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_ 7A . , Page 33 PUBUC WOt�K5 SERVIGES pEFARTMENT MUNICIPALSERVICES CENTER Right-of-l�Vay Maintenance Division 1400 BR�ADWAY R REDWOOD CITY,CA.94063-2565 Il��o0� PHQNE:(65�)780-7464 G��OaII�QI'QI8 FAX:(650)780-7445 �p�� website:http:ilwww.redwoodcitv.orp ;t.4,,�. �y "„a . a:`' November 16, 2005 � Mr. Jim Beaumant 111 Nevada Street Redwood City, CA 94062 SUBJECT: TREE REMOVAL PERM3T AT 111 NEVADA STREET Reference: Tree permit appiicatian received November 1, 2005 Dear Mr. Beaumont: Thank you for being compliant with the City's Tree Preservation Ordinance process and applying for a tree removal perrnit. We sincerely appreciate the efforts and time residents and praperty awners take to five within ttie City's ordinances. The City has inspected the location and reviewed your request. The permit decision is based on the , City Council's policy cri#eria that in order to approve a removal permit the trees must be found to be dead, dying, or structurally unsound or some reasonable activity on fhe property wifl cause the tree to die or become structurally unsound. , The City cannot approve the permit request for fhe removal of the three Sycamore tree located in the pfanting strip at 111 Nevada Street at this time based on the conditions present at the time af the inspection. The trees were inspected on November 5, 2005 and found ta be in good condition. The reason listed an the permit appfication was fo(iage interferes with solar access. ,. During our inspection, the City couEd not confir-m the conflict that the tree woufd have with the solar access. Additionally, there may be oth�r options than removing these three trees. In arder for me to render a decision to allow the tree ta be removed, I wiil nesd to receive additional details an this situation. You stated a medical situation as the basis for this request. I will need an original verificatinn from the physician that the medical conditian exis#s And requires tE�e tre�tment as the basis for this request. Additionally, ! wi1! need to see fufl the so(ar study showing any options for instafling the panels, inc(uding perspectives from the neighbors properties of what the views wil! be like with fhe panels insfalled, since that is a concern yau prese►ited by at least ane neighbor. Lastly, if a tree removal permit is approved, the permit issuance will be coordinated to building permit review and issuance for this property. And fastly, if approved, there will need to be a repfacement pian for this site that is consistent with the City's street tree approach for shade-fined streets. Page 1 af 2 . . __ ___. _ _. _ _