confirms the decision of the Director of Community Development, given on February 9, 2011, approving a retroactive tree removal permit to remove one (1) dead Monterey Pine tree at 10063 Long Oak Lane, in the common area of the Westridge Country Club community with the following conditions: 1. APPROVED PROTECT The approval is based on the arborist report prepared by Barrie D. Coate and Associates on November 2, 2010, 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 Canary Island Pine tree (Pinus canariensis) on the property in accordance with the City's Protected Tree Ordinance. The tree shall be planted in the location on the approved tree replacement plan. 3. 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. Staff has made the findings necessary to grant the tree removal permit in accordance with Section 14.18.180 of the Protected Trees Ordinance. Sinc rely, George Schroeder Assistant Planner 408-777-7601 georges@cupertino.org BARRI E D. COAT . -. . . and ASSOCIATES Horticutural Consultants 23535 Sumrnit Road - Los Gatos, C�, 95033 408135� 1052 COMIVVI�NTS ON TREES AT THE WESTRIDGE COUNTRY CLUB HOMES CUPERTINO �. Prepared at the Request of: Pauline Moore Westridge Country Club Homes Community Management Services 1935 Dry Creek Rd., #203 Campbell, CA 95008 Site Visit by: Barrie D. Coate Consulting Arborist November 2, 2010 Job #02-04-008-10 �,� ��� � � �'� �P.c�7iS T��PlL 1- l�I -1 � L���_.��_____J� � , .� , �., � � L rjj2-2o 1 t -03 . . _ .. � _. � .. �� �--� � —� � ► . .. _ ���s��er-- COMMENTS ON TREES AT THE WESTRIDGE COUNTRY CLUB HOMES 1 CUPERTINO Assignment On November 2, 2010, I met Pauline Moore of Community Management Services and members of the WCCH board of directors to review three mature valley oak trees and several pine trees on the property. Observations 1. The old valley oak which was the subject of my site visit several years ago is in much better health than I remember it. r y�;• � •.� �` -'� l . a;i ` {�� vrw� � . M y . . . � � . � . r" - :.r�.. It still has multiple large old wou�ds ' r �; �`�'� _ T ;� �-- J- +S 7:� � •�`. �({-' j!�.1�% J y u r �: j .T `, ' �- �`?� of course. � �` �,���.a��� �� �` :�,a .'�-�ft.�-�� -�`:�; ti , , . �,!` . ,! � � � - f �� �t »�"� "y .��: '�; �� . �j .t.�'• .� � ,� E N a. }� � ti! r � t� I recommend that a south facing limb ' `'` i y�� {- �` ' � ` ` ��� ` } � � � .� � � � ,.: �: �,; end be cut back to an upward facing "�� ' �sf- �� �i.:� �: � ' ` � �� � f � Y�� r � � �"' ' . 18 inch diameter branch. � � ` ��-���� ' � � y -t' b q i �y r_ . „ ;� . ,�;• � r '.,,k' � � .�. `2.. :: � �:Y.,R.;�:� . :� ��,.f: ..�_ • r , �. , { �^ �� ��}., ,1 �, -1 �--� '�bRt.�. .• u 2. We are looking at the big valley oak 3 �, .� � r tree (Quercus lobata) on the south "� � �> �'�y� - \\�� Y� ��4.;; .` `�.:/� J��• �i' 7 side of Buildin 10006. � ` '��" ! � � � . g * �!.��'r,. �, � .,�f , • 'r' ,, t � a �`n� ;' ���� �� � : _,' ��: : ' � . ; ' , � ;` : �. The tree lost a major codominant limb �, .,,, � ,. .� �;�fi .���., 4 j' "• � � 'K�w . at about 20 feet above grade some ; , - _ ,� � ,, , . � y � , .: �,, � ;� ��'`,� �' �`'`.�: '�1����,�; �'����: ���"`�; years ago. � � � � � ��; - . ��� ^��^����' *�' The result is that the east facing major trunk is _ � ;p ` , tI � �'�� � ` � �� ' �� � `� more vulnerable to breaking out than is �� �� - `� `� � � comfortable. 1 �. :Y.�. „�. c � r, �� ' � y ' - � - ' i �.-r j }�,� ., �' • :Y` �.�'- : 4:i � > � � � � :,1', '' '°�' " �,� ` � I would � , � " �`,. , 'l� ra f w' t �:` ' .,5 _ � � f � `�:iC `� ; ,� ' - � su est two � ���i� � =..�. ` . .� G �°�? �; ��`� �� gg }� °� ! �, �L� �'': � . Y . �!� _ ,.: � '�*';�'M'"„ Y r ; :•f� _�`� ts ':'kk - 6 � �_. �t� �: .� ��. � , �a t�'^ .. t� S� �' - � s . - 3�' " � S� ' �� _ I �. k �' b ,�. � �,�. � � f� C , / \ ��' GL. ��i� '�, � y � � ['" � Sry. Li,;e� ` f . �. . '�� �.�. `, Y • ' �C��� ,..� 4 T� . <, �/'l�. � - '�' � �; ti s.. „�; � � � Remove a 14 � � �.r . ti �: � =� - t . . � .a� \� :� . `{ 'h ` t �,# '� , ,�' inch diameter � �` ,� J + ' a� r iY�r,�;�'�-' � r'.�' '• 20 ���L long � ,., F� i 1N�1�1' '- ':�� f e y :,,. �': t �' � branch on the �' �`� ?�' 'F' 1 � �r. � t� 4 � � ' �� � ' � - west side over �=� a-` ��:� '� �^ . , , � :;;�, � � �; - , � � � '��� ���''� .,� +�;���' g � . '; the garage. ��� '., �F�� � �,�� - . , � .; � r b. I suggest that a very careful examination of ��" �'' �:*:�: potential cable sites be made by the arborist ����= - ��. in this tree once he is in the tree. � �� *;��'� _ If he can find a place where two cables could be installed between the east facing trunk and the west facing portion of the canopy that should be done but � PREPARED BY: BARRIE D. COATE, CONSULTING ARBORIST NOVEMBER 2, 2010 . �� COMMENTS ON TREES AT Tl Yr, WESTRIDGE COUNTRY CLUB HOMES 2 CUPERTINO if appropriate angles can't be achieved than the cables probably won't be worth using. c. It will require removal of two 12 inch diameter limbs from the eastern portion of the canopy in order to reduce weight as much as possible. .�� i.� . M� � 9 r 1� �� ." � r.• � ,,,. ,#, ,�. "�. _ ? = � � ,� :�` � ., _����.r.� , a i` ` R: `';. 'l ` , , S�M1.: � � ; ti �.� y, / 6,_; y �, �:.r� .c }�,+S�A�.. r \ s ��. � `,��'. }�' j ; �"�•. �`.4�y� �.t,� ��+�h . :r �� ' >r , ',� . S � } �' ; w , J' � a L� J1 / h��,..��2l.�. t i �+.�' v ..:: • s, . -t,,; t � � 1 F � � �' � ' � f � , � , . 1 rt f� T � 7 M y �'' `7f,� . :.r � . '�� - � y tr �,�� f.`,�, , ` }.�' �` ~ n � �.; �j:�� M ��� � �.�`� , � l 71 t�� I.'Y�.�,'� .. S : -,.. � ��a , 3. Now looking at the big valley oak tree adjacent to the east side of Unit 10006 on its. This tree has a very upright growth habit and it is much younger than the tree we j ust looked at. It has unfortunately been heavily infected with oak mildew this year due to the moist, humid spring. I suggest: a. I suggest weight be reduced from the east facing �•: _-,:, �`���-Y� °��. �`• �� � �'` s., limb by cutting off a 20 foot long 14 inch �- �� .`; �� �.�, �,,; ,�, � diameter branch back to two other smaller side ��. ���� `,` �'� ����"`� 1 �� I; i branches. , - � ' ; 1 ,,� ; '.�. ,} �.;` : " << ;� i �. ±. � � �' ,: 1 � ' �-.�'_�� �� ,� �; � ��_ � �rx �� r�` �``;,�� �� �,tN , � � . :_j ' ' . r h A�� yy �i�� �� r' { 1v � '.• • '���� ' ''���, � 1 �':- � � �.. ,��.� ��� . '.�+ ` :2" s:i 1 3"� 4. � a :. ; Y ` l q � f �� � ; _ ,, ` �� : � w t`3; r .. � ,#,� ',!'°4""'��' � �, * ` n �� ��,� �`` '�� ' �`�"��' � {,,� � . _ , . _ `� • `. : �k C+ ? :' ` � .. �'�'i � � � �� � ' r -... a, +.e .«�.e � �� � � .� .i Q � , . . V � ! �I� / 6 k da.�+'� _. . . . . - � '- ' w` � Y�. � .. , . .._. . _ . _ :� � � -_ . _.,- .. .. . _ ' � , , •.. _. ) a _, �- � � ,��. . n ,.. ; :� s � E �:.: �. �.t : .. _ - _. _- -- �,.�...:. _. _ .r....�,. , PREPARED BY: BARRIE D. COATE, CONSULTING ARBORIST NOVEMBER 2, 2010 COMMENTS ON TREES AT TI� WESTRIDGE COUNTRY CLUB HOMES 3 CUPERTINO , t� : , ,- �.r,., �.h .� `. � i , � �i}� �. iJ�' �7 � �. . S. ..,.�f � 1' . ,� . k�:acE�3 • ` � t'}; . b. The 18 inch diameter south facing limb that �'H�� � r�;�� � ��'�� :� ��` �' J' fh ` 1. � .. '��1;:��.� x�FS`� ��^.. )� divides at 25 feet above grade which has several � �. F �� � , '� � ��`�`7� ' . ` a .�;�,„�! �J;"� decay sites in it. It should be removed entirely. � ;: � �"" -�` "� � ' `; :: r:,�` �' �� �: � � `��. . . ,� :,�►:�;. ��„ 4r _. . ;� ; ,� . �'.y ; a� ?.�'�G�: � •� }' '�' ',v "��.� ., r ��,�..�: - , ��, i� ' :� . �.i 1,M�'... 'bt � y i � ��r3' •{ . ,• �t� � ,. ' - � " � t �r �i,.tj.•1 � �� � ,���� , �. �+• ��. '•�'�.. , t t � - ' i� .,' , ,'! `/�� 1 � ��!I ., � ,' ,.r a - � - - -,-'-�, c. A 12 inch diameter north facing branch which �.{�' S ��.�, �. :,� F�� l . Y �,�r emer es next to the ad'acent roof from Unit ;�` ��'� �'�' ' x "r� �"'��`�� �� g J ;, :��� � �, `�`� a��'� . ��"'"� a �:�` � � t� , r �, S�.'�1, a, r ��681 should be removed. �,�'��,�'�. , {s. t� �,; :� � � .�,�ii��; , ;, '?' � i �°� ,� i �� : '�.. T= " � ;K' ,+'�� °�, ':r . ,; � ; �' r � ' `' � � � � " �y ,., .�`i., � ,> r � _�. { ,yt �i � f�j y � �/� ,�;+i' �t.k.., i ,�f 5..p� ��(),' ! ' - � - �� � � � � Y � ' �� � r —ao,, _n� __ - .., _ _ �,�.�...� ,�: � � f_� � . � �: . _ � � � �.; i n � ��°4� ,��'� �, * : > � - I ��� ��:�, ' . � � r:� a f � l ,_ ,._.. . .,��'� ,�..� � �:' �� ,�� ��' � J ..� F '�� � '� :: y��`r.� y �., . F}!'}'' lj`,_ Y ' �n � {+ ... � : � . � � a- +(.A�� ,,i ,. W . .... .. . . . � ... ._..,�._...�.„..�..>......` ��, SLk• nr ��� �- I � - _ . .. �� � i + /. � . :- .. _. 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'� w ,���'lf.�`'��'�-�� Y�' !_.-�:� fqr •,r��e'�'c1;,+'� �� '�p'- s � r t ; . . .. ..� �. , . n �f.`' l, . , . : f " ; � �' ���.1 . t . a9;� ��f�,� f�+�'yr:f1�� � ' . ',�. � � : ���� t � �� « � � t r �. . . '. � other trees. `,� .�.� �""� � , `.. � -: f.� � .,.,� � � �.� � , 1�(I f �� � i r'�' 4� :�'S' J. � A a' i�i ��, .� .� h�� � . x'' . �. S 7�1i�� �aY s ; 3. ` �`t�, 7 ��'' . J �.. �� f � :� �� ';5�t ��'�, tz�� 1�'L *�t.� r� This tree is functionally dead and should r °` r ; '° � ° ; �;, �°�=�� �' � � w� }r , � � , ; j��� ' Aa ; �, ' y � :. .:..� . .. ..... � [' 34.►ar'-'.Y+ � 'f' - �., , be 1}- ♦ .. � ... '� be removed unmediately. " " PREPARED BY: BARRIE D. COATE, CONSULTING ARBORIST NOVEMBER 2, 2010 � �� COMMENTS ON TREES AT THE WESTRIDGE COUNTRY CLtJB HOMES 4 CUPERTINO •: _ : q �, �, �„� t `, ,� .� '1:. �- � R �j ' �,�'�t ;�.'`�,�t %�`� 1� � ' � � M ' � << � �r. ,r �'' � r r �-( (� '�` � � , �' , t 1 K ,. 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' � j � .. . � �i ��' `�" X� li � II I'' ��,, � . � ` � � v �` ' • . �. , . . . ;q ' .;: a .� i I . . . . . ."& .. r . � � .. . . ;, . . � � :' . _ ..,� �±� � c.. _ __ .. Cutting enough roots to prevent damage would threaten the stability and healtl� of the tree. I suggest that this tree be removed. A$'I�f�01;`."':�.. � '��,�o�.���_�-3., : .,�. Respectful y submitted, ,._ 1 . . :. 0 '� l 7 '�l l ` � ,� �� p �, , r r �. . .. .. . � . . . Barrie D. Coate BDC/si PREPARED BY: BARRTE D. COATE, CONSULTING ARBORIST NOVEMBER 2, 2010 COMMENTS ON TREES AT TI-� WESTRIDGE COUNTRY CLUB HOMES 5 CUPERTINO Encl.: Assumptions and Limiting Conditions � � �o/ I -03 a-��-�� PREPARED BY: BARRIE D. COAT'E, CONSLJL.TING ARBORIST NOVEMBER 2, 2010 � , BARRIE D. COATE �� �,� � and ASSUCIATES �,�, ,� �� ;.,,;��,:!�.� Hor6aturalCor�tants ....;;��- �<:.,.. 23535 SianmitRoad Los Gatos. CA 95ai3 408l353-1052 ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITING CONDITIUNS 1. Any legal description providerl to the appraiser/consultant is assumed to be correct. No responsibility is assumed for matters legaI in character nor is any opinion rendered as to the quality of any title. 2. The, appraisedconsultant can neither guarantee nor be responsible for accuracy of information provided by others. 3. The appraiser/consultant shall not be requued to give testimony or to attend court by reason of this appraisal unless subsequent written arrangements are made, incIuding payment of an additional fee for services. 4. Loss or removal of any part of this report invalidates the entire appraisaUevaluation. 5. Possession of this report or a copy thereof does not imply right of publication or use for any purpose by any other than the person(s) to whom it is addressed without written consent of this appraiser/consultant. 6. This report and the values expressed herein represent the opinion of the appraiser/consultant, and the appraiser's/consultant's fee is in no way contingent upon the reporting of a specified value nor upon any finding to be reported. . 7. Sketches, diagrams, graphs, photos, etc., in this report, being intended as visual aids, are not necessarily to scale and shouid not be construed as engineering reports or surveys. 8. This report has been made in conformity with acceptable appraisaUevaluation/diagnostic reporting techniques and procedures, as recommended by the Intemational Society of Arboriculture. 9. When applying any pesticide, fungicide, or herbicide, always follow label instructions. 10. No tree described in this report was climbed, unless otherwise stated_ We cannot take responsibility for any defects which could only have been discovered by cl'unbing. A full root collar inspection, consisting of excavating the soil around the tree to uncover the root collar and major buttress-roots, was not performed, unless otherwise stated. We cannot take responsbility for any root defects which could only have been discovered by such an inspection. CONSULTING ARBORIST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Arborists are tree specialists who use their education, lmowledge, training, and experience to examine trees, recommend measures to enhance the beauty and health of trees, and attempt to reduce risk of living near trees. CIients may choose to accept or disregard the recommendations of the arborist, or to seek additional advice. Arborists cannot detect every condition that could possibly lead to the structural failure of a tree. Trees are living organisms that fail in ways we do no fully understand. Condidons are often hidden w:thin lrees and below ground. Arborists cannot guarantee that a tree will be healthy or safe under all circumstances, or for a specified period of time. Likewise, remedial treatrnents, like medicine, cannot be guaranteed . Trees can be managed, but they cannot be controlled. To live near trees is to accept some degree of risk. The only way to eliminate aU risk associated with trees is to eliminate all trees. � � ' � _'�— �0/ � �03,._ _..x Barrie D. Coate - � � � ISA Certified Arborist Horticultural Consultant °� —� � — / 1