Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Steve Monowitz, Community Development Director
Subject: Consideration of an appeal of the Planning Commission's decision to deny a Significant Tree Removal Permit, to remove a 38-inch diameter at breast height (d.b.h.) Valley oak tree to allow construction of a new residence, on property located at 626 Berkeley Avenue in the unincorporated Menlo Oaks area of San Mateo County.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation to uphold the appeal and the Community Development Director's decision to approve the Significant Tree Removal Permit (PLN 2017-00272), pursuant to Section 12,000 of the Significant Tree ordinance.
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BACKGROUND:
The owners of the property have appealed the Planning Commission's action to deny a permit to authorize the removal of one 38-inch d.b.h. Valley oak tree located in the center of an improved 20,894 sq. ft. parcel. The owners have submitted a building permit application (BLD 2017-02635) to construct a new 4,672 sq. ft. two-story single-family residence with an attached 516 sq. ft. garage and a pool. The oak tree is located in the middle of the property, east of the existing 2,266 sq. ft. one-story residence, and within the building footprint for the proposed residence. The appellant contends that the new residence cannot be constructed in a manner that complies with all applicable Zoning Regulations without removal of the tree.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
At its public hearing on February 28, 2018, the Planning Commission considered the appeal and based on information provided by staff, landowner, appellant, and the public, the Planning Commission upheld the appeal and denied the Significant Tree Removal Permit, a vote of 3 to 2, on the basis that the proposed residence could be constructed around the Valley oak.
On December 19, 2017, the Community Development Director approved an application for a Significant Tree ...
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