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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-17-2021 TC Agenda Packet - Special MeetingCity of San Luis Obispo, Agenda, Planning Co mmission Agenda TREE COMMITTEE Special Meeting Agenda Monday, May 17, 2021 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 th e 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: ➢ URL: https://slocity-org.zoom.us/j/98398024643?pwd=enEzUlJ2UFprV3RtQTl1NFk4cjQwQT09 ➢ Telephone Attendee: +1 (669) 900-6833 ➢ Webinar ID: 983 9802 4643; Passcode: 470034 Note: The City utilizes Zoom Webinar for remote meetings. All attendees will enter the meeting muted. An Attendee tutorial is available on YouTube; please test your audio settings. 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 – Once public comment for the item you would like to speak on is called, please raise your virtual hand, your name will be called, and your microphone will be unmuted. If you have questions, contact the office of the City Clerk at cityclerk@slocity.org or (805) 781-7100. All comments submitted will be placed into the administrative record of the meeting. Tree Committee Agenda for May 17, 2021 Page 2 5:30 PM SPECIAL MEETING TELECONFERENCE Broadcasted via Webinar CALL TO ORDER Chair Alan Bate ROLL CALL : Committee Members Daniel Canella, Elizabeth Lucas, Allen Root, Emily Rosten, Rodney Thurman, Vice Chair Jake Minnick, and Chair Alan Bate PUBLIC COMMENT: At this time, people may address the Committee about items on the agenda only. Comments are limited to three minutes per person. TREE REMOVAL APPLICATION 1. 468 & 500 Westmont Ave. Review of the proposed removal of 51 onsite trees and replanting of at least 20 street trees on site, with the remainder of compensatory tree plantings required as a condition of approval. Compensatory planting will be required at a rate of 1:1 onsite or 2:1 offsite, consistent with Tree Regulations standards. Tree removals are proposed to facilitate a proposed tract map development (TR 3157), a 23-lot subdivision in the Low- Density Residential (R-1) zone (SBDV-0169-2020). ADJOURNMENT The next Special Meeting of the Tree Committee is scheduled for Monday, June 28, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. via teleconference. 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 TREE COMMITTEE AGENDA REPORT SUBJECT: Review of the proposed removal of 51 onsite trees and replanting of at least 22 street trees on site, with compensatory tree plantings required as a condition of approval. Compensatory planting will be required at a rate of 1:1 onsite or 2:1 offsite, consistent with Tree Regulations standards. Tree removals are proposed to facilitate a proposed tract map development (TR 3157), a 23-lot subdivision in the Low-Density Residential (R-1) zone. PROJECT ADDRESS: 468/500 Westmont Ave.BY: Kyle Van Leeuwen, Associate Planner Phone: (805) 781-7091 e-mail: kvanleeu@slocity.org FILE NUMBER: SBDV-0169-2020 FROM: Anthony Whipple, City Arborist RECOMMENDATION: Recommend the Planning Commission find the proposed tree removal and Compensatory Planting street tree plan for the Tract Map at 468/500 Westmont Avenue consistent with the City’s Tree Regulations, with a recommended condition of approval for compensatory plantings. SITE DATA Applicant Andrew G. Meinhold, Alice Jo Meinhold Survivors Trust Representative Katie Rollins, Cannon Zoning Low-Density Residential (R-1) General Plan Low Density Residential Site Area 4.98 acres Environmental Status Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared and available for review online. 1.0 COMMITTEE PURVIEW The Tree Committee’s role is to review the project and provide a recommendation to the Planning Commission regarding consistency with the policies and standards set forth in San Luis Obispo Municipal Code (SLOMC) §12.24 (Tree Regulations). 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The proposed project is a Tentative Tract Map (VTTM 3157) on a 4.98-acre site located at the terminus of the east and west portions of Westmont Avenue and the northern terminus of Westmont Drive and Stanford Drive (see Attachment 1, Project Plans). The project site is within the Low-Density Residential Meeting Date: May 17, 2020 Item 1 Packet Page 1 SBDV-0169-2020 (500 Westmont Avenue) Page 2 (R-1) zone and would create 23 lots ranging in size from 6,000 to 24,451 square feet and are intended for single-family residential use. Existing development on the project site includes a residential structure and associated accessory structures, a pool and other site improvements. Vegetation on the property includes a freshwater forested/shrub wetland with an associated riparian habitat that extends through the western portion of the site. The site is generally comprised of developed/ruderal land, riparian habitat, and annual grassland. There are 177 ornamental and native trees throughout the project site. Attachment 2, Tree Removal Exhibit, shows the location of existing trees onsite. To accommodate the onsite improvements, 86 ornamental, native and non-native trees would be removed, 51 of which are subject to tree removal permitting requirements1. The applicant is proposing to remove 51 trees on site that are subject to tree removal permitting. Of the 51 trees, 18 are queen palms that border the existing driveway, 11 are silver wattles (acacia) that are within the creek corridor area and would be removed as a wildfire mitigation measure, seven of the trees are live oaks, with the remaining 14 trees a variety non-native tree species (Attachment 3, Tree Inventory Data Table). Additional tree removals on site are not subject to tree removal permitting requirements, as specified in Section 12.24.090 C. of the Municipal Code. Table 1: Trees Subject to Review Tree Type Quantity DBH Queen Palm 18 12 - 13 Silver Wattles 11 1 - 10 Coast Live Oak 7 1 - 16 Eucalyptus 3 33 - 54 Coast Redwood 3 38 - 47 Grey Pine 2 32 - 32 Grevillea 1 26 Royal Palm 1 12 Elm 1 22 Canary Island Palm 1 12 Narrow-Leaved Paperbark 1 2 - 5 Cypress 1 23 Olive 1 5 Total 51 1 Municipal Code § 12.24.090 Tree Removal (C) Permit Not Required. Removing a tree in R-1 and R-2 zones does not require a permit if all of the following conditions exist: (1) The tree is a designated native species and the trunk is less than ten inches in diameter as measured by diameter standard height…, or when the tree is nonnative and the trunk is less than twenty inches DSH; and (2) The tree is not located within a creek setback area…; and (3) The tree is not a designated street tree, and is not located within ten feet of the back of the sidewalk; and (4) Planting or retention of the tree was not a condition of development; or (5) The tree is a palm and the trunk is less than twelve inches DSH. Item 1 Packet Page 2 SBDV-0169-2020 (500 Westmont Avenue) Page 3 3.0 TREE REGULATIONS SLOMC Chapter 12.24: Tree Regulations, establishes policies, regulations, and specifications necessary to govern installation, maintenance, removal, and preservation of trees to beautify the city; to purify the air; to provide shade and wind protection; to add environmental and economic value; and to preserve trees with historic or unusual value. 3.1 Tree Removal (§12.24.090) Criteria for Construction Related Tree Removal Recommendations. SLOMC Section 12.24.090 subsection G provides criteria for construction-related tree removal recommendations. The criteria are provided below with a description of how the proposed project meets the criteria. x Size of Tree. The size of the trees proposed for removal range from 1 inch in diameter at breast height (DBH) to 54 inches DBH. x Location of Trees on Private Property. All trees proposed for removal are located on private property. A cluster of 14 non-native trees, primarily silver wattles, are located along the northwest edge of the creek corridor. There are four native coast live oaks within the corridor that are also identified to be removed, three of those along the southeastern edge of the corridor. The remainder of trees subject to review are located outside of the creek corridor, including 18 queen palms that border the existing driveway. x Species of Tree. The species of trees proposed for removal vary and primarily include non-native, ornamental species. The removal includes seven coast live oaks, the only native tree species currently growing onsite. For a complete list of tree species, please see Table 1 above and attachments. x Forestry Best Practice. While the tree inventory table provided (Attachment 3) identifies that the majority of trees being removed present a level of “high” vigor. Tree removals are necessary to facilitate grading and drainage of the proposed project. The Initial Study2 of environmental impacts for the project includes a mitigation measure to ensure no net loss of habitat within the creek corridor, which will require that appropriate replanting within the creek corridor is carried out prior to completion of the project. The trees within the corridor will be replaced at a 1:1 ratio. x Public Right-of-Way Obstruction or Displacement. No street trees are proposed for removal. The project includes the eventual planting of 22 new street trees, as discussed below. x Compliance Regarding Compensatory Plantings. The proposed subdivision does not include a development plan for the individual lots created. Due to this, the project is not required to provide landscaping or planting plans, beyond what is needed to evaluate the subdivision and environmental impacts. Therefore, compliance with compensatory planting requirements will be satisfied through conditions placed on the approval of the project. 2 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration: https://www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/community- development/documents-online/environmental-review-documents/-folder-2163 Item 1 Packet Page 3 SBDV-0169-2020 (500 Westmont Avenue) Page 4 x Heritage Trees. None of the trees proposed for removal have been designated Heritage trees. Compensatory Tree Planting. Per the Tree Regulations, tree removal shall be compensated by planting a minimum of one new tree for each tree removed if planted onsite (1:1 replanting ratio), or two new trees for each removed if planted offsite (2:1 replanting ratio). There are 51 trees proposed for removal onsite, which will be removed prior to grading of lots. The project requires, as a mitigation measure, onsite compensatory tree planting at a 1:1 ratio for all trees removed within the creek corridor (17 trees). These will be replaced with a native tree species within the corridor or creek setback area prior to final recording of the map. Additionally, staff will be including a recommended condition of approval for the project, calling for one to one compensatory tree planting for onsite trees removed outside of the creek corridor (34 trees). All compensatory tree planning will be required to be in place before lots are made available for sale. The project plans (Attachment 1) identify the location of street trees adjacent to sidewalk improvements. However, street trees are not required to be planted at the time street improvements are installed or before lots are sold. Street trees are required to be planted only when individual lots are developed. The Tree Committee may provide direction to the Planning Commission and the applicant on specific sizes of compensatory tree plantings for the 34 trees. Street Tree Species. Street trees are required to be planted when individual lots are created. The Tree Committee may provide direction to the Planning Commission and the applicant on any preferred species for future street tree plantings. 4.0 ATTACHMENTS 1. Project Plans 2. Tree Removal Exhibit 3. 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