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Home My WebLink About12-07-2020 TC Agenda Packet - Special MeetingCity of San Luis Obispo, Agenda, Planning Commission Agenda TREE COMMITTEE Special Meeting Agenda Monday, December 7, 2020 Based on the threat of COVID-19 as reflected in the Proclamations of Emergency issued by both the Governor of the State of California, the San Luis Obispo County Emergency Services Director and the Tree Committee of the City of San Luis Obispo as well as the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 issued on March 17, 2020, relating to the convening of public meetings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of San Luis Obispo will be holding all public meetings via teleconference. There will be no physical location for the Public to view the meeting. Below are instructions on how to view the meeting remotely and how to leave public comment. Additionally, members of the Tree Committee (TC) are allowed to attend the meeting via teleconference and to participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were present. Using the most rapid means of communication available at this time, members of the public are encouraged to participate in Council meetings in the following ways: 1. Remote Viewing - Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting may do so by viewing the webinar: • View the Webinar: ➢ Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8770957498064162830 ➢ Webinar ID: 790-092-211 ➢ Telephone Attendee: +1 (415) 655-00602 - Audio Access Code: 370-862-254 o Note: The City uses GotoWebinar to conduct virtual meetings. Please test your speakers and microphone settings prior to joining the webinar. If you experience audio issues, check out this YouTube tutorial to troubleshoot audio connection issues. 2. Public Comment - The Tree Committee will still be accepting public comment for items within their purview. Public comment can be submitted in the following ways: • Mail or Email Public Comment ➢ Received by 3:00 PM on the day of meeting - Can be submitted via email to advisorybodies@slocity.org or U.S. Mail to City Clerk at 990 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 ➢ Emails sent after 3:00 PM. Can be submitted via email to advisorybodies@slocity.org and will be archived/distributed to members of the Advisory Body the day after the meeting. Emails will not be read aloud during the meeting. • Verbal Public Comment ➢ Received by 3:00 PM on the day of the meeting - Call (805) 781-7164; state and spell your name, the agenda item number you are calling about and leave your comment. The verbal comments must be limited to 3 minutes. All voicemails will be forwarded to the Advisory Body Members and saved as Agenda Correspondence. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting. ➢ During the meeting – Members of the public who wish to provide public comment can join the webinar (instructions above). Once you have joined the webinar, please put your name and Item # in the questions box. Your mic will be unmuted once Public Comment is called for the Item and you will have 3 minutes to speak. All comments submitted will be placed into the administrative record of the meeting. Tree Committee Agenda for December 7, 2020 Page 2 5:30 PM SPECIAL MEETING TELECONFERENCE Broadcasted via Webinar CALL TO ORDER Chair Alan Bate ROLL CALL : Committee Members Scott Loosley, Elizabeth Lucas, Sean O’Brien, Allen Root, Rodney Thurman, Vice Chair Jane Worthy, Chair Alan Bate CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES 1. Minutes of the Tree Committee meeting of October 26, 2020 PUBLIC COMMENT: At this time, people may address the Committee about items not on the agenda. Comments are limited to three minutes per person. Items raised at this time are generally referred to staff and, if action by the Committee is necessary, may be scheduled for a future meeting. TREE REMOVAL APPLICATIONS 2. 1446 Nipomo St. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 3. New Business: Anthony Whipple, Urban Forester, will now be the primary reviewer of Tree Removal Applications and will act as the Tree Committee Liaison. 4. Old Business: Ron Combs, City Arborist, retired from the City on December 2, 2020 after 27 years of service. 5. Arborists Report: Urban Forest update on contract pruning happening along Broad St., from South St. to Pacific, as well as Mitchell Park. ADJOURNMENT The next Special Meeting of the Tree Committee is scheduled for Monday , January 25, 2021 at 5:3 0 p.m. via tel econference. Tree Committee Agenda for December 7, 2020 Page 3 The City of San Luis Obispo wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Corp Yard Office at (805) 781-7220 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (805) 781-7410. Meeting audio recordings can be found at the following web address: https://opengov.slocity.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=61087&dbid=0&repo=CityClerk BLANK PAGE This page is intended to be blank so that you can print double-sided. Minutes – Tree Committee Meeting of October 26, 2020 Page 1 Minutes TREE COMMITTEE Monday, October 26, 2020 Special Meeting of the Tree Committee CALL TO ORDER A Special Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Tree Committee was called to order on Monday, October 26, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. via teleconference by Chair Alan Bate. ROLL CALL Present: Committee Members Elizabeth Lucas, Allen Root, Rodney Thurman, Vice Chair Jane Worthy, and Chair Alan Bate Absent: Committee Members Scott Loosley and Sean O’Brien Staff: Ron Combs, City Arborist and Megan Wilbanks, Deputy City Clerk APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.Consideration of the Tree Committee Meeting Minutes of September 28, 2020. ACTION: UPON MOTION OF COMMITTEE MEMBER THURMAN, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIR WORTHY, CARRIED 5-0-2 (Member Root abstaining, Member Loosley and O’Brien absent), the Tree Committee approved the Minutes of September 28, 2020. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS None --End of Public Comment-- TREE REMOVAL APPLICATIONS 2.529 Hathway Ave. City Arborist Combs provided a presentation and responded to Committee inquiries. Public Comment: None --End of Public Comment— Item 1 Packet Page 1 Minutes – Tree Committee Meeting of October 26, 2020 Page 2 The applicant, Alvin White, provided a brief overview of the tree removal project. ACTION: UPON MOTION OF COMMITTEE MEMBER ROOT, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER THURMAN, CARRIED 4-1-2 (Vice Chair Worthy dissenting, Members Loosley and O’Brien absent), to approve the Tree Removal Application and require that applicant plant a 24-inch box tree from the City’s approved planting list. The Committee provided the following recommendations on species: Chinese Pistach, Crepe Myrtle, or Jacaranda. BUSINESS ITEMS 3. New Business: Review of a proposed removal of 56 onsite trees and replanting plan of 342 trees (including 28 palms) as part of a residential/mixed-use project located at 3580 / 3584 Bullock Lane that includes 192 residential units, 8 of which would be residential live-work units with commercial office space. Contract Planner John Rickenbach provided a presentation and responded to Committee inquiries. Public Comment: Will Powers --End of Public Comment— The applicant, Barry Ephraim and John Young, and their representative, Rick Polhamus and John Moule, provided a brief overview of the tree removal project. ACTION: UPON MOTION OF COMMITTEE MEMBER THURMAN, SECONDED BY CHAIR BATE, CARRIED 5-0-2 (Members Loosley and O’Brien absent), the Tree Committee is in support of the project with the following recommendations to the Planning Commission: • The applicant should remove the Bird of Paradise from the tree replanting list because that species is a shrub • The applicant should plant Coast Live Oaks as street trees and ensure that there is at least 8 feet of clearance for these large trees. • Ensure that the rate of tree replacement continues to be greater than 1:1 4. New Business: Consider modifications to the Tree Removal Application ACTION: By consensus, the Tree Committee approved the modified Tree Removal Application. Item 1 Packet Page 2 Minutes – Tree Committee Meeting of October 26, 2020 Page 3 5. Old Business: Continued discussion to set the Tree Committee Goals for 2021-2023 Staff will continue to work with the Tree Committee to develop a comprehensive list of goals before the December 15, 2020 deadline. Listed below are some examples of goal that were proposed: • Develop a Comprehensive Urban Forest Management Plan • Budget for a Development Review Arborist full time position • Invest in citizen and stakeholder education • Install interpretive signage for urban forest education in the Downtown corridor • Increase pruning frequency to be scheduled in advance of pavement maintenance rotations COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 6. Arborist Report: The Committee received an update on the status of the City Arborist position. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m. The next Special Meeting of the Tree Committee has been rescheduled to Monday , December 7 , 2020 at 5:30 p.m. via teleconference. 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