Council - it is 7:38 and the developer has heavy equipment running! Look how close their backhoe is to my tree. They must have a 2nd Arborist opinion. Please help us out. On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 7:19 AM striffler > Council, I believe that you specifically asked for a 2nd review and I > stand by my suggestion that Brian hire McClenahans for a 2nd in-person > review in addition to his current Arborist prior to excavation and daily > thereafter. > > Brian, thank you, but the City Council was clear that there should be a > second Arborist approval. > > Also, remember Peter Otaki’s comment directed specifically to you, that > you should treat your neighbors with better care and respect than you have > during this project. You would have been considerate to mail this > attachment to the neighbors when you created it, proactively. > > Alex > On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 6:56 AM Brian Nguyen > wrote: > >> Hello -- >> >> I have retained my original 3rd party arborist, the well-respected, Mr. >> Walt Levison. All protocols have been reviewed and approved by the City of >> Menlo Park. >> >> His demolition approval letter attached. >> >> /Brian >> >> >> >> -- >> *Brian T. Nguyen* >> briant.nguyen_at_(domainremoved) >> 650.269.6300 >> >> On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 12:33 AM, striffler >> >>> Honorable City Council, >>> >>> When you reviewed the 445 Oak Ct project, you mandated a requirement >>> that a 3rd Party Arborist inspect the worksite prior to excavation and >>> regularly during construction. This was in response to the Heritage >>> Redwood Trees less than 7 feet from the construction zone at my next-door >>> residence at 1485 Woodland Ave. >>> >>> I received a letter from the Developer, Brian Nguyen (on cc), stating he >>> would begin excavation this coming Monday, yet I have not been presented >>> with an official report from the 3rd-party Arborist stating that fencing >>> has been done properly and that excavation can be allowed to begin, per the >>> terms of the Council's requirement. >>> >>> I recommend that Mr Nguyen pay for McClenahan's Tree service, a local >>> and well-regarded Willows institution come out for the inspection prior to >>> Monday, and daily from that point forward. >>> >>> Please do not allow Mr Nguyen to begin his excavation until McClenahan's >>> has visited the site and provided the appropriate recommendations. >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> Alex Striffler-Hernandez >>> 408-368-3652 >>> 1485 Woodland Ave >>> >> >> image/jpg attachment: IMG_5062.jpg
