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TR-2012-15b OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT , ,. CITY HALL 10300 TORRE AVENUE• CUPERTINO, CA 95014-3255 C U P�Rl'��V ta (408)777-3308 • FAX(408)777-3333•planning�a cupertino.orq May 15,2012 Kier&Wright Attn:John Noori 3350 Scott Blvd #22 Santa Clara,Ca 95054 SUBJECT: TREE REMOVAL PERMIT ACTION LETTER- Application TR-2012-15 This letter confirms the decision of the Director of Community Development, given on May 14, 2012, approving a tree removal permit to allow the removal and replacement of four (4) Sweetgum and two (2) Purple-Leaf Plum trees within the interior of an existing office complex, located at 1 Infinite Loop. The application is approved with the following conditions: 1. APPROVED PROTECT This approval is based on the arborist report prepared by Dave Muffly (Certified Arborist WE-4279B), dated April 10, 2012, consisting of 5 pages and entitled: Arborist Report, Infinite Loop - IL04 Cafe Deck except as may be amended by conditions in this resolution. 2. TREE REPLACEMENTS The applicant will be required to plant eight (8) 72" box Southern Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) replacement trees in accordance with the Protected Tree Ordinance, arborist report, and approved replacement plan. The replacements shall be planted within 30 days of the effective approval date of this tree removal permit. 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. Please note,however,that an appeal of this decision can be made within 14 calendar days from the date of the mailing of this decision. 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(s) may be removed after Tuesday,May 29,2012. Sincerely, — � . r� colin Jung Senior Planner (408) 777-3257 colinj@cupertino.org Prepared By: , Dave Muffly, Apple Arborist ISA Board-Certified Master Arborist WE-4279B ,�� � -�s�,� PNWISA Certified Tree Risk Assessor CTRA-500 " `"`�`"r`��L ��a0/��' dmufflY@aPPle.com 408-483-0795 �, � ������ Paul Cebrowski, O& M Landscaping Supervisor �'�"� ISA Board-Certified Arborist WE-9608A F1 .— pcebrowski@apple.com 408-974-6689 `°M.t;r y P'a���A,�'a,: - m:J�..::�S a...ti �,a �,i w' .. .�,................ � �_ ......_-_,_ �7 n . _L4I i(�V Arborist Re ort p Infinite Loo - IL04 Cafe Deck p Introduction We are requesting permit approval for the removal of 6 trees inside our Infinite Loop Courtyard. We are proposing to remove and replace four Sweetgums (Liquidambar styraciflua) (Tree Tag #72, #73, #74, #75) (see Fig. 1 & 2) and two Purple-Leaf Plums (Prunus cersasifera) (#66, #65) (see Fig. 3)for a total of six trees. 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'� k KI ER & WRIG HT ��__,���` W CIVIL ENGINEERS&SURVEYORS, �NC. FIGURE 4 - TREE SURVEY "�eMi�"��!��ier�"' 3350 Scott Boulevard,Building 22 (408)727 6665 Santa Clara,California 95054 fax(408)727 5641 INF/N/TE LOOP '`'� Apple Confidential - Do Not Distribute Date of Report:April 10, 2012 Page 3 �=;'"£ . . . . . . . _n__ ❑ . . . . . _. a-`-,,•.•.�:�.-.-.. .- � -�: .��. ' _-: .. .- I L 04 .: .r��-� ��: � � � ♦:_.. _ � � ::��::-� ��� M N H N __ 7"�L� a .. �-� , . . . � . . .' ' , . �`.� . , � � . . . . , - .: . . . . .... . .. .. . .... � � . . :� . . . ... .. .. � . ,.� _ . . . . . . . . `� F . . �� � ��' _..�.— . . . . . . . . . . . . • , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -. . . . . . . . . - . . . . � . .� . . . • .... , . . � . .��� , . . . . � . . � . ...'-.'.'v'.'; _._.- ,.�,�r.�,�'[ " . . . . _ ' . 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F/GURE 5 - REPLANT/NG PLAN °✓± 3350 Scott Boulevard,Building 22 (408)727 6665 /NF/N/TE LOOP Santa Clara,California 95054 fax(408)727 5641 = Apple Confidential- Do Not Distribute Date of Report:April 10, 2012 Page 4 R�p�acer�ent S�ec�es We are proposing to remove and replace these six trees with eight-72" box or larger Southern Live Oaks (Quercus virginiana) (see Fig. 6) Both the Plums and Sweetgums are deciduous and strongly reliant on water to thrive whereas the Southern Live Oaks are evergreen and drought-adapted and thus we feel are a far superior tree species for integration into the landscape in place of the Plums and Sweetgums. Please see tree disposition list and pictures below for your reference. �. . - ,�, ��.. `{���.. �;. � r �.Y. ,. .� 54,�`��. i�IP., f�:. ���•`�' .� ir : M"ti , � �'t« ,,,� �,- �"�,f � �� ��� ;: � �� " � �-p i:�`.,'���`+.-��``- ��a€ .'� '`��k �%h �� ��.k� •��r'- �"?6- ;�t ' .�; �^��. ���� u.� , . . , r�`���� , ��- ,������ - , �a� �� �,� �'" ���.. , � �.- � f . r � ���1i� ,�� ,�""�` � 5 y' ,.�- . �.:��l,a:*X�'S'� ''��' ��_ i�. � .,.� �a.,�. . �"�+w.a�r� ���, ,t �� ,�'+�°�`�„ ��� . .... .. � ..,�, �..� .. �' �v�a . ..� W T • �_-r,�' ¢` �'�v �s,. _ F -'�r�. � t�,.. y'y ++4.� .a�,p �. �s. '� K � * '^'� ����.,..K,4� �,� r = � ;u- • , �j�� ! � +_ +n �1�� " - �- �.�, . ,,�;� �' - 4 �.* � �� Fig. 6-Southern Live Oak Tree Data Table �' � � �� -� � �, � � o ,� E a � � � � � o � � � � � �� � E c�o °? � � � � � � C� tA V1 fn C C� N 7 O.� U � � � U^ � r_ �L a,0 � �p C E Z Q � 2� C � �p C � — � ^ �' � � O ��� CN � E � w ,� C °!S � otf� U\° ��.S� �� N � � E j L N �� �� N C C t9 � C � � tC e— �� � 'cC^�a:E 0 'c0� p O � �N Q N � � ' Z �w��GV �� I— U (� 2 fn 20 �o purple-leaf Prunus 65 X I 4.0 6.0 p�ums cersasifera �0 6 60/60 Poor purple-leaf Prunus 66 X I 4.0 9.0 p�ums cersasifera 10 9 65/40 Good 72 X I 8.0 12.0 sweetgum Liquidambar 25 12 70/70 Fair styraciflua 73 X I 6.0 8.0 sweetgum Liquidambar 23 8 60/30 Fair sryraciflua 74 X I 8.0 11.0 sweetgum Liquidambar 32 11 60/50 Fair styraciflua 75 X I 7.0 9.0 sweetgum Liquidambar 30 9 70/50 Fair styraciflua , � Apple Confidential -Do Not Distribute Date of Report:April 10, 2012 Page 5