HomeMy WebLinkAboutNB 5 TREE REMOVAL 05-05-80DATE:
April 28, 1980
NEW BUSINESS
No. 5
5-5-80
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?0: Dan Blankenship - City Administrator
FROM: Hugh West - Maintenance Superintendent
SUBJECT: Request for Tree Removal by Homeowner
Betty Howard of 17501 Linda Lane has requested that the parkway tree
be removed from in front of her residence.
The Howards are new owners of this property. The house was built and
landscaped while in the county and the previous owner had a forest of
trees planted, four trees on the private property side of the sidewalk
and two directly across the sidewalk in the parkway. The trees are
Indian Laurels, however, no deep watering was ever given the trees,
only a small amount and very infrequently, causing the trees to put
roots on top of the ground. They have broken the sidewalk and drive-
way and the ones on the private property has roots under the foundation
of the house.
The home owner has already removed the four trees on private property.
The neighborhood was notified of the Howards request for the trees to
be removed, no objections were received.
Only one tree should have been planted in the parkway, the tree nearest
to ~orba is almost on top of the water meter and at the other end of the
parkway is the driveway.
Although the trees are approved parkway trees it appears that there is no
way to save them. The roots are to high above grade to regrade and fill
over and if we cut them the tree will probably die or blow over.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Remove the parkway tree as requested and replace at city expense and
replace the two trees w!th.one selected by the Howards from the city
approved tree list and repair the concrete work.
Hugh West
Maintenance Superintendent
cc: Bob Ledendecker
March 19, 1980
Dear Homeowner:
Betty Howard of 17501 Linda Lane has requested that the trees
in front of her residence be removed.
If you have any objections to the removal of these trees
we would like to hear from you in writing within l0 days.
After 10 days if we have not heard any objections, the request
for removal will be submitted to the city council for further
action.
If you have any questions, please call my office at 544~8890
ext. 240.
Sincerely,
Maintenance Superintendent
City Center Centennial at Main Tustin, California 92680 {714) 544,8890
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