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Atherton panel approves tree-protection exception at 5 Calata Way, warns contractors to stop unauthorized work
Summary
The Atherton Planning Commission approved a tree protection zone exception to allow a rear addition at 5 Calata Way that will encroach on the protection radius of a 60-inch coast redwood, while code enforcement said no work should proceed until required permits are issued and the appeal window closes.
The Atherton Planning Commission on March 26 approved a tree protection zone (TPZ) exception to allow a rear addition that encroaches on the TPZ of a 60-inch coast redwood at 5 Calata Way, and code enforcement warned that any ongoing work must stop until required permits are issued. Staff recommended approval, and the commission voted unanimously in favor. Jerry Martin, assistant planner, told the commission that “staff does recommend that the planning commission approve the tree protection zone exception” to allow an encroachment of 5.5 times the diameter at breast height around the 60-inch coast redwood. The proposed project would expand the rear of the main residence by about 763 square feet; a detached accessory dwelling unit…
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