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Minutes
TREE COMMITTEE
Monday, September 23, 2019
Regular Meeting of the Tree Committee
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Tree Committee was called to order on Monday,
September 23, 2019 at 5:02 p.m. in Conference Room A, located at 25 Prado Road, San Luis
Obispo, California, by Chair Loosley.
ROLL CALL
Present: Committee Members Alan Bate, Sean O’Brien, Allen Root, Rodney Thurman, Vice
Chair Jane Worthy, Chair Scott Loosley
Absent: Committee Member Elizabeth Lucas
Staff: Urban Forester Anthony Whipple and Teresa Purrington, City Clerk
PUBLIC COMMENT ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
--End of Public Comment--
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Consideration of Minutes of the Tree Committee Meeting of August 26, 2019:
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER THURMAN, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER BATES CARRIED 6-0-1 (COMMITTEE MEMBER LUCAS
ABSENT), the Tree Committee approved the Minutes of the Tree Committee Meeting of
August 26, 2019, as presented.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
--End of Public Comment--
TREE REMOVAL APPLICATIONS
2. 220 Warren Way
Michael Hampton, Applicant provided a brief overview of why he was requesting the tree
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removal.
Urban Forester Anthony Whipple provided a presentation and responded to Committee
inquiries.
Public Comment
Will Powers
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER ROOT, SECONDED BY VICE
HAIR WORTHY, CARRIED 4-2-1 (Committee Member O’Brien and Chair Loosley voting
No, Committee Member Lucas absent), to approved the removal of the tree, since removal of
the tree would not harm the character or environment of the surrounding neighborhood, with
the added condition that two 15-gallon trees of the applicant’s choice, from the authorized tree
list, be planted in its place.
3. 3196 Flora Street
Dorothy Fountain Applicant provided a brief overview of why she wanted to remove the two
the trees.
Urban Forester Anthony Whipple provided a presentation and responded to Committee
inquiries.
Public Comment
Will Powers
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY CHAIR LOOSLEY, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE
MEMBER O’BRIEN, CARRIED 6-0-1 (COMMITTEE MEMBER LUCAS absent) to allow
the removal of both trees, as the removals promote good arboricultural practices, and to
waive the requirement to add replacement trees.
BUSINESS ITEMS
4. New Business:
Update on 2 open City of SLO positions: Development Review Arborist and Contract
Tree Trimmer
Elementary schools invited to participate in Arbor Day Art Contest
Urban Forestry Arbor Day booth at Farmers Market Thursday October 24, 2019
Arbor Day celebration on November 2, 2019 to be at Islay Hill Park
Urban Forester Anthony Whipple provided an update and responded to Committee inquiries.
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Public Comment
None
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: No action taken.
5. Old Business
Recap of Downtown Foresters workday
Urban Forester Anthony Whipple provided an update and responded to Committee inquiries.
ACTION: No action taken.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
6. Arborists Report: None
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:43 p.m. The next Regular Tree Committee meeting is scheduled
for Monday, October 28, 2019 at 5:00 p.m., in Conference Room A, located at 25 Prado Road,
San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE TREE COMMITTEE: 12/10/2019