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Community Development. Department
April 10, 2014
Campbell Seventh Day Adventist Church
Attn: Paul Pelley
600 W. Campbell Ave.
Campbell, CA 95008
Re: File No: PLN2014-64
Address: 600 W. Campbell Ave.
Application: Tree Removal Permit
Decision: Approved
Dear Mr. Pelley,
The Campbell Planning Division has completed review of your Tree Removal Permit
application (PLN2014-34) for removal of three (3) Palm trees located on the above referenced
property. 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 following findings:
1. Diseased or Dander of Falling -The tree or trees are irreparably 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 Darn~e -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 ly nterference -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 long-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.
PLN2014-64 ~ 600 W. Campbell Ave. -Tree Removal Permit Page 2 of 2
Based upon a review of the application materials and an inspection of the property, the
Community Development Director has approved removal of the three trees, finding that their
retention would restrict re-landscaping of the property (satisfying Finding #5 -Economic
Enjoyment).
Removal of the tree is subject to the following Conditions of Approval:
The applicant shall plant three (3) 24-inch box tree of an appropriate species (e.g., not
a fruit tree) in conjunction with re-landscaping of the property. Note: The
landscaping plan for the church must be approved prior to installation of the
new trees.
This decision 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 April 2I, 2014. 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 tree after the close of the 10-
day appeal period.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at (408) 866-2193 or via email at
danielf'~i-cit~~•o[campbell.com.
Sincerely;
Daniel Fama
Associate Planner
cc: Aki Honda Snelling, Planning Manager