TR-2017-38 Action Letter.pdf COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
PLANNING D[VISION
CITY HALL
10300 TORRE AVENUE • CUPERTINO,CA 95014-3255
C U P E RT I N O (408)777-3308 • FAX(408)777-3333
November 8, 2017
Rashmi Gupta
10632 Mule Court
Cupertino, CA 95014
SUBJECT: TREE REMOVAL PERMIT ACTION LETTER—Application TR-2017-35
This letter confirms the decision of the Director of Commtmity Development, given on NovemUer 8,2017
approving a Tree Removal Permit to allow� the removal of one (1) Deodar Cedar (Cedrus deodnro)
measuring 26-uzches DBH, located at 10632 Mine Court.
Staff has made the fulding that the protected tree is a detriment to the subject property and cannot be
adequately supported according to good urban forestry practices due to the overplanting or
overcroevding of trees on t11e subject property. An in-lieu fee payment has been made to the City's Tree
Fimd based upon the purchase and installation cost of the replacement trees. The fn�d'mg is necessary
to grant the tree reinoval perinit ul accordance witll secHon 14.18180 (A)(3) and (D) of the Protected
Trees Ord'uzance.
The application is approved with the following conditions:
1. APPROVED PROTECT
This approval is based on the certified arborist report prepared b}'J�mes Le�vis (WE-3984A), dated
OctoUer 25,2017,consistuzg of one(])page, a justification statement prepared Uy the property owner,
a site plan, and photos of the subject tree, except as may be amended by conditions in this resolution.
2. IN-LIEU TREE REPLACEMENT FEES
The Director of Community Develop�nent has determu�ed that it is plrysically uzfeasible to plant the
required replace�nent trees on t11e subject site.Therefore the tree replacement fee is the cost to procure
and 'ulstall the replacement trees at $900.00, which die applicant paid on October 19, 2017, in
accordance with the Protected Tree Ord'u�ance, Section 14.78.160(B)(1).
3. NOTICE OF FEES, DEDICATIONS, RESERVATIONS OR OTHL•,R EXACTIONS
The conditions of Project Approval set forth hemin may u�clude certain fees, dedication
requirements, reservation requu•ements, and other exactions. Puisuant to Government Code Section
66020(d) (1), these Conditions constihtte written notice of a statement of the amount of such fees, and
a description of the dedications, reservaHons, and other exactions. You are hereby notified that the
90-day approval period in which you may protest these fees, dedications, reservations, and other
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exaction,pursuant to Government Code Section 66020(a),has begun. If you fail to file a protest�vithin
this 90-day period complying with all of the requirements of Section 66020,you will be legally barred
from later challenguzg such exactions.
Please note that an appeal of this decision may be made within 14 calendar days from the date of
this letter. Do NOT REMOVE THE TREE(S) until the end of the appeal period. If an appeal is
filed,you will be notified of a public hearing, which will be scheduled before the Planning
Commission.
Suzcerely,
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Erika Poveda
Assistant Plaiuler
Planning Division
(408) 777-3257
erikap@cupertino.org
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