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Subject: Tree Removal of five trees at 6036 Contra Costa Road
From: Office of Parks and Recreation
Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing and upon conclusion Adopt a Resolution upholding the decision of the Office of Parks and Recreation approving a permit to remove five trees at 6036 Contra Costa Road
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CITY OF OAKLAND @"17:)
OFFICE C 7 'HE CITY CLERK
AGENDA PIEPORT C !@ L ". :I ,
TO: Office of the City Manager 2003 JUL -2 PM 4: 57
ATTN: Robert C. Bobb
FROM: Life Enrichment Agency
DATE: July 15, 2003
RE: SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ON THE APPEAL FILED BY
WILLIAM AND JILL MEYER AND MICHAEL AND KATHY BRACCO AGAINST THE
DECISION OF THE OFFICE OF PARKS AND RECREATION APPROVING A PERMIT
TO REMOVE FIVE TREES AT 6036 CONTRA COSTA ROAD.
This report provides information and a recommendation regarding a Tree Removal Permit involving the proposed
removal of five trees from a vacant lot at 6036 Contra Costa Road. This appeal was originally beard by the City
Council on March 26, 2002. On that day, the property owners and all interested parties reached an agreement on
all of the issues related to the construction of this property with the exception of the location of the storm drain. It
was decided that the final decision on this appeal would be held in abeyance until the storm drain location was
decided upon.
The only viable option for the location of the storm drain is along the left side of the property adjacent to vacant
East Bay Regional Park District land. The City requires that public storm drain easements have a minimum
clearance of ten feet for future maintenance access. The Park District has agreed to allow an easement abutting
their property for the storin drain. The storm drain design has been approved and the City will assume
responsibility for the maintenance of the storm drain system. The Tree Removal Permit's conditions of approval
will be changed to allow for the construction of the...
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