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Preliminary Arborist Report August 18, 2016 6455 Owens Drive , Pleasanton Page 6 Each tree was rated for suitability for preservation based upon its age, health, structural condition and ability to safely coexist within a development environment. Table 2 provides a summary of suitability ratings. Suitability ratings for individual trees are provided in the Tree Assessment(see Exhibits). We consider trees with high suitability for preservation to be the best candidates for preservation. We do not recommend retention of trees with low suitability for preservation in areas where people or property will be present. Retention of trees with moderate suitability for preservation depends upon the intensity of proposed site changes. Table 2: Tree suitability for preservation 6455 Owens Drive, Pleasanton, CA. High These are trees with good health and structural stability that have the potential for longevity at the site. Callery pears#103 and 110 and Italian cypress#104 and 105 had high suitability for preservation. Moderate Trees in this category have fair health and/or structural defects that may be abated with treatment. These trees require more intense management and monitoring, and may have shorter life-spans than those in the "high"category. Callery pears#112 and 111 and Italian cypress#101 and 102 had moderate suitability for preservation. Low Trees in this category are in poor health or have significant defects in structure that cannot be abated with treatment. These trees can be expected to decline regardless of management. The species or individual tree may possess either characteristics that are undesirable in landscape settings or be unsuited for use areas. Callery pear#106— 109 had low suitability for preservation. Preliminary Evaluation of Impacts and Recommendations Appropriate tree retention develops a practical match between the location and intensity of construction activities and the quality and health of trees. The Tree Assessment was the reference point for tree health and condition. I referred to the Site Plan created by FCGA Architecture, provided on August 3, 2016 to evaluate the impacts to trees from the proposed development. The plan proposes to construct a three new buildings one of which will be a restaurant with a drive through window and an associated parking lot. Due to the density of construction, tree preservation will not be possible. Eleven trees, including Heritage tree#110,will be removed to accomplish the planned construction (Table 3). Callery pear#112, located off-site, should survive the impacts associated with site development. . High: Trees with good health and structural stability that have the potential for longevity at the site. Moderate: Trees with somewhat declining health and/or structural defects than can be abated with treatment. The tree will require more intense management and monitoring, and may have shorter life span than those in 'high' category. e shocked if any one of us didn't get nasty grams from then on and I agree with Commissioner O'Connor that that intersection is already horrible. So you may be talking two more cars to 13 and you're on Owens, and if you block Hopyard we're going to be hearing it forever and I would hate to vote in favor of a project that would do that. Again, my comment about the plans labeled "Owens Court." Starbucks has a base for your evaluation as Bernal. I do worry that that is not comparable for the traffic and my only comment to that is I avoid that Starbucks because of its location and its circulation pattern. So I'm not being counted in there because it's so deep and so tricky to get through that parking lot to get to that Starbucks buried in there that I think we're misrepresenting what we might see here with the prominent freeway access and the volume of traffic going down Hopyard. Excerpt: Planning Commission Minutes, September 28, 2016 Page 19 of 20 lanning Commission Page 11 of 19