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@gmail.com [briant.nguyen@gmail.com]
650.269.6300
On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 12:33 AM, striffler wrote:
> 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-Hernandez408-368-36521485 Woodland Ave
