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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - BC - 2002.08.01NOTICE `- B URLINGAME BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION AUGUST]. 2002 5:30 P.M. CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM A 501 PRIMROSE ROAD BURLINGAME, CA A GENDA I. ROLL CALL H. MINUTES OF MAY 2, 2002 MEETING � M. CORRESPONDENCE IV. FROM THE FLOOR (At this time, persons in the audience may speak on any item on the agenda or any other matter. The Ralph M. Brown Act prohibits the Commission from acting on a matter which is not on the agenda. Comments are limited to three minutes.) V. OLD BUSINESS A. Appeal of the Denial to Remove a Monterey Pine Tree @ 600 Howard Avenue VI. NEW BUSINESS B. Nominating Committee Appointment for September Election of Officers VII. REPORTS A. Park Superintendent B. Chairperson C. Commissioners M PROTECTED TREE REMOVAL PERMIT APPLICATION PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT 850 B URLINGAME AVENUE BURLINGAME, CA 94010 (650) 558-7330 The undersigned owner of the property at: ADDRESS:,-) 0 o A VL��✓Utz (print or type) hereby applies for a permit to remove or prune more than 1/3 of the crown or roots of the following protected tree(s): i�r �Hls" jE11�% SPECIES D� ` ��i %� / /� I� ! CIRCUMFERENCE / LOCATION ON PROPERTY Ala S f(-) WORK TO BE PERFORMED REASON WORK IS NECESSARY CL:'�n (please use back of form for additional comments) NOTE: APHOTOGRAPH OWNER OF THE TREE(S) MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS ADDRESS & APPLICATION PHONE ( 6Wo ) 1/0/ - PERMIT This permit allows the applicant to remove or prune the above listed tree(s) in accordance with the provisions of the Urban Reforestation and Tree Protection Ordinance (Municipal Code Chapter 11.06). By signing this permit, the applicant acknowledges receipt of a copy of Chapter 11.06, and agrees to comply with its provisions and all conditions listed below; and that all appeals have expired or been resolved. // %% Ar" nn'' 7�OWNER C 2 1. 1 CITY REPRESENTATIVE CONDITIONS: ONO" - inch box size landscape tree(s) will be required and may be planted any where on the property. If conditions are not met within the allotted time as specified in Section 11.06.080, payment of $400 for each tree into the tree replacement fund will be required. NO replacements) required Contact the Parks Division at (650) 558-7330 when ren:oval(s) completed ryry i DATE PERMIT EFFECTIIVE ° Ot PERMIT EXPIRES A copy of this permit must be available at the job site at all times when work is being performed As approved by the Burlingame Beautification @ 8/1/02 meeting with a strong recommendation that the replacement tree be of a species that, at maturity, wouldreplace the lost skyscape of the removed Pine tree. CITY CITY OF BURLINGAME BURLI' GAME PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT 850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, California 94010-2899 i Telephone (650) 558-7300 - Parks / Trees (650) 558-7330 Fax (650) 696-7216 • E-mail: burlrec@aol.com August 2, 2002 David & Katherine Harris 600 Howard Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 RE: REQUEST FOR REMOVAL OF ONE PROTECTED MONTEREY PINE TREE @ 600 HOWARD AVENUE - BURLINGAME At its meeting of August 1, 2002 the Beautification Commission voted 3-1-3 (absent) to uphold your appeal and to issue a permit to remove one Monterey Pine tree with the condition that the tree be replaced with a 36" box size tree. The Commission strongly recommended that the replacement tree be of a species that, at maturity, would replace the skyscape that will be lost by the removal of the Pine tree. This decision can be appealed to the City Council within 10 days. If no appeal has been received by August 15, 2002, the permit will be issued. If you have any further questions regarding this matter, you may call the Parks Division at (650) 558-7330. Sincerely, Tim Richmond Parks Superintendent TR/kh CC: Paul & Grethe Larsen 604 Howard Avenue - Burlingame John & Lynn Lazcano 207 Clarendon Road - Burlingame ak CoJfua icd- �ra CITY c� CITY OF BURLINGAME ,t� YRLIHGAME PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT fT1 850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, California 94010-2899 m °•��•••T•D�•,• Telephone (650) 558-7300 Parks / Trees (650) 558-7330 Fax (650) 696-7216 E-mail: burlrec@aol.com May 28, 2002 David Harris 600 Howard Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 RE: APPEAL OF THE DENIAL TO REMOVE AMONTEREYPINE TREE @ 600 HOWARD AVENUE - BURLINGAME Your letter dated May 23, 2002, appealing the denial for tree removal at the above address, has been received at our office. Your appeal will be read into the minutes of the June Beautification Commission meeting, and then will be considered at the regularly scheduled meeting ofAugust 1, 2002. (The meeting of July 4' will be cancelled due to the holiday). If you wish, you may attend this meeting and address your concerns to the Commission at this meeting. The Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. in Conference Room "A" at City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame. Your neighbors are being sent copies of this letter, pursuant to City Ordinance, so they may attend the Commission meeting and make any comments. If you have any questions, please contact our office at (650) 558-7330. Sincerely, C t ..... . Tim Richmond Parks Superintendent Attachments SP/kh c CC: Paul & Grethe Larsen 604 Howard Avenue - Burlingame John & Lynn Lazcano 207 Clarendon Rd. - Burlingame David Harris and Katherine Turner 600 Hou7ard Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 DavidHarrisI@eartlilink.net 650-401-7898 Fax: 650-401-7698 May 23, 2002 Burlingame Beautification Commission City of Burlingame Parks and Recreation Department 850 Burlingame Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010-7330 Dear Commission Members, I am writing to appeal the May 10 decision by City Arborist Steven Porter to deny our application for removal of a Monterey pine from the backyard of our property at 600 Howard Avenue. In our application, we said we wanted to remove the tree for reasons related to safety and the structural integrity of our house. These included the following: • We are concerned about the possibility of branches -- or the tree, due to its shallow root structure -- falling during winter storms, possibly injuring someone or damaging the house. • We are concerned about the possibility of the roots damaging the foundation. • The tree is about eight feet away from our house and is starting to buckle the concrete walkway alongside the house. I spoke with Mr. Porter by phone several days after we were notified of his decision to better understand his reasons for denying our application. We had an amiable conversation about the criteria he uses to make his decisions, which primarily have to do with the health of the tree and safety issues. As he stated in his letter, he feels the concerns my wife and I have do not warrant its removal. During our conversation, I also described a number of other reasons we wanted to have it removed, and he suggested that the Beautification Commission might take some of these into account in reviewing our appeal. These reasons will become more apparent if you make a site visit, but to describe them briefly, they relate to the removal of a large concrete pad installed by the previous owner that occupies close to half of our backyard diagonally across from where the tree stands. We have consulted a landscape architect and want to plant somewhere between four and seven trees around the perimeter of the lot where the pad now lies to create a greater sense of privacy, particularly since our neighbors have built a large addition to their house. We also plan to have an assortment of plantings along the perimeter, and an area in the center of yard where we would have a picnic table, bench and flower garden area. Rather than removing a lemon tree that now occupies much of that area, we plan to move it to the perimeter area along the property. An apricot tree in another corner of the yard would remain where it is. The problem we face is that in order to implement this plan that will improve the overall landscaping of our yard, the Monterey pine needs to be removed to allow enough sunlight for other plantings to grow. The sunlight is also important to spending time in our backyard, particularly in view of the cool temperatures and strong winds we so often have in Burlingame, even during the summer months. If the Monterey pine remains and we plant the new trees, in a few years we will have very little sunlight at all. While we continue to have misgivings about safety and structural issues, despite -IN Mr. Porter's assurances, there are significant aesthetic reasons involved, and as I say, we do intend to move, rather than remove, a lemon tree. We would look forward to a site visit and to having the opportunity to discuss these issues further. r;erely,,I 1Jg1iPt%s David Harris 600 Howard Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 CITY OF BURLINGAME r� IRtiWA PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT 850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, California 94010-2899 lww-.J. Telephone (650) 558-7300 Parks/ Trees (650) 558-7330) Fax (650) 696-7216 E-mail: burlrec@aol.com May 10, 2002 David Harris & Katherine. Turner 600 Howard Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 RE: REQUEST FOR REMOVAL OF ONE MONTEREY PINE TREE (a) 600 HOWARD A t 1, . - BURLINGAME I reviewed your request to remove aMonterey Pine tree in the backyard at the above address quid have made the following determination: 1) The Pine tree is a heahhy, well maintained, structurally sound, mature tree. 2) Upon visual inspection, no actual damage to house foundation from tree roots is apparent. 3) The concrete path near the tree appears to have been cracked, although this can be repaired and surface roots removed. 4) Therefore, the application has been denied. This decision may be appealed to the Burlingame Beautification Commission by fling a errmen apyc•al by May 24, 2002. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (650) 558-7330_ Sincerely Steven Porter City Arborist - (ISA #WC-3073) SPfkh CC: Paul & Grethe Larsen John & Lynn Lazcano 604 Howard Avenue - Burlingame 207 Clarendon Rd. - Burlingame PROTECTED TREE REMOVAL PERMIT APPLICATION PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT 850 BURLINGAME AVENUE BURLINGAME, CA 94010 (650) 558-7330 The undersigned owner of the property at: ADDRESS: t14A vo-�vLl (print or type) hereby applies for a permit to remove or prune more than 1/3 of the crown or roots of the following protected tree(s): C'Yi(s`T11 SPECIES A F / /U)�--- CIRCUMFERENCE 7 LOCATION ON PROPERTY 6ACIG �- /) . /l/l s rO 14)4,.S_ WORK TO BE PERFORMED im UL /t i REASON WORK IS NECESSARY Two T/bCL� iS fU_: C,G Ctf?l' I �1JU�in rS�Z�'�LrG) (please use back of form for additional comments) NOTE: A PHOTOGRAPH OWNER �/l ee�� 1 �f t'L2iS �Gt'v'�l�f�rU�� OF THE TREE(S) MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS ADDRESS OW f -�L�L� 1,^:2. 6 V APPLICATION PHONE G b() ( 1 PERMIT This permit allows the applicant to remove or prune the above listed tree(s) in accordance with the provisions of the Urban Reforestation and Tree Protection Ordinance (Municipal Code Chapter 11.06). By signing this permit, the applicant acknowledges receipt of a copy of Chapter 11.06, and agrees to comply with its provisions and all conditions listed below; and that all appeals have expired or been resolved. OWNER CITY REPRESENTATIVE CONDITIONS: 24 - inch box size landscape tree(s) will be required and may be planted any where on the property. If conditions are not met within the allotted time as specified in Section 11.06.080, payment of S400 for each tree into the tree replacement fund will be required. NO replacement(s) required Contact the Parks Division at (650) 558-7330 when removal(s) completed DATE PERMIT EFFECTIIVE PERMIT EXPIRES A copy of this permit must be available at the job site at all times when work is being performed REASON FOR REMOVAL: The tree is eight feet from our house. We have been advised by a landscape architect and a tree removal expert that the roots can damage the foundation, as well as the cement sidewalk next to the house. We are also concerned about damage to the roof and to people from falling branches during winter storms. "1 Jennifer Madden 1014 Curtis Street Albany, CA 94706 Tel./Fax: 510-261-9888 July 18, 2002 Burlingame Beautification Commission City of Burlingame Parks and Recreation Department 850 Burlingame Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010-7330 Re: Removal of Pine Tree at 600 Howard Avenue Dear Commission Members; I teach landscape architecture at the University of California at Davis and am a partner in the Oakland design firm of Reed Madden Designs. David Harris and Katherine Turner have hired me to design their backyard landscape. It was my recommendation that the large pine tree be removed from the back yard of the Harris/Turner property. Many of us in the profession consider Pinus radiata (Monterey Pine) to be a "weed tree" because of its growth habit. Pinus radiatus is the fastest growing pine -tree in the world (and is planted in crop rows in Australia and India). It can grow 50ft. in 12 years, is often shallow -rooted, and subject to blow -down.' It has the terrible habit of always dropping its lower branches as it grows, often causing harm to house and garden alike. Their branches are both very wide and horizontal, which means when they drop their lower branches at higher and higher elevations they can do some serious damage. This particular Pinus radiatus is within eight feet of the house (too close for such a large spreading tree). Although apparently in good health, this tree is nearing the end of its life, and will become more and more spindly looking in the years to come. Besides being difficult to plant under and casting large shadows in the garden, this particular tree is superfluous to the street scape. The first five -feet of its trunk is hidden behind a fence. More importantly, there is a beautiful, sixty -foot -high Platanus (Sycamore tree with 20-inch diameter) planted in the median strip almost directly in front of this pine tree when viewed from the street. In fact, removing this Pinus radiata would give the Sycamore tree more branching room and sunlight. In general, I am all in favor of individuals saving large trees for the visual quality of the neighborhood. But in this case, I see no visual reason to keep this dark over -grown -for -its - site weed -tree, and a number of safety and practical reasons to have it removed. The landscape plan calls for the addition of five new trees in this backyard, including. a Pyrus. calleryana. (a Flowering pear on your city's street- tree- list), Punica.granatum (Pomegranite) and -three Camellia trees. These trees will fill in gaps in the- tall foliage and create a more continuous canopy between the Harrisffurner property and their neighbors. l hope you will allow for the removal of this Pinus radiata. If you have any further questions, please feel free to call me. Sincerely, ?ennffiferadden "I, 'Sunset Westem Garden Book, Sunset Publishing Corp., Menlo Park, CA, 1996, pg.424 July 26, 2002 Burlingame Beautification Commission Dear Members I am the neighbor of David Harris and Katherine Turner who own the home at 600 Howard Ave. My address is 207 Clarendon Rd. I am also the landscape supervisor for the San Francisco Unified School District. Mr. Harris asked me my opinion regarding the Monterey Pine in his yard. I feel that this tree should be removed. As we all know this type of pine is shallow rooted which can cause structural damage. It is also prone to blowdown, and brakeout without warning, water mold, and attracts many pests. This tree is about 10 feet from the house. Monterey Pines should never be within 30 feet of a residence because of the above problems. Mr. Harris has shared his new landscape plans with my wife and I. We hope that the new plans could go forward. If the tree were not removed it would greatly impede these plans. Thank You Tony Lazcano July 17-2002 Mr Tim Richmond c/o Burlingame Parks & Recreation Dept RE: Appeal of the denial to remove a Monterey Pine Tree 600 Howard' Ave Burlingame Reason we like that Pinetree removed 1. The Tree is planted to close to the House 2.on windy days we do not use our Breakfastroom for fear of the Tree hitting our house Paul Larsen worked in the woods of Sweden in my younger days and I know the tree will fall our way 3R David Harris will plant 2 new trees in the Garden. Sincerely' �LvL..= Pau Larsen 604 Howard Ave Burlingame 94010 �- We love Trees and we have many in our GO.Aden MW M �� CITY C Y[tLINGAMS A►O•AT[O May 28, 2002 CITY OF BURLINGAME PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT 850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, California 94010-2899 Telephone (650)558-7300 Parks/ Trees (650) 558-7330 Fax (650) 696-7216 E-mail: burlrec@aol.com David Harris 600 Howard Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 RE: APPEAL OF THE DENIAL TO REMOVE AMONTEREYKNE TREE @ 600 HOWARD AVENUE - BURLWGAN dF- Your letter dated May 23, 2002, appealing the denial for tree removal at the above address, has been received at our office. Your appeal will be read into the minutes of the June Beautification Commission meeting, and then will be considered at the regularly scheduled meeting ofAugust 1, 2002. (The meeting of July 4' will be cancelled due to the holiday). If you cNish, you may attend this meeting and address your concerns to the Commission at this meeting. The Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. in Conference Room "A" at City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame. Your neighbors are being sent copies of this letter, pursuant to City Ordinance, so they may attend the Commission meeting and make any comments. If you have any questions, please contact our office at (650) 558-7330. Sincerely, Tim Richmond Parks Superintendent Attachments SP/kh CC: Paul & Grethe Larsen 604 Howard Avenue - Burlingame John & Lynn Lazcano 207 Clarendon Rd. - Burlingame David Harris and Katherine Turner 600 H07Vard Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 DavidHarrisl@eartlilink.net 650-401-7898 Fax: 650-401-7698 May 23, 2002 Burlingame Beautification Commission City of Burlingame Parks and Recreation Department 850 Burlingame Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010-7330 Dear Commission Members, I am writing to appeal the May 10 decision by City Arborist Steven Porter to deny our application for removal of a Monterey pine from the backyard of our property at 600 Howard Avenue. In our application, we said we wanted to remove the tree for reasons related to safety and the structural integrity of our house. These included the following: • We are concerned about the possibility of branches -- or the tree, due to its shallow root structure -- falling during winter storms, possibly injuring someone or damaging the house. • We are concerned about the possibility of the roots damaging the foundation. • The tree is about eight feet away from our house and is starting to buckle the concrete walkway alongside the house. I spoke with Mr. Porter by phone several days after we were notified of his decision to better understand his reasons for denying our application. We had an amiable conversation about the criteria he uses to make his decisions, which primarily have to do with the health of the tree and safety issues. As he stated in his letter, he feels the concerns my wife and I have do not warrant its removal. During our conversation, I also described a number of other reasons we wanted to have it removed, and he suggested that the Beautification Commission might take some of these into account in reviewing our appeal. These reasons will become more apparent if you make a site visit, but to describe ''1 them briefly, they relate to the removal of a large concrete pad installed by the previous owner that occupies close to half of our backyard diagonally across from where the tree stands. We have consulted a landscape architect and want to plant somewhere between four and seven trees around the perimeter of the lot where the pad now lies to create a greater sense of privacy, particularly since our neighbors have built a large addition to their house. We also plan to have an assortment of plantings along the perimeter, and an area in the center of yard where we would have a picnic table, bench and flower garden area. Rather than removing a lemon tree that now occupies much of that area, we plan to move it to the perimeter area along the property. An apricot tree in another corner of the yard would remain where it is. The problem we face is that in order to implement this plan that will improve the overall landscaping of our yard, the Monterey pine needs to be removed to allow enough sunlight for other plantings to grow. The sunlight is also important to spending time in our backyard, particularly in view of the cool temperatures and strong winds we so often have in Burlingame, even during the summer months. If the Monterey pine remains and we plant the new trees, in a few years we will have very little sunlight at all. While we continue to have misgivings about safety and structural issues, despite -� Mr. Porter's assurances, there are significant aesthetic reasons involved, and as I say, we do intend to move, rather than remove, a lemon tree. We would look forward to a site visit and to having the opportunity to discuss these issues further. incerely, 1��J �1nn'5 David Harris 600 Howard Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 CITY OF BURLINGAMEOMEN Y��4 PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT 850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, California 94010-2899 [*,&j" Telephone (650) 558-7300 (1Parks l Trees (650) 558-73� Fax (650) 696-7216 • E-mail: burlrec@aol.com May 10, 2002 David Harris & Katherine. Turner 600 Howard Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 RE: REQUEST FOR REMOVAL OF ONE MONTEREY PINE TREE 4 600 HOWARD A IT.. - BURLINGAME I reviewed your request to remove a Monterey Pine tree in the backyard at the above address cued have made the following determination: 1) The Pine tree is a healthy, well maintained, structurally sound, mature tree. 2) Upon visual inspection, no actual damage to house foundation from tree roots is apparent. 3) The concrete path near the tree appears to have been cracked, although this can be repaired and surface roots removed 4) Therefore, the application has been denied. This decision may be appealed to the Burlingame Beautification Commission by_ filing a ►s'rillen ayyeal by May 24, 2002. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (650) 558-7330. Sincerely Steven Porter City Arborist - (ISA #WC-3073) SP/kh CC: Paul & Grethe Larsen John & Lynn Lazcano 604 Howard Avenue - Burlingame 207 Clarendon Rd. - Burlingame PROTECTED TREE REMOVAL PERMIT APPLICATION PARES & RECREATION DEPARTMENT 850 BURLINGAME AVENUE BURLINGAME, CA 94010 (650) 558-7330 The undersigned owner of the property at: ADDRESS: (print or type) hereby applies for a permit to remove or prune more than l /3 of the crown or roots of the following protected tree(s): l 6Wj—aF5/ e ii SPECIES MOWM P / n,1:5° CIRCUMFERENCE 7 LOCATION ON PROPERTY 1911CIC '144 t3 . A-la5- r I�(1✓,S�' WORK TO BE PERFORMED %Z ern UL.,!# L� REASON WORK IS NECESSARY T �� T/LC^�� jS rlsJ C4 c:-f4— 1� (please use back of form for additional comments) NOTE: APHOTOGRAPH OWNER OF THE TREE(S) MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS ADDRESS e�6k3 N&Li-lfr 13 %I1/'� � APPLICATION PHONE (6S(►) 1/0I ( 1 PERMIT This permit allows the applicant to remove or prune the above listed tree(s) in accordance with the provisions of the Urban Reforestation and Tree Protection Ordinance (Municipal Code Chapter 11.06). By signing this permit, the applicant acknowledges receipt of a copy of Chapter 11.06, and agrees to comply with its provisions and all conditions listed below; and that all appeals have expired or been resolved. OWNER CITY REPRESENTATIVE CONDITIONS: 24 - inch box size landscape tree(s) will be required and may be planted any where on the property. If conditions are not met within the allotted time as specified in Section 11.06.080, payment of $400 for each tree into the tree replacement fund will be required. NO replacement(s) required Contact the Parks Division at (650) 558-7330 when removals) completed DATE PERMIT EFFECTIIVE PERMIT EXPIRES A copy of this permit must be available at the job site at all times when work is being performed REASON FOR REMOVAL: "1 The tree is eight feet from our house. We have been advised by a landscape architect and a tree removal expert that the roots can damage the foundation, as well as the cement sidewalk next to the house. We are also concerned about damage to the roof and to people from falling branches during winter storms. iy