TR-2018-27 (dead) Action Letter.docxCITY OF
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CUPERTINO
July 19, 2018
Vivek Deo
10698 Randy Lane
Cupertino, CA 95014
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
PLANNING DIVISION
CITY HALL
10300 TORRE AVENUE • CUPERTINO, CA 95014-3255
TELEPHONE: (408) 777-3308 • FAX: (408) 777-3333
CUPERTINO.ORG
SUBJECT: TREE REMOVAL PERMIT ACTION LETTER — Application TR -2018-27
This letter confirms the decision of the Director of Community Development, given on June 28, 2018,
approving a Tree Removal Permit to allow the removal and replacement of one (1) 33"-DBH Western
Sycamore (Platanus Raccmosa) tree, located at 10698 Randy Lane.
Staff has made the finding that the protected tree poses a hazard to the safety to persons or property,
and cannot be controlled or remedies through reasonable relocation or modification. The proposed
replacement plan is consistent with the Protected Tree Ordinance since the applicant is replacing the
tree on site, and the number of replacements is consistent with the ordinance. The finding is necessary
to grant the tree removal permit in accordance with Section 14.18.180 (A) (1).
The application is approved with the following conditions:
1. APPROVED PROTECT
This approval is based on the arborist report prepared by Carlos Diaz (WE -11361A) of New Sky Tree
Service, Inc., dated June 22, 2018 consisting of twelve (12) pages, including photos, and a removal and
a replacement site plan, except as may be amended by conditions in this resolution.
2. IN -LIEU TREE REPLACEMENT FEE
The applicant has chosen to pay the in -lieu fee instead of planting the required replacement tree(s) on
the subject site, although the arborist report has determined that it is physically feasible to plant.
Therefore the tree replacement fee is the cost to procure and install the replacement tree at $1,950,
which is one and one-half the calculated in -lieu tree replacement tree, in accordance with the Protected
Tree Ordinance, Section 14.18160(B)(4). The applicant paid for this fee on July 18, 2018.
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 notified that the 90 -day approval
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period in which you may protest these fees, dedications, reservations, and other exaction, 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.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey Tsumura
Assistant Planner
(408) 777-1356
jeffreymt@cupertino.org