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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - BC - 1996.09.05NOTICE BURLINGAME BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 5, 1996 5.30 P.M. CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM "A" A G E N D A I. ROLL CALL II. MINUTES OF AUGUST 1, 1996 III. CORRESPONDENCE `-- IV. OLD BUSINESS A. Landscape Award Selection V. NEW BUSINESS A. Extension for Private Tree Removal Permit @ 2217 Adeline B. Request for Street Tree Planting and Tree Trimming on the 1500 Block of Howard Avenue C. Appeal of Private Tree Removal @ 1560 Cypress Avenue VI. REPORTS A. Park Superintendent B. Chairman C. Commissioners VII. FROM THE FLOOR To Whom It may concern: Our tree has just been removed in the last week. The reason for this is there have been illnesses in our family. We would appreciate an extended period to comply. Thank You Bryan St-I.M ii } ik. 61 &YPhat. P E R M I T A P P L I C A T I O N `Protected Tree Removal or Pruuing Burlingame Park Department 501 Primrose Road Burlingame,'CA 94010 (415) 696-7245 The undersigned owner of the property at: Address print or type L� hereby applies for permission to remove, or prune more than 1/3 of the crown or roots of the following protected tree (s Species, 000 Circumference Location on property Work to be performed Reason work is necessarJ�', (Use bdek of NOTE: PLEASE SUBMIT PHOTOGRAPH OF TREE WITH THIS APPLICATION S "SCE �F t/eP-SE j6tm for additional` commegjyso" U OWNER l SIGNATURE -e- ADDRESS 4� y ZlAiE PHONE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - APPROVED DENIED CONDITIONS: (written appeal must be received by . - 1,1- „ 1/ ► A Date Expires 2 - - 9 Director of Parks 2.13 - Y 6 This permit must be available at job.site at all times when work is being done. �!'l�;S `fi2,EE /5 /E'�' t'%i' --�E�� �ii�`5 S✓l��1� L A CITY OF BURLINGAME URLINGAME PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT < 850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, California 94010-2899 Telephone (415) 696-3770 - Parks / Trees (415) 696-7245 Fax (415) 696-7216 - E-mail: burlrec@aol.com September 6, 1996 Bryan Stein 2217 Adeline Drive Burlingame, CA 94016 RE: REQUEST FOR EXTENSION TO MEET PLANTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE TREE REMOVAL PERMIT AT 2217 ADELINE DRIVE At its regular meeting of September 5, 1996, the Burlingame Beautification Commission voted 6 - 0 - 1(Absent) to grant 1 - 6 month extension to meet the planting requirements for the removal of a private redwood tree. The extension will expire on March 5, 1997. Please notify the Park Division at (415) 696-7245 when the planting of 1-24" box size replacement tree has been completed. Sincerely, Richard P. Quadri Sr. Landscape Inspector 1 '.i1 Attachment: Copy of original Permit Application dated 8/8/95 1533 Howard Avenue Burlingame, CA. 94010 July 31, 1996 Beautification Committee Burlingame City Hall 501 Primrose Road Burlingame, California Dear Beautification Committee, About 20 years ago I circulated a petition to have street trees planted on upper Howard Avenue, west of El Camino. We wanted to beautify and unify our street by having one kind of green tree planted in the two blocks from El Camino to Occidental. Lovely Ginkgo trees were planted and we were all so proud of our new look! But soon many were vandalized. Some homeowners paid for lavendar Locust trees to replace their missing Ginkgos, but today many parking strips still have no trees. Several of us feel it is now time to go with the original desire of the homeowners and plant new trees of the same kind in these vacant spots. Upper Howard Avenue is a busy thoroughfare, the beginning of the residential district. This could be a beautiful area if we had more and better maintained trees lining our street. As far as maintenance goes, please take a look at the existing trees on our street.. A few are large and beautiful, some are dead or sick, some are old and need replacing, some need pruning and shaping. Here is a survey of our tree situation: Empty parking strips that could take trees: 1545, 1548, 1617, 1612, 1616. ( there are more, but these homes have trees near the sidewalk) Need replacing: 1520, 2 very old sick and ugly trees. 1528, dead Locust 1537, sick, stunted Ginkgo ( this tree is 20 years old!) Need pruning, shaping, and/or removing dead wood to make good street trees: 1524, 2 Locusts 1528, 1 Locust ( other one dead) 1533, 2 maples (shorten branches overhanging front yard) 1536, 2 Camphors ( lifting sidewalk, low and top-heavy) Corner lot, 152 Crescent, Locust ( original tree broken off by car, this is a sucker tree but very vigorous and healthy) 1601, 3 Locusts -one around corner ( once pruned into "lollipop trees" but now allowed to grow) 1604 and 1608, Ornamental Pears ( need shaping to grow upwards) As to the kind of trees to plant, I suggest a uniform planting of the pink Locust. See this tree at 1529. It seems less brittle than the lavendar Locust, is fast growing, and more shapely. Another good tree is the ornamental Pear. Either one of these ,"IN ''\ trees will need supervision when young to make good street trees. Locusts need their brittle limbs shortened and to encourage upward growth, and the Pear needs its willowy drooping branches shortened to make a sturdy upward growing street tree. Well -maintained mature street trees make a neighborhood beautiful. It is my hope that you will be able to finally make this a dream come true for Howard Avenue. Sincerely, JoAnn Stenberg CITY ( CITY OF BURLINGAME URLINGAME PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT 850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, California 94010-2899 • Telephone (415) 696-3770 • Parks / Trees (415) 696-7245 Fax (415) 696-7216 • E-mail: burlrec@aol.com September 6, 1996 JoAnn Stenberg 1533 Howard Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 Dear Ms. Stenberg: Your letter to the Burlingame Beautification Commission was read at its September 4, 1996 meeting. The Commission members agreed with many of your remarks regarding the trees on the 1500 and 1600 blocks of Howard Avenue. In advance of the meeting I instructed the City Arborist to visit the sites and prepare a plan based on his findings. His findings were similar to yours. He will have his crews remove the dead and `-- diseased trees. He will also schedule the pruning of the viable trees. Letters will be sent to residents informing them of the existence of our street tree replacement program They will be invited to select trees from our planting list for the Spring 1997 planting. The Commission agreed with the plan of action laid out by the City Arborist. Apart from that concensus, it took no formal action. The planter strips on those two blocks are quite narrow. Our planting list is restricted to trees that can do well with minimal planting surface area. We no longer have the locusts on the plant list for that size planter strip. Among your suggestions was a uniform planting of street trees. The Commission and the Park Division do not dictate a specific specie for individual residences. In order to have a uniform planting the individual homeowners must all agree. The Commission stated clearly that such a plan must come from the neighborhood. Thank you for your interest in street trees. Should you wish to discuss the plan of action with the City Arborist, please call this office at (415) 696-7245 to arrange for an appointment. Sincerely, J�1 y Tim Richmo _ Park Superintendent TR/kh �r6 CITY CITY OF BURLINGAME ypLYM AIMS PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT 850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, California 94010-2899 Telephone (415) 696-3770 • Parks / Trees (415) 696-7245 •►►o[wT[e� Fax (415) 696-7216 • E-mail: burlrec@aol.com ' August 30, 1996 Lilliana Vasey 1562 Cypress Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 RE: APPEAL TO REMOVAL OF PINE TREE - 1560 CYPRESS Your appeal to the application for removal of a large Pine tree at the above address will be received by the Beautification Commission at their meeting of September 5, 1996 and acted upon at their meeting of October 3, 1996. The Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. in Conference Room'A' at City Hall, 501 Primrose Road should you wish to attend. Sincerely, 9cha�rt.tadri Sr. Landscape Inspector RPQ/kh ��.CITY CITY OF BURLINGAME URLINGAME PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT 850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, California 94010-2899 • Telephone (415) 696-3770 • Parks / Trees (415) 696-7245 �CO'•10RRT[O�• Fax (415) 696-7216 • E-mail: burlrec@aol.com August 30, 1996 M. McDonald Horton 1560 Cypress Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 RE: APPEAL TO REMOVAL OF PINE TREE - 1560 CYPRESS AVENUE We have received an appeal to your application for removal of a large Pine tree in your back yard. The Beautification Commission will receive the appeal at their meeting of September 5, 1996 and �. will act upon it at their meeting of October 3, 1996. The Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. in Conference Room'A' at City Hall 501 Primrose Road should you wish to attend. Sincerely, 4Richard P. Quadri Sr. Landscape Inspector RPQ/kh CC: Appeal (w/map) dated 8/23/96 Omm August 23, 1996 Richard P. Quadri Sr. Landscape Inspector City of Burlingame Parks & Recreation Department 850 Burlingame Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 RE: APPEAL OF REQUEST FOR REMOVAL OF 1 PINE TREE @ CYPRESS AVE There are five trees along the common property line between my property at 1562 Cypress and my neighbor's property at 1560 Cypress Avenue, and there is one tree located well within my neighbor's property line. All six of these trees are located on my neighbor's property, but they do affect my property because the limbs of some of those trees hang over into my property, and the roots of five of those trees spread into my property. I do have an interest in what happens to those trees for a number of reasons. I am a great lover of nature and believe that the trees of Burlingame not only beautify the City, but also provide for cleaner air and a more ecologically balanced environment. It is my personal desire that no tree ever be removed without taking into consideration the effect of such on the surrounding environment. if a tree is truly causing property damage, it would be my hope that all alternatives to removal were thoroughly explored before outright removal. I understand that my attitude towards trees is very much in line with Section 11.06.010 of the Burlingame Municipal Code. It is not clear to me from your letter of August 15, 1996, in fact, which tree my neighbor has petitioned for removal. I have drawn a diagram of the trees (see attached) and numbered them for easier reference. I believe that the tree my neighbor would like removed is tree #4. I appreciate the concern expressed in point 2 of your letter, that the tree may pose a potential hazard to my property. However, I'm not sure that the damage this tree is causing, or the fact that it may be unbalanced, cannot be handled by standard arboricultural methods. I would like to be convinced of this before having it removed. What I find curious is that no request was made for other trees, which I know are causing much more damage, and which really do pose hazards. Trees #2 and #3 which abut my property line, in fact, have caused tremendous damage to my fence, and its roots have erupted all over my driveway breaking up the curb and concrete cement, and damaging the sewer pipes. Since the early 1970's, when I purchased my property, my sewer pipes have been constantly getting clogged by the roots. Countless of times, I have had to call Rota Rooter to de -root the pipes. Eventually, Roto-Rooter was no longer able to guarantee tht the de -rooting for any length of time. In fact, about eight years ago I filed a claim for the damage to my fence, sewer pipes \„_, underneath the driveway, and the driveway itself, and was awarded financial compensation. I have replaced many sewer pipes already but have not been able to complete the repair work because the root cause persists and will cause the same damage all over again. Tree #5, which is located at the back of our common property line, definitely needs to be pruned (not removed) because its limbs hang over the roof of a structure in the back of my property and are posing significant potential damage to the roof of that structure. Tree #6, which is of no concern of mine personally, seems to be causing much more damage to the property at 1560 Cypress Avenue than tree #4. I mention this because if any tree(s) must be removed, I would want the tree(s) causing the most damage to be removed, while the less obstructive ones were allowed to remain. I really would like to resolve this matter, but don't know how because the trees causing the damage are not on my property, and more importantly are under the protection and jurisdiction of the City of Burlingame. I am very much in favor of taking a complete look at the damage and potential hazard all these trees are posing. I invite you to inspect the whole area, including my side of the property, in an effort to gain a complete picture of the situation. Also, recently my neighbor has de -rooted trees #Z and #3 (on her side only) and those trees are actually unbalanced and pose a potential hazard. As a final point, I would like to point out that the former owner of 1560 Cypress Avenue told me that the property insurance company would not insure the property without an agreement that three trees be removed. Thank -you for this opportunity to voice my concern. Lilliana Vasey v Property Own 1562 4Xress Avenue cc: Jerome F. Cohen Attachment OR C. 0 a M a A S i pE W A1-Y-- h F1Mh�►N 9 -r 1 LE Roo'F. V To CDTT4L9E.. ►.#5 ��d �/ood 0 `N P� � moo v OJT a _EXTRA GRoWm 0 f THE. SAM.E.TREF . BRo..i�EN FLI�c� I STRi p QE—C& wTuay 13F-TWC- 01l)=VJAi� �11<<�'11lL. �'1'G E.1_'►' STREET M CITY CITY OF BURLINGAME V RLIN6AME PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT 850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, California 94010-2899 '+ Telephone (415) 696-3770 • Parks / Trees (415) 696-7245 °"""°�•• Fax (415) 696-7216 • E-mail: burlrec@aol.com August 15, 1996 M. McDonald Horton 1560 Cypress Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 RE: REQUEST FOR REMOVAL OF 1 PINE TREE @ 1560 CYPRESS AVENUE I reviewed your request for removal of 1 Pine tree in the backyard, by the fence, at the above address and have made the following determination: 1) The tree is causing significant damage to applicant's property. 2) The tree is unbalanced and cannot be corrected by standard arboricultural methods, thereby posing a potential hazard to applicant's and adjacent pro- perty. 3) Removal of the tree will provide more space for adjacent pine to grow properly. 4) The property is well forested, and replacement will not be required. I therefore intend to issue a permit for removal of this tree subject to the provisions of Burlingame Municipal Code Chapter 11.06.090. This permit will be issued on August 28, 1996 if no appeal is received by that time. Sincerely, Richard P. Quadri— Sr. Landscape Inspector RPQ/kh Enclosure V, L-f- CZ V P E R M I T A P P L I C A T 1 0 N' CITY Tree Removal or Pruning ..,Protected BURUNr pAMEJ Burlingame 'Park Department -850,Burlingame Avenue�--`, Burlingame, CA 94010 JUNE 6. (415) 696-7245 TREE CITY USA` The undersigned owner of the property at: Addre s s rn tYl� 4-1�IN print or type ;hereby appliesfor permission to remove, or prune more than 1/3 T -_"`the crown or roots of the following protecte&tree(s): .of, Species Circumferencerz �;z, 'Location on property 5100 05 Work to be performed Reason on work is necessary (Use back n -for additional�' � -. , 11. 1 4 of,form ts)� -SUBMIT, C OT PLEASE OWNER, TOGRAPH OF TREE ITH'THIS-APPLICATION SIGNATURE Ad ADDRESS PHONE '1_5 (W) )' 4+2 --Date �y,