TR-2019-027 Action Letter 7-20-2019CITY OF
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CUPERTINO
July 29, 2019
Li Cao
7423 Stanford Place
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 -2019-027
This letter confirms the decision of the Director of Community Development, given on
July 29, 2019, approving a Tree Removal Permit to allow the removal and replacement of
one (1) 20" DBH Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia), located at 7423 Stanford Place.
Staff has made the finding that the protected tree is irreversibly diseased, in in danger of
falling, can cause potential damage to existing or proposed essential structures, or
interfere with private on-site utility services and cannot be controlled or remedied
through reasonable relocation. 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 a tree removal and replacement site plan.
Approval has not been granted for the removal of any other Protected Trees.
2. TREE REPLACEMENT
The required replacement tree is one (1) 36 -inch box tree. The applicant has indicated
that they will plant one (1) 36 -inch box Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) on the
property, as specified on the tree replacement plan. The applicant shall provide the
Department of Community Development adequate documentation, including but not
limited to photographs, receipts or invoices, to verify that the replacement tree has
been planted within 30 days of tree removal.
3. PROTECTED TREES
The applicant understands that replacement trees are protected trees and may not be
removed without a Tree Removal Permit and that they shall be responsible for
ensuring the proper maintenance and care of the trees. The applicant shall also
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disclose the location and species of all replacement and protected trees on site upon
sale of the property.
4. 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.
Sincerely,
/s/Jeffrey Tsumura
Jeffrey Tsumura
Assistant Planner
(408) 777-1356
jeffreymWcupertino.org