Transcript Planning & Community Development Department Consideration of a Call for Review Private Tree Removal Request TR#2013-00446 918 East Green Street City Council Meeting November 25, 2013

Planning & Community Development Department
Consideration of a Call for Review
Private Tree Removal Request
TR#2013-00446
918 East Green Street
City Council Meeting
November 25, 2013
Call for Review
Planning & Community Development Department
• Before the City Council is a request for a call for review of
a decision made by the Director.
> Request to remove:
 One multi-trunk, 28” and 16” DBH, Ficus Nitida (Indian Laurel Fig).
 One 20” DBH Poducarpus Gracilior (African Fern Pine).
 Both located to the rear of an existing two-story commercial building.
> Approval to remove both trees was made on November 5, 2013.
> Appeal period was within 10 days of the decision, from November 5, 2013
to November 15, 2013. Effective date of November 18, 2013.
> Councilmember Tornek called for a review on Thursday, November 14,
2013.
> If the Council decides to Call for Review, a hearing will be scheduled
before the Board of Zoning Appeals.
> If the Council decides to not Call for Review the decision of the Director is
effective.
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Arborist’s Analysis
Planning & Community Development Department
• Tree #1: 28” and 16” DBH Ficus Nitida:
> Tree has an unbalanced crown due to building clearance pruning and
corrected phototropic lean.
> Tree leans to the south onto an adjacent block wall.
> Trunk is growing around the wall causing a potential weak point in the
trunk.
> The root zone is likely unbalanced due to the size and location of the
planter.
• Tree #2: 20” Poducarpus Gracilior:
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Tree has an unbalanced crown due to building clearance pruning.
Tree has weak scaffolding attachment with included bark.
Trunk is growing immediately adjacent to a block wall.
The root zone is likely unbalanced due to the size and location of the
planter.
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Site Plan
Planning & Community Development Department
2-story commercial building
28” & 16” DBH Ficus nitida
20” DBH Podocarpus gracilior
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Green Street
Shoppers Lane
parking lot
Photo
Planning & Community Development Department
Tree #2
Tree #1
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Photo
Planning & Community Development Department
Tree #1
Tree #2
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Planning & Community Development Department
Consideration of a Call for Review
Private Tree Removal Request
TR#2013-00446
918 East Green Street
City Council Meeting
November 25, 2013