Tree Removal Permit - Cedar - 2018CITY of CAMPBELL
Community Development Department
January 19, 2018
Grant Vaggione
2190 Mills Ave
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Re: File No: PLN2017-398
Address: 1400 Sharp Ave
Application: Tree Removal Permit
Status: Approved
Dear Applicant,
The Campbell Planning Division has completed review of your Tree Removal Permit
application (PLN2017-398) for removal of one (1) cedar tree measuring 18" in diameter
located in the rear yard of the abovementioned 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 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.
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).
Economic Enjoyment and Hardsh~ -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.
PLN2017-398 ~ 1400 Sharp Ave Paae 2 of 2
The stated reasons for removal include the tree's proximity to the home which may cause damage
to the structure and the tree severely limits the proposed expansion of the home.
Based upon a review of the application materials and an inspection of the tree, the Community
Development Director has approved removal of the tree because it may have caused or may
imminently cause damage to the existing main structure, satisfying Finding #2 (Structure
Damage). In addition, with the configuration of the property, location of overhead utility lines,
and location of other protected trees in the rear yard (redwood and oak), the cedar tree severely
limits the use of the property compared to other similarly zoned and situated properties,
satisfying Finding #5 (Economic Enjoyment).
Removal of the trees is subject to the following Conditions of Approval:
The applicant shall plant one (1) 24-inch box tree per the December 19, 2017
Replacement Plan. 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. The applicant shall
provide the Project Planner with photographs of the installed replacement trees (email
address below).
2. 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 in writing at the
City of Campbell Community Development Department, 70 North First Street, Campbell, on
or before January 29, 2018. A written appeal must be accompanied by the required $750
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 nazpnn,cityofcampbell.com.
Naz Pouya
Planning Technician
cc: Paul Kermoyan, Community Development Director