To: Planning Commission
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Public Hearing
SUBJECT:
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Robert Scarlett Special Permit
Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 077-072-007
Record No.: PLN-2026-19554
Redway area
A Special Permit for the removal of a hazardous, mature old-growth redwood tree within the lower Redway Q Zone area (Ordinance 2112). The tree is approximately 118-inches in diameter and 252 feet in height. Structural defects include a significant cavity with rot present at a height of approximately 200 feet, a large cut at the base of the tree which is a vector for disease, and a root system that is in poor health and has been adversely affected by adjacent improvements.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission:
1. Adopt the resolution (Attachment 1), which does the following:
a. Finds the Planning Commission has determined the project is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Sections 15269 and 15304 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and
b. Finds the proposed project complies with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance; and
c. Approves the Robert Scarlett Special Permit subject to the conditions of approval (Attachment 1A).
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DISCUSSION:
Project Location: The project site is in the Redway area, on the northwest corner of the intersection of Briceland-Thorne Road and Oakridge Drive, on the property known as 20 Oakridge Drive.
Present General Plan Land Use Designation: Residential Low Density (RL)
Present Zoning: Residential One-Family with a B-3 Combining Zone specifying a minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet and a Qualified (Q) Combining Zone requiring redwood trees to be protected from removal.
Environmental Review: The proposed project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per section 15269 (Emergency Projects) and 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land Use) of the CEQA Guidelines.
State Appeal: The proposed project is NOT appealable ...
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