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11 <br /> <br />B. With the express permission of the property owner, the director may visit the property to <br />inspect the heritage tree or trees in question, and the surrounding area and shall ascertain <br />the following: <br />1. The condition of the heritage tree with respect to disease, general health, damage, <br />public nuisance (seasonal leaf drop and release of seed pods is not a public nuisance), <br />danger of falling, proximity to existing or proposed structures, interference with utility <br />service and whether or not the heritage tree acts as host for a plant which is parasitic to <br />another species of tree which is in danger of being exterminated by the parasite; <br />2. Whether the tree has a significant impact on the property; <br />3. The necessity to remove any heritage tree in order to construct any proposed <br />improvements to allow for the economic enjoyment of the property; <br />4. The number of existing trees in the neighborhood or area on improved property and the <br />effect removal would have upon the public health, safety, general welfare of residents <br />and upon the property value and beauty of the area; <br />5. The topography of the land upon which the heritage tree or trees are situated and the <br />effect of removal thereof upon erosion, soil retention and diversion or flow of surface <br />waters; <br />6. Good forestry practices, i.e., the number of healthy trees that a given parcel of land <br />will support. <br />C. The director may grant a permit for removal of heritage tree(s) if director determines the <br />criteria of subsection B.1, 3, 4, 5 or 6, above, are satisfied. As a condition of granting a <br />permit for removal, the director may require that the applicant: plant appropriate <br />replacement tree(s); and irrigate for establishment of such tree(s). The director may <br />require that the replacement tree(s) is climate adapted and may offer the applicant options <br />on the species of such replacement tree(s) and sh all determine the size of the tree(s) and <br />the timeline for planting the tree(s). Finally, the director may refer the application to any <br />city department or commission for review and recommendation. (Ord. 2216 § 2, 2021; <br />Ord. 2192 § 2, 2019; Ord. 1737 § 1, 1998) <br />The City of Pleasanton Code of Ordinance 17.16.050 New Property Development <br />A. Any person desiring to remove one or more trees on any property in the city which is related <br />to the development of such property requiring city approval or where any tree may be