To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: Appeal of the County Planning Commission's Approval of a Tree Permit for 19 Jay Court in the Alamo Area.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. OPEN the public hearing on an appeal of the County Planning Commission's approval of a tree permit for 19 Jay Court in the unincorporated Alamo area; RECEIVE testimony; and CLOSE the public hearing.
2. DENY the appeals by Robert Eisele and by Judy Huggins, Heidi Welsh, and Tony Kalliaras on behalf of Bryan Ranch Homeowners.
3. DETERMINE that the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(e) [new construction of an accessory structure].
4. APPROVE the tree permit to allow the removal of three code-protected oak trees for the purpose of installing the residential ground-mounted photovoltaic system. (County File No. CDTP24-00064).
5. APPROVE the attached findings in support of the project.
6. APPROVE the attached project conditions of approval.
7. DIRECT the Department of Conservation and Development to file a CEQA Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None. The applicant has paid the necessary application deposit and is obligated to pay supplemental fees to recover any and all additional costs associated with the application process.
BACKGROUND:
This hearing is to consider two separate appeals, one filed by Robert Eisele and one by Judy Huggins, Heidi Welsh, and Tony Kalliaras on behalf of Bryan Ranch Homeowners, of the County Planning Commission's (CPC) May 14, 2025, decision to approve a tree permit for the removal of three protected trees to allow for the installation of a residential solar power system on the property identified as 19 Jay Court within the Bryan Ranch community in the unincorporated Alamo area.
The tree permit was initially approved by the ...
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