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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDecision Letter September 4, 2018 Eric Tsang 440 E. Huntington Drive, Ste 356 Arcadia, CA 91006 SUBJECT: Healthy Protected Tree Removal Permit No. TRH 18-14 PROJECT ADDRESS: 1636 Oakwood Avenue Dear Mr. Tsang: The public comment period for the Notice of Pending Decision for the above mentioned application ended on August 24, 2018. Staff received one comment from a neighbor in opposition to the proposed tree removal. The neighbor stated that tree benefits the community and appears to be healthy and well maintained. The neighbor felt that the tree could be saved if the garage and driveway was relocated back to the south side of the property. After careful consideration, the Development Services Department has approved the request to remove a healthy, 20-inch diameter Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia) tree located in the front yard of the subject property to accommodate the driveway for a new house. The design of the new house was approved by the Arcadia Highlands Homeowners Association Architectural Review Board (Highlands ARB). The conditions of approval are as follows: 1. One (1), 48-inch box tree shall be planted in the front yard area and one (1), 48-inch box tree shall be planted in the rear yard area prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy from Building Services. The tree species shall be subject to review and approval by the Planning and Community Development Administrator or designee prior to the issuance of a building permit. The specific location of the trees must be shown on the final landscape plan prior to the issuance of a building permit. 2. The applicant shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City of Arcadia and its officials, officers, employees, and agents from and against any claim, action, or proceeding against the City of Arcadia, its officials, officers, employees or agents to attack, set aside, void, or annul any approval or conditional approval of the City of Arcadia concerning this project and/or land use decision, including but not limited to any approval or conditional approval of the City Council, Planning Commission, or City Staff, which action is brought within the time period provided for in Government Code Section 66499.37 or other provision of law applicable to this project or decision. The City shall promptly notify the applicant of any claim, action, or proceeding concerning the project and/or land use decision and the City shall cooperate fully in the defense of the matter. The City reserves the right, at its own option, to choose its own attorney to represent the City, its officials, officers, employees, and agents in the defense of the matter. There is a 10 working-day appeal period from the date of the approval. To file an appeal, a completed Appeal Application form must be submitted to the Community Development Division with a $600.00 appeal fee by 5:30 p.m. on Monday, September 17, 2018. You will be notified if an appeal is filed. City of Arcadia Development Services Department Jason Kruckeberg Assistant City Manager/ Development Services Director 240 West Huntington Drive Post Office Box 60021 Arcadia, CA 91066-6021 (626) 574-5415 (626) 447-3309 Fax www.ArcadiaCA.gov Approval of TRH 18-14 shall not be of effect unless the property owner and applicant have executed and filed the enclosed Acceptance Form to indicate awareness and acceptance of these conditions of approval. The Acceptance form is due now and if it is not received by 5:30 p.m. on October 4, 2018, this approval will become null and void. This approval shall expire in one year (September 18, 2019) from the effective date unless plans are submitted to Building Services for plan-check, a building permit is issued and the construction is diligently pursued, a certificate of occupancy has been issued, or the approval is renewed. You may visit the City’s website at www.ArcadiaCA.gov/noticesanddecisions to view this notice. If you have any questions, please contact Jordan Chamberlin, Associate Planner at (626) 821- 4334, or by email at JChamberlin@ArcadiaCA.gov. Thank you. Sincerely, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT Community Development Division / Planning Services Jordan Chamberlin Associate Planner Attachments c: Lee Kuo, Property Owner Dean Obst, Arcadia Highlands Home Owners Association Acting Chair Mei Ong, Neighbor CITY OF ARCADIA ACCEPTANCE FORM Development Services Department Community Development Division-Planning Services 240 West Huntington Drive Arcadia, CA 91007 Issued 9/4/18 APPLICATION NO.: Healthy Protected Tree Removal Permit No. TRH 18-14 SUBJECT PROPERTY: 1636 Oakwood Avenue I am/We are the applicant(s), and the owner(s), or the duly authorized representative(s) of the owner(s), respectively, of the project and real property that is the subject of the above application(s). I am/We are aware of, understand, and accept, all the provisions and conditions imposed upon the project and real property that is the subject of the above application(s), and also understand that noncompliance with said provisions and conditions shall constitute grounds for the immediate suspension or revocation of any approvals granted through said application(s). I/We certify and declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE DATE PRINT NAME PROPERTY OWNER’S SIGNATURE DATE PRINT NAME Approval of your application shall not be of effect unless the property owner and applicant have executed and filed this Acceptance Form to indicate awareness and acceptance of these conditions of approval. The Acceptance form is due now and if it is not received by October 4, 2018, this approval will become null and void and all fees will be forfeited.