Agenda Item Wording:
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Property owner appeal to revoke the approved Oak Tree Removal Permit #23-19 to remove a Valley Oak tree located at APN: 000-015-509 based on the City's Arborist's Tree Risk Assessment and applying the assessment/evaluation to the removal standards outlined in the City of Visalia's Oak Tree Ordinance No. 12.24.035.
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Deadline for Action: 6/19/2023
Submitting Department: Community Services
Contact Name and Phone Number: Alvin Dias, Parks and Facilities Manager 713-4564, alvin.dias@visalia.city
Department Recommendation:
It is the Community Services Department's recommendation that the City Council deny the appeal and approve Oak Tree Removal Permit #23-19 for the removal of the 24-inch DBH (Diameter at Breast Height) Valley Oak tree located at APN: 000-015-509, Visalia CA, upholding Community Services written recommendations of approval, dated May 15, 2023.
Background Discussion:
The Community Services Department received an application for the removal of a Valley Oak tree located at APN 000-015-509 (see attached Oak Tree Removal Application). The request for the removal of two Valley Oak trees states the trees will be removed for the construction of a new block retaining wall, installation of public utilities, and street construction for the Sequoia Bend residential subdivision. A site inspection conducted by Community Services Department staff determined that the tree under appeal is located near the southeast corner of parcel APN: 000-015-509. The tree is near the property line and growing into the chain link fence.
Tree Inspection Findings: The Valley Oak tree is a 24-inch in Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) and is about 45-feet in height and 25-feet in canopy spread. The Valley Oak tree appears to have never been pruned or maintained. The Valley Oak tree's roots, root collar, and trunk appear to be healthy, but are encroaching directly in the area of future public utilities and local street. The Valley Oak trees crown...
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