Tree Removal Permit - 2 oaks - 2018CITY OF CAMPBELL
Community Development Department
June 21, 2018
Raja Pallela
420 Camille Cir, #14
San Jose, CA 95134
Re: File No: PLN2018-173
Address: 1216 W. Hacienda Ave
Application: Tree Removal Permit
Status: Approved
Dear Applicant,
The Campbell Planning Division has completed review of your Tree Removal Permit
application (PLN2018-173) for removal of two (2) oak trees measuring 21" and 30" in
diameter located in the front 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.
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 Enioyment 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 reasons for removal are danger of falling and disease.
Based upon a review of the application materials and an inspection of the oak trees, the
Community Development Director has approved removal because of the heavy lean of both
trees and decay in the trunk of the tree located in front of the house, which cannot be controlled
or remedied through reasonable preservation and/or preventative procedures and practices that
the public health or safety requires their removal (satisfying Finding No. 1 -Diseased/Danger
of Falling).
Removal of the tree is subject to the following Conditions of Approval:
1. The applicant shall plant one (1) 24-inch box tree and one (1) 36-inch box tree.
Replacement species may not include fruit trees or Eucalyptus trees and shall be a
species that grows to a large mature canopy comparable to the oak trees. The
replacement trees 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.
2. The replacement trees shall be planted at least 20 feet away from the back of the
existing sidewalk to prevent conflicts with future sidewalk/street improvements along
Hacienda Avenue.
3. The applicant shall provide the Project Planner with photographs of the installed
replacement trees (email address below).
4. 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 July 2, 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 trees 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(a,cityofcampbell.com.
Sincerely,
Naz Pouya
Planning Technician
cc: Paul Kermoyan, Community Development Director