Mr. Ryan Dane, Pinn Brothers Construction, complimented staff on their professionalism and thanked them for their help on the project. Relative to the tentative map, he indicated the staff report was accurate. . Ms. Aarti Shrivastava, Senior Planner, reviewed the application for modification of the landscape plan for the McClellan Square Shopping Center, as outlined in the attached staff report. Applicant is requesting to remove 77 Eucalyptus trees on the site and replace them with 90 trees more suited to the site. She briefly reviewed the arborist s report, and replanting plan as outlined in the staff report.
Staff recommends approval of the application.
Ms. Shrivastava explained the arborist s justification for the three phase removal plan, based on which trees had the heaviest canopy. She said that there were benefits as well as disadvantages to removal all at once, or removal in a three phase plan, and the applicant was willing to work with the Planning Commission relative to their recommendations. Patnoe suggested that consideration be given to removal of the trees posing the most impact on the neighbors. Chair Kwok questioned the impact of the tree removal on the parking in the center. Mr. Ron Cali, applicant, said that they did not anticipate performing any of the tree removal during the weekends and if the removal is accomplished in phases, there would be ample parking to address the needs.