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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - BC - 2001.12.06NOTICE `- B URLINGAME BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION DECEMBER 6, 2001 5:30 P.M. CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM A 501 PRIMROSE ROAD BURLINGAME, CA A GENDA I. ROLL CALL II. MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 1, 2001 MEETING `' III. 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. Spring Garden Seminar - Saturday, March 23, 2002 B. Tree Planting on Old Bayshore Boulevard - Status Report C. Tree Planting on Howard Avenue - Status Report D. Landscape Award Program for Commercial Properties - Commission Consideration E. Hanging Planter Baskets in Downtown Retail Areas - Commissioner Consideration VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Appeal of the Denial to Remove a Protected Dawn Redwood Tree @ 1360 Vancouver Avenue B. Appeal of the Denial to Remove a Protected Yew Tree @ 2111 Easton Drive VII. REPORTS A. Park Superintendent B. Chairperson C. Commissioners CITY o CITY OF BURLINGAME U RLINGAME PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT a 850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, California 94010-2899 }coT►ortwrco �•• Telephone (650) 558-7300 Parks / Trees (650) 558-7330 Fax (650) 696-7216 E-mail: burlrec@aol.com November 2, 2001 Gary & Mary Blythe 1360 Vancouver Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 RE: APPEAL OF THE DENIAL TO REMOVE ONE DA WNREDWOOD TREE @ 1360 VANCOUVER AVENUE - BURLINGAME Your letter dated November 1, 2001, appealing the denial for tree removal at the above address, has been received at our office. Your appeal will be referred to the Burlingame Beautification Commission and will be considered at the regularly scheduled meeting of December 6, 2001. 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, Tim Richmond Parks Superintendent Attachments CC: Mike and Maria Cava; Onelia Becher Carol and Doy Prater 1356 Vancouver Ave. - Burlingame 1361 Vancouver Ave. - Burlingame Joseph and C.A. Waaland TRS Frank Schaffer 501 Portola Rd., Apt. 8157 - Portola Valley 1353 Vancouver Ave. - Burlingame Pennit to Remove Tree Date: 11/01/2001 To: Arborist, Burlingame Park & Recreation Department CC: Mike & Maria Cava; Onelia Becher 1356 Vancouver Avenue Burlingame From: Gary & Mary Blythe 1360 Vancouver Avenue Burlingame RE: Appeal to Denial of Permit to Remove Tree My request to have a tree removed from my property was denied because: • The tree, a Dawn Redwood, is healthy and in protected status • The roots can be trimmed I am appealing this decision for the following reasons: • I have roots appearing fifteen to twenty feet away from the trunk of the tree and believe that continued damage will occur to my driveway and to my neighbor's driveway, thus causing unsightly, if not damaging, cracks in both driveways. You already have the photograph and can see the damage to my driveway. • Lowered property values due to unsightly or broken driveways. I am hesitant to spend thousands of dollars on a new driveway that I fear will be damaged by roots within a couple years. The driveway poses a safety hazard as well due to the unevenness caused by the root damage. • This tree sheds its leaves, or needles, and most of them fall into our neighbor's yard and gutters and, due to their small size, causes their gutters to get clogged, potentially causing property damage to their house from rain water that can't flow properly away. • We plan to replace the dawn redwood with a new tree, one that doesn't have such spreading roots, but one that provides shade and privacy and enhances our property. Further, a tree that is more neighbor -friendly than the Dawn Redwood. Therefore, please reconsider your decision to deny our permit to remove the tree. We love trees and support the Tree City, USA program in Burlingame, but we do fear that this particular tree will continue to cause damage to both properties if not taken out. We also want to be good neighbors, growing trees that are pleasing to look at but that do not create extra yard work or property concerns for our neighbors. �- Thank you, CITY 0 CITE' OF BURLINGAME URLI' GAME PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT 850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, California 94010-2899 "�o •J telephone (650) 558-7300 • Parks / Trees (650) 558-7330 9TCRAT•C Fax (650) 696-7216 • E-mail: burlrec@aol.com October 19, 2001 Gary & Mary Blythe 1360 Vancouver Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 RE: REQUEST FOR REMOVAL OFA DAWN REDWOOD TREE @ 1360 VANCOUVER AVENUE. - BURLINGAME I reviewed your request to remove a Dawn Redwood tree in the front yard at the above address and have made the following determination: 1) The Redwood tree is mature and healthy. �-' 2) Sited r o o t damage can be mitigated with root pruning and or installation of root barriers. Based on the following facts, the permit application requesting the removal of said tree has been denied. This decision may be appealed to the Burlingame Beautification Commission by filing a written appeal by November 5". 2001. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (650) 558-7330. Sincerely, 'STeven Porter 10 City Arborist - (ISA #WC-3073) SP/kh PROTECTED TREE REMOVAL PERMIT APPLICATION PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT 850 B URLINGAME AVENUE ° B URLINGAME, CA 94010 TREE CM USA (650) SS8-7330 The undersigned owner of the ADDRESS: at: V C- U U,\/e fye, (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): SPECIES)-)Ct U) (\ fz ,1006-4 CIRCUMFERENCE r nr• ATIOV nhT D1DnDVI?7v P:c—m t A + L4 "2 f-4 . g--I'ai, S l d f7 _ (please use back of form for additional comments) NOTE: A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE TREE(S) MUST BE �. SUBMITTED WITH THIS APPLICATION OWNER 6a r G( C" ADDRESS 136 C)VOA-VA UW-C 0 f, PHONE a-)) 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 tree(s) required If conditions are not neet within the allotted tine as specified in Section 11.06.080, payment of $400 for each tree into the tree replacement fund will be required. NO replacetnent(s) required Contact the Parks Division at (650) 558-7330 when removal(s) completed DATE PERMIT EFFECTIVE PERMIT EXPIRES A copy of tl:is permit must be available at the job site at all times when work is being performed CITY 0 CITY OF BURLINGAME URLINGAME PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT 850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, California 94010-2899 y Telephone (650) 558-7300 - Parks / Trees (650) 558-7330 coAPoxereo '• Fax (650) 696-7216 - E-mail: burlrec@aol.com November 26, 2001 Eric & Jean Adler 2111 Easton Drive Burlingame, CA 94010 RE: APPEAL OF THE DENIAL TO REMOVE YEW TREE @ 2111 EASTON DRIVE - BURLINGAME Your letter dated November 23, 2001, appealing the denial for tree removal at the above address, has been received at our office. Your appeal will be referred to the Burlingame Beautification Commission and will be considered at the regularly scheduled meeting of December 6, 2001. 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, lt;m� �_VL Tim Richmond Parks Superintendent Attachments CC: Heidi Whiteside 2107 Easton Drive - Burlingame Brian & Breda Cassidy 2121 Easton Drive - Burlingame Elise Jacobsen Stephen Pratt, TR 2112 Easton Drive - Burlingame 2116 Easton Drive - Burlingame Burlingame Beautification Commission 850 Burlingame Avenue Burlingame ca, 94010 November 23, 2001 Dear Commissioners: We are writing this letter in response to a denial of our request for a permit to remove a tree on our property at 2111 Easton Drive. In his denial of our application Mr. Steven Porter states that the Yew tree in question is a healthy, stable tree, and this indeed is the case. The tree, however, is causing significant crowding of the trees in our yard and is forcing the adjacent magnolia to grow over our neighbor's yard (Heidi Whiteside, 2107 Easton Drive). In addition, roots of the Yew tree are raising the nearby sidewalk and our walkway, perhaps causing a future liability issue. The principle reason, however, that we have requested a permit for the removal of this tree is that it is now significantly interfering with the growth of the immediately adjacent Camperdown Elm. This tree is a Camperdovun elm grafted to the trunk of an American elm with a unique umbrella shape. There are only two other examples of this tree in San Mateo County, which are at Roll Estate in Woodside regularly pointed out by docents. We are sure that this fairly unique tree will be of interest to the Beautification Commission. Enclosed please find pictures of the trees in question. For the reasons detailed above, we sincerely hope the Beautification Commission can support our appeal. Sincerely, 2% - ric and Jean Adler 2111 Easton Drive Burlingame, CA CITY c� CITY OF BTJ�?�/.LINGAME rgg� uRLiNGAME PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT + 850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, California 94010-2899 • Telephone (650) 558-7300 Parks / Trees (650) 558-7330 c�R�o•wrsc �• Fax (650) 696-7216 • E-mail: burlrec@aol.com November 16, 2001 E. Adler 2111 Easton Drive Burlingame, CA 94010 RE: REQUEST FOR REMOVAL OFA YEW TREE @ 2111 EASTONDRIVE - BURLINGAME YArk,e I reviewed your request to remove a Yew tree on the side yard at the above address and have made the following determination: 1) The Yew tree is a healthy, mature specimen. 2) Approval cannot be based upon cited reasons for removal. (I base my decisions on tree health, stability, and property damage only.) 3) Therefore, the application has been denied. This decision may be appealed to the Burlingame Beautification Commission by filing a written appeal by November 27, 2001. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (650) 558-7330. Sincerely, At4io* Steven Porter City Arborist - (ISA 4WC-3073) SP/kh CC: Heidi Whiteside 2107 Easton Dr. - Burlingame Elise Jacobsen 2112 Easton Dr. - Burlingame Brian & Breda Cassidy 2121 Easton Dr. - Burlingame Stephen Pratt, TR 2116 Easton Dr. - Burlingame PROTECTED TREE REMOVAL PERMIT APPLICATION PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT 850 B URLINGAME A VENUE BURLINGAME,_CA 94010 (650) 558-7330 0 TREE CITY USA The undersigned owner of the property at: ADDRESS:` — (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): SPECIES CIRCUMFERENCE LOCATION ON PROPERTY ' Q4 WORK TO BE PERFORMED REASON WORK IS NECESSARY (please use back of form for additional comments) NOTE: A PHOTOGRAPH OWNER OF THE TREE(S) MUST BE ADDRESS SUBMITTED WITH THIS APPLICATION PHONE ( 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 - inchbox size tree(s) required' If conditions are not suet 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 replacentent(s) required Contact the Parks Division at (650) 558-7330 when removals) completed DATE PERMIT EFFECTIVE PERMIT EXPIRES A copy of this permit must be available at the job site at all times when work is being performed J t e a f A J •i � ! i' ."ems:°�. t 4V t Yahoo! Maps and Driving Directions Page 1 of 1 Hits A A Price That Can't BeMined Welcome, Guest User Yahoo! 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