HomeMy WebLinkAbout28-22RESOLUTION 28-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
DESIGNATING TWO VALLEY OAK TREES AT BYRNE PRESERVE AS HERITAGE
TREES
WHEREAS, a Heritage tree means any tree that, due to age, size, location, visibility, historic
nature, or other unique attribute, has been deemed by the Town to be a heritage tree and
accordingly deserves special consideration for preservation and protection; and
WHEREAS, the Town's Heritage Tree Ordinance allows for the designation of Heritage Trees by
the City Council upon a recommendation by the Environmental Design and Protection Committee
at a noticed public hearing; and
WHEREAS, on October 19, 2021, the History Committee voted to request that the Environmental
Design and Protection Committee recommend that the two Valley Oak, trees at Byrne Preserve be
designated as Heritage Trees; and
WHEREAS, on November 9, 2021, the Environmental Design and Protection Committee voted
to recommend that the two Valley Oak trees at Byrne Preserve be designated as Heritage Trees;
and
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Altos Hills City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to
consider this Heritage Tree designation on March 17, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the Heritage Tree designation is categorically exempt from the provision of the
California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15307 because it involves the protection
of natural resources.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does resolve that the two
Valley Oak trees (Quercus lobata) located at the crest of the hill at Byrne Preserve are hereby
DESIGNATED as Heritage Trees pursuant to Section 12-2.401 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal
Code. The plan to maintain and protect both Heritage Trees, as required under Section 12-2.402
of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code, is set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated
by reference. It shall be the responsibility of the current and future property owners of Byrne
Preserve to comply with the terms of the protection plan.
The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town
of Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on the 17th day of March, 2022 by the following
vote:
AYES:
Tyson, Swan, Mok, Schmidt, Tankha
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ABSENT:
None
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ATTEST:
sy:
orge Tyson, ayor
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Exhibit A
Heritage Tree Protection Plan
Tree Protection Plan
Town of Los Altos Hills Heritage Trees #6 and #7
General Protection Measures
1. Designate an exclusion zone to avoid soil disturbance, trenching, grading, and
compaction activities. Each excluded area for an individual tree can be regarded as its
Tree Protection Zone (TPZ). The TPZ shall be at the dripline in the natural state for either
oak tree.
2. Any future fencing shall be installed outside the dripline/TPZ and consist of a split -rail
wood fence or equivalent design.
3. Design any new irrigation lines, underground utilities, services, storm drain lines,
bioretention features, and swales beyond TPZs.
4. Avoid prescribing herbicide use within a TPZ, and where used on-site, they should be
labeled for safe use near trees. Also, liming should not occur or be prescribed within 50
feet of the trees.
5. Any landscape irrigation design should support the oak trees' inherent drought resistance
. and avoid any trenching and tilling within their TPZs.
6. Any vehicles utilized to traverse, access, or maintain Byrne Preserve should maintain
distance from the oak trees equal to the TPZ even when no fencing is installed.
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