HomeMy WebLinkAbout1628 Nipomo SteetReplacement Cost Method Date: July-15-2021
Appraised Value (Installed Plant Cost x Species % x (Condition) % x (Location %) + (Staff cost)
Installed Plant Cost = Replacement Plant Cost + Installation Cost
Case #_______ Address of Illegal Removal: 1628 Nipomo Street
Appraiser: Anthony Whipple Certified Arborist # WE-7237-ATM
Field Observations
1. Species Cost Live Oak (quercus agrifolia)
2. Condition 75 %
3. Trunk size: Inches in Diameter at 4.5 feet above grade = 12-inch Diameter
4. Location % = [Site 60 % + Contribution 60 % + Placement 60 % ÷ by the number of trees =__60__%
5. (Staff time rate $72.00 per hour): 3 hours X $72.00 = $___217.00________
Regional Plant Appraisal Committee and/or Appraiser-Developed or Modified Information
6. Species Rating 90 %
7. Replacement Plant Size (diameter) _1 Inches X number of trees__50_____=___50__________
8. Replacement Plant Cost __12____inches X $__$80_____ =$____960______
9. Installation Cost $_____960___ X_2.44____ number of trees =$___2,342_______
10. Other Regional Information: Readily available in 15 (gallon) size _1” trunk diameter
Calculations by Appraiser Using Field and/or Regional Information
11. Installed Plant Cost = Plant Cost (#8) $__960__ + Installation Cost (#9) =$__2342_____ = $3302
12.Adjusted Installed Plant Cost = Installed Plant Cost (#11) $__3302_____X Species rating (#6) _90___ % X
Condition (#2) _75__% X Location (#4) __60___% = $ _1,337_______
13. Add Removal and Clean-up Costs (#5) $__200______(and or staff time) $200 = $ ___200_____
14. The Appraised Value is either #12 or #13. =$ __1,537____
15. If Appraised Value (#14) is $5,000 or greater, round nearest $100; If less than $5,000 round to the nearest $10
= $ _1540______
16. Appraised Value (#15) = $__1,540_____
17. Per City of San Luis Obispo Municipal Code 12.24.170 A $_1,540 X 2 = $ 3,080____
18. Replacement value: = $ 3,080
*A median cost is the most appropriate cost to use because there are an equal number of costs greater than and less than the
median. Equally important, plants and installation are available at those specific costs.