Tree Removal Permit - 2016CITY
OF CAMPBELL
Community Development Department
October 10, 2016
Priscilla J. Haynes
1655 S. Winchester Blvd
Campbell, CA 95008
Ile: File No: PLN2016-295
Address: 1655 S. Winchester Blvd
Application: Tree Removal Permit
Dear Applicant,
The Campbell Planning Division has completed review of your Tree Removal Permit
application (PLN2016-295) for removal of four (4) sweet gum trees each measuring over 12
inches in diameter located south of the building, along the north side of the driveway (Wesley
Manor).
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:
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 Damage -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.
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 heels) is crowding other protected tree(s) to the extent that removal is
necessary to ensure the long-term viability of adjacent tree(s).
Economic Enjoyment and Hardship -The retention of the tree(s) 1•estricts 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.
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The stated reasons for .removal are danger of falling due to trunk decay in the westernmost tree
and girdling roots on all four trees.
Based upon a review of the application materials and an inspection of the trees, the Community
Development Director has approved removal of the trees because the decay and girdling roots
compromise the stability of the trees (satisfying Finding No. 1-Danger of Falling).
Removal of the trees is subject to the following Conditions of Approval:
1. The applicant shall plant four (4) 24-inch box trees somewhere on the above referenced
property. Replacement species shall be a medium-sized tree may not include fruit trees
or Eucalyptus trees. Note that the replacement trees are not required to be planted in the
same locations. The replacement trees shall be planted within 30 days of the date of
removal, unless accepted arboricultural practices dictate a preferential planting period
for the species chosen as the replacement trees.
2. The applicant' shall provide the Project Planner with photographs of the installed
replacement trees (email address below).
3. This permit is valid for a period of one year.
This decision including the above conditions of approval is final in 10 calendar days of the
Community Development. Director's decision, unless an appeal is received iri writing at the
City of Campbell Community Development Department, 70 North First Street, Campbell, on
or before October 20, 2016. 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) 866-2144
or by email at nazp@cityofcampbell.com.
Sincerely,
Naz Pouya
Project Planner
cc: Paul Kermoyan, Community Development Director