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Minutes
TREE COMMITTEE
Monday, September 27, 2021
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,
September 27, 2021 at 5:32 p.m. via teleconference, by Chair Alan Bate.
ROLL CALL
Present: Committee Members Daniel Canella, Elizabeth Lucas, Allen Root, and Chair
Alan Bate (two vacant seats)
Absent: Committee Member Emily Rosten
Staff: Anthony Whipple, Acting City Arborist and Megan Wilbanks, Deputy City Clerk
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.Consideration of the Tree Committee Meeting Minutes of July 26, 2021.
ACTION: UPON MOTION OF COMMITTEE MEMBER CANELLA, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER LUCAS, CARRIED 4-0-1 (Member Rosten absent, two vacant
seats), the Tree Committee approved the Minutes of July 26, 2021.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
None
--End of Public Comment--
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
2.New Business: 600 Tank Farm Rd. (ARCH-0406-2021); Review of the proposed removal
of 47 onsite trees and replanting of 236 trees on site. Tree removals are proposed to facilitate
a proposed Mixed-Use development consisting of 280 residential units and up to 12,500 square
feet of commercial service/office space, with associated parking and onsite landscaping.
Associate Planner Kyle Bell provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Committee
questions.
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Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment—
The applicant’s representative, Jake Minnick with RRM Design Group, provided a brief
overview of the tree removal project.
ACTION: UPON MOTION OF COMMITTEE MEMBER LUCAS, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER ROOT, CARRIED 4-0-1 (Member Rosten absent, two vacant
seats), to recommend the Planning Commission approve the project.
3.New Business: 2800 Broad St. (ARCH-0366-2021); Review of the proposed removal of one
street tree and replanting of 19 trees. Tree removals are proposed to facilitate a proposed
Mixed-Use development consisting of 20 residential units and up to 7,818 square feet of
commercial/office space, with associated parking and onsite landscaping.
Associate Planner Kyle Bell provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Committee
questions.
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment—
The applicant’s representative, Bryan Ridley with Bracket Architecture, provided a brief
overview of the tree removal project.
ACTION: UPON MOTION OF COMMITTEE MEMBER CANELLA, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER ROOT, CARRIED 3-1-1 (Member Lucas dissenting, Member
Rosten absent, two vacant seats), to recommend the Planning Commission approve the project.
4.New Business: 159 Broad Street Heritage Tree Nomination. Review a request to designate
a Quercus agrifolia tree located at 159 Broad Street as a Heritage Tree.
Acting City Arborist Anthony Whipple provided a brief overview and responded to Committee
questions.
Public Comment:
Cheryl McLean
--End of Public Comment—
ACTION: UPON MOTION OF COMMITTEE MEMBER ROOT, SECONDED BY CHAIR
BATE, CARRIED 4-0-1 (Member Rosten absent, two vacant seats), to deny the request to
designate a Quercus agrifolia tree located at 159 Broad Street as a Heritage Tree.
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5.Arborists Report:
A.WCA, a contracted tree service company, completed block pruning on Modesto Ash trees,
Fraxinus velutina, in Area 2. City Staff is excited to have a pruning vendor available for
emergency and on-call work.
B.Ongoing Davey Resource Group Program Analysis with weekly meetings and
recommendations.
C.Staff is currently working to attain certification from Tree City USA.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Tree Committee is
scheduled for Monday, October 25, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. via teleconference.
APPROVED BY THE TREE COMMITTEE: 10/25/2021