Tree Removal Permit - Redwood - 2015City of Campbell
Community Development Department
November 3, 2015
Darlene L. Wood
Saratoga Management Co., Inc..
901 Campisi Way
Suite 300 '
Campbell, CA 95008
Re: File No: PLN2015-333
Address: 901 Campisi
Application: Tree Removal
Dear Ms. Wood
The Campbell Planning Division has completed review of your request (PLN2015-333) to
remove a 17 inch Redwood tree 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 following findings:
Diseased or Danger of Fallinc -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.
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 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.
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The stated reason for removal of the tree is that the tree interferes with utility lines.
Based upon a review of the site, the location of the utilities, the limited area for relocation of.
utilities, and the _proximity of other larger trees- in the immediate vicinity, the Community
Development Director has approved removal of the Redwood tree because the tree interferes
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 (satisfying Finding No. 3 -Utility Interference).
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
preferential 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 November 13, 2015. A written appeal must be accompanied by the required $200 appeal
filing fee. If an appeal is received, you will be notified of its receipt. If no appeal is received, you
may remove the approved tree after the close of the 10-day appeal period.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact me by phone at (40$) 871-5103 or
by email at cindym@cityofcampbell.com. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Cindy McCormick
Senior Planner
cc: Bradley J Misner, AICP, Planning Manager