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r • CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. 97-124 RESOLUTION DENYING THE APPEAL OF STEVE CAMPISI OF A DECISION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, THEREBY DENYING THE REQUEST TO REMOVE A HERITAGE TREE AT 4909 FOREST HILL DRIVE WHEREAS, Steve Campisi is the owner of property at 4909 Forest Hill Drive and on that property is a Mexican Fan Palm tree that is a heritage tree under the City's Heritage Tree Ordinance (Chapter 17.16, Pleasanton Municipal Code); and WHEREAS, on April 3, 1997, Mr. Campisi requested removal of the tree because he felt the tree poses a hazard in that it is raising the concrete pathway, has regular frond drop which poses a safety problem and presents a water drainage problem to the house; and WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works determined that the necessary findings under the Ordinance could not be made and therefore denied the request of Mr. Campisi to remove the heritage tree; and WHEREAS, Mr. Campisi appealed that decision to the City Council; and WHEREAS, at its meeting of October 7, 1997, the City Council considered the report of the Public Works Director (SR 97:294) and conducted a hearing on the appeal; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the tree is not diseased, does not meet any of the other criteria for removal under the Ordinance, and that the tree has not recently been pruned in order to remove the dead fronds from the tree. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The appeal of Steve Campisi is denied, thereby denying his request to remove the heritage tree from the property at 4909 Forest Hill Drive. Section 2: This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.