Tree Removal Permit - 2015City of Campbell
Community Development Deparkment
February 23, 2015
Brook Johnston
785 Lincoln Avenue
San Jose, CA 95126
Re: File No::PLN2015-039
Address: 1240 Camden Ave
Application: Tree Removal Permit
Dear Ms. Johnston,
The Campbell Planning Division has completed review of your Tree Removal Permit
application (PLN2015-039) for removal of one (1) 18" Chinese flame tree located at the above
address.
Pursuant to Campbell Municipal Code Sec. 21.32.080 (Campbell Tree Protection Ordinance),
the Community Development Director may only approve a Tree Removal Permit after making at
least one of the fallowing findings:
1. Diseased or Danger of Falling -The tree or trees are diseased or presents a danger of falling that cannot be
controlled or remedied through reasonable preservation and/or preventative procedures and practices such
that the public health or safety requires its removal.
2. Structure D~amaee -The tree or trees can have caused or may imminently cause significant damage to the
existing main structure(s) that cannot be controlled or remedied through reasonable modification of the
tree's root or branch structure.
3. Utility Interference -The tree or trees have interfered with utility services where such interference cannot
be controlled or remedied through reasonable modification/relocation of the utilities or reasonable
modification of the tree's root or branch structure.
4. Overplanting -The tree(s) is crowding other protected tree(s) to the extent that removal is necessary to
ensure the Fong-term viability of adjacent tree(s).
5. Economic Enjoyment and Hardship -The retention of the tree(s) restricts the economic enjoyment of the
property or creates an unusual hardship for the property owner by severely limiting the use of the property
in a manner not typically experienced by owners of similarly zoned and situated properties, and the
applicant has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the approval authority that there are no reasonable
alternatives to preserve the tree(s). A minor reduction of the potential number of residential units or
building size due to the tree location does not represent a severe limit of the economic enjoyment of the
property.
PLN2015-039 ~ Tree Removal Permit
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The stated reason for removal of the tree is that the tree is interfering with nearby utilities and
causing damage to the sidewalk/parking lot.
Based upon a preview of the application materials and an inspection of the property, the
Community Development Director has approved removal of the tree located in front of the
business and adjacent to the street because the tree roots appear to encroach on the utilities and
such interference cannot be controlled or remedied through reasonable modification/relocation of
the utilities or reasonable modification of the tree's root or branch structure (satisfying Finding
No. 3 - Utilit~iterference).
Removal of the tree is subject to the following Conditions of Approval:
1. The applicant shall plant one (1) 24-inch box tree somewhere on the above referenced
property. Replacement species may be selected by the applicant but may not include fruit
trees or Eucalyptus trees. The replacement tree shall be planted within 30 days of the
effective date of this approval, unless accepted arboricultural practices dictate a
preferenti'.al planting period for the species chosen as the replacement tree.
This decision including the above condition of approval is final in 10 calendar days of the
Community Development Director's decision, unless an appeal is received in writing at the City
of Campbell Community Development Department, 70 North First Street, Campbell, on or
before March 5, 2015. A written appeal must be accompanied by the required $200 appeal filing
fee. If an appeal is received, you will be notified of its receipt. If no appeal is received, you may
remove the approved tree after the close of the 10-day appeal period.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact me by phone at (408) 871-5103 or
by email at cindym@cityofcampbell.com. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Cindy ormick
Senior Planner
cc: Aki Honda Snelling, Planning Manager