TR-2015-28b OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CITY HALL
10300 TORRE AVENUE•CUPERTINO,CA 95014-3255
C U P E RT 1 N O (408)777-3308•FAX(408)777-3333•planning�cupertino.orq
June 24, 2015
Sam Oakley
Arborwell
2337 American Avenue
Hayward, CA 94545
SUBJECT: DEAD TREE REMOVAL PERMIT ACTION LETTER—Application TR-2015-28
This letter confirms the decision of the Director of Community Development, given on June 24,
2015, approving a Dead Tree Removal Permit to allow the removal of three (3) dead Coast
Redwood trees at an office complex located at 10420 Bubb Road. The application is approved
with the following conditions:
1. APPROVED PROTECT
This approval is based on the arborist report prepared by a certified arborist, Samuel Oakley
(#WE-9474A), dated May 7, 2015, consisting of three pages including photographs; and a tree
removal and replacement site plan, except as may be amended by conditions in this
resolution.
2. TREE REPLACEMENTS
The applicant is required to plant three (3) thirty-six (36) inch box Coast Redwood trees in
accordance with the Protected Tree Ordinance and approved tree replacement plan.
Modifications to the tree species and location may be made to the approved replacement
plan pending staff approval the replacement trees 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.
10420 Bubb Rd Page 2
TR-2015-28
Staff has made the findings necessary to grant the tree removal permit in accordance with
Section 14.18.120 of the Protected Trees Ordinance.
Sincerely
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Gian Paolo Martire
Assistant Planner
City of Cupertino
(408) 777-3319
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City of Cupertino
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino,California 95014
Re: Dead Tree Removals at 10420 Bubb Road, Cupertino, CA
To whom it may concern,
This letter intends to address three (3) Sequoia sempervirens (coast redwood) on the northern
perimeter planting area at the rear of the property at 10420 Bubb Road in Cupertino, California.
Please see Exhibit 1.1 for the relative locations of the subject trees indicated as red dots, and for the
locations of the replacement trees. The trees were dead upon inspection.
Metrics for the dead trees is found in the following table:
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coast retlwood Sequoia sempervirens 4 13 15 10 '
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coast redwood Sequoia sempervirens 6 19 15 10 ,
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coast redwood Sequoia sempervirens 6 19 15 10
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The trees were determined to be dead (see Exhibit 1.2) due to their extensive brown foliage and
brittle needles. A live evergreen tree should be green throughout the year. The exact cause of death
is unknown but is likely due to water stress. Removal dead trees does not require a tree removal
permit prior to its removal pursuant to Section 14.18.140 Paragraph B of the City of Cupertino's
Municipal Code;however,a subsequent application must be filed within five(5)working days.
The trees will require replacement,selected by the Apple arborist to ensure optimal structure,health,
and no girdling roots. The selected trees will then be trained from an early age as needed to optimize
branching structure, extending the aesthetically and structurally sound lifespan of the trees. The
proposed replacements are three (3) 36-inch box coast redwoods in the same locations as the
removals.
Please review this information and contact me with any questions or concerns regarding the
information provided in this letter.
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Exhibit 1.1—Site Map:
The location of the dead trees are shown with red dots. The replacement trees are shown with green dots in the same '
locations as the removals.
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An image of the dead trees at the 10420 Bubb Road property shown with arrows.
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