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� <br /> 8.A <br /> Page 71 <br /> species, sizes, and planting location shall be included in the replacement <br /> planting plan for review and approval by the City. <br /> The valuation of the Italian Stone Pine was based on the Appraisal Worksheet provided <br /> in the Arborist report (Attachment 14, final 2 pages), which includes references to <br /> industry practices such as, but not limited to, consulting the "Green Book", assessing <br /> the condition of the tree, the size of the tree, the installation costs, etc. <br /> � <br /> Conclusions ofFact and La�v thatAppellants would have Demonstrated The Planning <br /> Department failed in its duty (u) to,follotiv the Guidelines, and (b) to halance the desire of the <br /> property otivner with the financial interests of the adjoining and nearby property oivners by <br /> unnecessarily authorizing the removul of a valuable element of the streetscape and the <br /> neighborhood. ' <br /> Staff Response: As previously stated, the Zoning Administrator followed the <br /> requirements of the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance, and Architectural Standards, and <br /> consideration has been given to the streetscape and neighborhood conte�. Additional <br /> discussion and visual references will be provided during staff s oral presentation at the <br /> City Council public hearing. As to appellants' further statement, the financial interests of ' <br /> adjoining property owners are outside the scope of the Zoning Administrator's <br /> consideration of Architectural Standard E(the extent to which natura( features are to be <br /> retained) and the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance. <br /> 3. Appellants would have identified one or more urban planner.r lvho wnuld have testi�ed <br /> orally or in writing that the loss of aesthetic, social/community, und environmental benefits to <br /> the neighborhood caused by the removal of the would be substantial, reasonably quantifiable, <br /> and totally avoidable. <br /> a. Appellants would have demonstrated that in an urban context, the size of the cpawn of <br /> the Tree and the and not its girth or other Forest Service indices of value are the <br /> relei�ant standard to assess the aesthetic, social/community, and environmental nf the <br /> Tree. <br /> Staff Response: Consistent with Architectural Standard E, the Zoning Administrator did <br /> consider the extent to which natural features were being removed, and as a result <br /> conditioned approval of the project. As previously stated, the Notice of Official Action <br /> approves the project, which includes removal of the Italian Stone Pine, and also <br /> requires replacement of the Italian Stone Pine. Replacement of the tree provides an <br /> opportunity to: a) locate a tree in a more appropriate location, b) address the structuraf <br /> integrity issues identified in the arborist report (Attachment 14}, c) select a species that <br /> is responsive to the local climate, and d) provide a high level of aesthetic value. <br /> Conclusions of Fact and Lativ that Appellants would have Demonstrated: The Planning <br /> Department failed in its duty (a) to follow the Guidelines, and (h) to bulance the desire of the <br /> property vwne�° with the aesthetic, social/communiry, and environmentul interests of'the <br /> 3 <br />