TR-2018-44 (dead) Action Letter.pdfOctober 18, 2018
David Wong
21733 Alcazar Avenue
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 -2018-44
This letter confirms the decision of the Director of Community Development, given on
October 18, 2018, approving a Tree Removal Permit to allow the removal and
replacement of one (1) dead 19"-DBH Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) tree, located in a
Single Family Residential zoned property located at 21733 Alcazar Avenue.
Staff has made the finding that the protected dead tree poses a hazard to the safety of
persons or property, and cannot be controlled or remedied through reasonable
relocation or modification. The finding is necessary to grant the tree removal permit in
accordance with Cupertino Municipal Code (CMC) Section 14.18.180 (A) (1).
The application is approved with the following conditions:
1. APPROVED PROJECT
This approval for tree removal is based on information provided by the applicant on
the application form, arborist report, and the site plan. Approval is granted for the
removal of one tree indicated for removal on the property. Approval has not been
granted for the removal of any other Protected Trees.
2. IN -LIEU FEES
While the site may be physically feasible to plant the required replacement tree(s), the
applicant has chosen to pay the in -lieu fee instead of planting required replacement
tree(s). When a property has sufficient space to plant replacement tree(s), but elects to
pay in -lieu fee, the in -lieu fee shall be equivalent to one and one-half the calculated in -
lieu tree replacement fee, see Cupertino Municipal Code Section 14.18.160 (B) (4).
Therefore the tree replacement fee is the cost to procure and install the replacement
tree at $1,500 of which the applicant has paid on October 17, 2018, in accordance with
the Protected Tree Ordinance, section 14.18.160 (B) (4).
21733 Alcazar Avenue
TR -2018-44
Page 2 of 2
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
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.
Sincerel ,
rick Se rano
Associate Planner
(408) 777-3205
ericks@cupertino.org