Ayala Avenue second house / Tree Protection Ordinance dispute
An applicant proposed building a second house on a lot on Ayala Avenue near Forest Street. The applicant failed to disclose a 35-foot Coast Live Oak (2-foot trunk diameter, 45-foot canopy) on the boundary, less than 5 feet from the proposed structure. After two zoning variances were approved on appeal, a tree permit was filed and ultimately approved with conditions but without significant design changes, triggering a city-wide review of Tree Protection Ordinance administration.
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