Tree Removal Permit - 2002 CITY oF CAMPBELL
Community Development Department
December 20, 2002
Mr. Monte Duran
316 W. Campbell Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008
Re.'
Tree Removal Permit Application
316 W. Campbell Avenue
Dear Mr. Duran:
The Planning Division is in receipt of the statement dated December 20, 2002, from Gil Mitchell of Tree
Health Professional, Inc. Based upon his recommendation for removal and the leaning of the tree trunk,
the Community Development Director has determined that the removal of the Cedar tree in your rear yard
is exempt from the Tree Preservation Ordinance as provided in section 21.56.060 (1) of Campbell
Municipal Code. Consequently, you may remove this Cedar tree without the typically noticing procedure
and tree removal permit process.
The Community Development Director may evaluate the condition of a tree and determine that it presents
a dangerous or hazardous situation and thus is exempt from the permitting process. A drive by your
property indicated that this tree is obviously in decline.
Please contact me at (408) 866-2144 or via email at timh@cityofcampbell.com if you should have any
questions regarding this determination.
Sin
Tim Haley
Associate Planner
cc:
Geoff Bradley, Senior Planner
Gil Mitchell, Tree Health Professionals, Inc., 137 E. Hamilton Ave, Suite 201, Campbell, CA 95008
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Statement of Limiting Conditions
Please note: Recommendations given by Gil Mitchell of Tree Health Professionals, Inc. are
ba~_~c]_ open. research and recommendations from the agriculture and horticulture departments of
major universities in the United States, primarily the University of California, and also from
the .international Society of Arboriculture= Due to the variability and unpredictability of plant
materials, hidden defects, soils, climate, workmanship and various other factors, Gil Mitchell
of Tree Health Professionals, Inc. can make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding any
recommendations given. The owner or person(s) responsible for I,,,pLm.n..ng any
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At your __requcs.t, ! visit_cd your property on December 11, 2002 to evaluate the health of one
incev..~ cedar (C_,"doced~__s dec.urrens) tree_ that is ~owing in your rear yard. This letter serves as a
summary of my evaluation. The Wee was evaluated from the ~ound and was not climbed.
~e inCe'nse cellar tree has a trunk that measures 30.25 inches at four and one half feet above
ground line.
Th,a ~ i e h.,v',~ta, d aeu~rnvlmat,.h, fa,,t f~.,o~...~ frt~m tho ga~_ge waU. '.rh_.ere is a brick wal _kma_ y wi_ '_t_hhi_n_
, o 'inches of ~e '- ............r ,~.= ~
the day of my inspeOAon ! fovmd much of ti,,. r,,~;,,gc to be l~ght green, with .Ix. own foli~a~e in
up~ cmnopy mhd on Lhe West ~nd South ,ido. e nt' the _ta-ee.
Th~,'e mm no b,'ri~afion spray heatk adja_cc.~t to the _tr~ a_nd the ~_iJ smfface ap~__ne, ar~_. _ m _i:)e _dry.,
! ~'Tf..~'°rm' ~ = ~..,*&q! r'~'~t crown in~-,fion ~d found ~._k root fij_n, gu$ (A..rmd.!!a~a me!lea) di'~e~a-~-
on the Pa~t, South, :and West side-s of t_he root Cro_wn at ground !in._e. ~e preval._ enc~_ _ of ~ _root
fungus is qUiZ e_xZnsive. Wi~out do_lng a _co_mp!e~ ins,~ni~'ti_/on ! found around __the__ ckcumferen. _ce
of the.tree a ~m! of 27 inches on.. khe East si&, !2 inch~ on the SouLh sial_e, a_nd !6 i-n_ches oa !he_
,~- root ~.,.u,.; inf~-'t~ wits ~.~.k .r~t fungus.
Oak. m 6,m~._,s mff~ang an int-en~ cedar is unu$:,al in that t_his spt~_'_es of tree_ ba-q
ca~gorA'~d as immune_ or bigh!y _re_sistan_t (!).
Given the amunt of root ~.--'rown....,,,,,,,,..;"*~'"~a........~..a th,,..,, ,,; s,.._=.!., symptoms .~r~. ts,...... ~,,--,--.f~a; ~ o,, T. r~om...men..d
mmovLng ',.he tr~.
Respectfully submitted by,
c;~ Mi,o~..n RCA
!_37 _E. Ma_miJlon Ave., guite 201
· Campbell, CA 95008 · (408) 029-3040 · Fax (408) 871-0284
CITY o~ CAMPBELL
Community Development Department
December 17, 2002
Mr. Monte Duran
316 W. Campbell Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008
Re: Tree Removal Permit Application
316 W. Campbell Avenue
CAMPBELL
Dear Mr. Duran:
The Planning Division has been contacted regarding a Cedar tree in your rear yard that is in decline and
appears to be leaning. The neighbors that contacted this office indicated that you had pursued removal of
this tree and had been advised that a Permit was required.
The Community Development Director may evaluate the condition of a tree and determine that it presents
a dangerous or hazardous situation and thus is exempt from the permitting process. A drive by your
property indicated that this tree is obviously in decline.
Please contact me at (408) 866-2144 or via email at timh@cityofcampbell.com to discuss this
determination.
Tim Haley
Associate Planner
encl: Tree Preservation Ordinance
cc: Geoff Bradley, Senior Planner
70 North First Street . Campbell, California 95008-1436 · TEL 408.866.2140 · FAX 408.871.5140 · TDD 408.866.2790