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Wilbanks, Megan
From:Bob Jorgensen <
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Subject:Comment for Tree Committee 3/22/21 Item 2: 1580 Lizzie St.
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Bob Jorgensen
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LA LOMA ADOBE
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Pnbcd Wtw11, P.E. DLar TruE Committee Members,
MM ED15. The Fripmdis of 1 a T.{xma Adobe M- .TA, etitablished in 2014, partners with i_he City to
Stmr 7 protect the City -owned Adobe next door at 1590 Lizric St.
P:i,-m Ra&�r FLLA supports the appeal of the City Arborist denial to remove twc r cu cal vptu s trees
T"Arffwithin the. T.a T.{m n Adc6+e_f-Ti-,.tcr-ic Easement at 15W Uzzi,e St. Besides increasing saLty
a°R for the residents., fine specimens of gcrtiecrs agri ft6a an,3 quert'u4 If4ufri thri vi ng within the
ra' H�C+,b�w� Easement will Nnefit from gradual rem oval of eucalyptus and other it -on -native
k*err Hoorrr, L'h.D.
Hotve4-err the rernoval process needs to be carefully handled to pwvenk darnage I n the
��,�„ sr,m�� nParbv historic adobe grid pond,
* the northtivest wal l and foundation art• in fragile a mdi lien. Monit on cracked
wall show recent movement. flans for stab-3 lization arrd repair ixf wall ti and
fol,in d ation are udder way.
► Ground squirrels lui tiro recently (car]v arrh) bvLm di};&g under wesit facing kvall
of the adobe causing further undercutting of foundation's integrity.
} Ttear'Y tree'rfMfJval e-qW-PTnentr dropping trunk and limbs mid canopy to area
adjacent to the adobe may cause further JarnaW to hmndati m and west wall of
th i4 histxrric two-strkry a d obe.
Recommended Conditions:
+ Top portioiLs of the tnxs can be rear oa cYcl frc�rrr pi�sitinning c4 rry pi cker in the
back yard at 15641 or from Lizzie St, direcOy. Limbs and trunk piems ryrx--d to be
,emerged withou E d rapping arr eawernen t side. FLLA asks that any canopy branches
and smaller limb pieces thaL may fall iriadverte�r ly can eauement aroma be packed up
and removed by hand to avoid yr equipment usage near tFle adobe•,
* FLLA alsu rccluests' that rw ~stump grindin}, be perm i#bed nn -si Eye when ,i PProveel
wee or trees are rerno{red, 'these trees are mudh closor to the adobe and gmir,d
vibration d= to stump Fri nding rn av pvt the adobe at rk*k.
Friends of La Loma Adobe asks that removal be done carefully in a way that best
preserver. and protects erne of the ci] dest adobes in th a city of San 1:ri is ON spo and one
of the few iem dnin& two-slory adobes irk California,
Sincerely,
Robert jorgem.
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