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Home My WebLink About12-06-2021 TC Agenda Packet - Special MeetingCity of San Luis Obispo, Agenda, Planning Commission Agenda TREE COMMITTEE Special Meeting Agenda Monday, December 6, 2021 Pursuant to Executive Orders N-60-20 and N-08-21 executed by the Governor of California, and subsequently Assembly Bill 361, enacted in response to the state of emergency relating to novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and enabling teleconferencing accommodations by suspending or waiving specified provisions in the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et seq.), commissioners and members of the public may participate in this regular meeting by teleconference. Using the most rapid means of communication available at this time, members of the public are encouraged to participate in Tree Committee 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: ➢ URL: https://slocity-org.zoom.us/j/83386170597?pwd=RHhXYUFBQlh6Nm5zZml3VjZkbDFpdz09 ➢ Telephone Attendee: +1 (669) 900-6833 ➢ Webinar ID: 833 8617 0597; Passcode: 612385 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 December 6, 2021 Page 2 5:30 PM SPECIAL MEETING TELECONFERENCE CALL TO ORDER: Chair Alan Bate ROLL CALL : Committee Members Elizabeth Lucas, Allen Root, Emily Rosten, Vice Chair Daniel Canella, and Chair Alan Bate (two vacant seats) CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES 1. Minutes of the Tree Committee Meeting of October 25, 2021 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 APPEAL Any person aggrieved by an act or determination of the authorized approving authority exercising the authority herein granted shall have the right to appeal the decision of the authorized approving authority as set forth in Section 12.24.180 of the City of San Luis Obispo Municipal Code. Appeals received by the City Clerk within ten calendar days from the date of determination or act shall cause the director to withhold tree removal permits and any permits for construction or demolition actively relying on the subject tree removal until the appeal is heard and a decision is reached. 2. 974 Vista del Collados. Review an appeal of the City Arborist’s decision to deny removal of one (1) Alder tree from the front yard of the residence located at 974 Vista del Collados. 3. 1010 E. Foothill Blvd. Review an appeal of the City Arborist’s decision to deny removal of one (1) Comphor tree located at 1010 E. Foothill Blvd. TREE REMOVAL APPLICATION 4. 2061 Ward Street Tree Committee Agenda for December 6, 2021 Page 3 COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 5. Arborists Report: • Downtown Foresters pruned the Jacarandas on Garden Street on November 20th • Update on the Request for Proposals for Urban Forest Services Tree Inventory • Update on Davey Resource Group Program Analysis • Operations update: Contract Coordinator (new position) ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Meeting of the Tree Committee will be held on Monday, January 24, 2022 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 Minutes – Tree Committee Meeting of October 25, 2021 Page 1 Minutes TREE COMMITTEE Monday, October 25, 2021 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, October 25, 2021 at 5:32 p.m. via teleconference, by Chair Alan Bate. ROLL CALL Present: Committee Members Daniel Canella, Allen Root, Emily Rosten, and Chair Alan Bate (two vacant seats) Absent: Committee Member Elizabeth Lucas Staff: Anthony Whipple, Acting City Arborist and Teresa Purrington, City Clerk ELECTION OF VICE CHAIR 1.Elect a member of the Tree Committee to serve as Vice Chair ACTION: UPON MOTION OF COMMITTEE MEMBER ROSTEN, SECONDED BY CHAIR BATE, CARRIED 4-0-1 (Member Lucas absent, two vacant seats), the Tree Committee elected Member Daniel Canella to the position of Vice Chair with a term ending April 25, 2022. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2.Consideration of the Tree Committee Meeting Minutes of September 27, 2021. ACTION: UPON MOTION OF COMMITTEE MEMBER ROOT, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER ROSTEN, CARRIED 4-0-1 (Member Lucas absent, two vacant seats), the Tree Committee approved the Minutes of September 27, 2021. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS None --End of Public Comment-- Item 1 Packet Page 1 Minutes – Tree Committee Meeting of October 25, 2021 Page 2 TREE REMOVAL APPEAL 3. 1756 Tanglewood Drive. Review an appeal of the City Arborist’s decision to deny removal of three (3) Torrey Pines from behind the residence at 1756 Tanglewood Drive. The applicant, Jessica Keach, provided a brief overview of why they wanted the trees removed. ACTION: UPON MOTION OF COMMITTEE MEMBER ROSTEN, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER ROOT, CARRIED 4-0-1 (Member Lucas absent, two vacant seats), to approve the Tree Removal Appeal, allowing for the removal of 3 pine trees to be replaced at a 1:1 ratio with 24-inch box trees that are native to the area. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 4. New Business: 55 Broad Street (ARCH-0366-2021). Review of the proposed removal of 6 trees and relocation of 6 palm trees with a replanting of 40 trees. Tree removals are proposed to facilitate the proposed expansion of a Residential Care Facility (The Villages) to provide two new structures consisting of a total of 59 rooms, 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, Jim Burrows, provided a brief overview of the tree removal project. ACTION: UPON MOTION OF COMMITTEE MEMBER ROOT SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER ROSTEN CARRIED 4-0-1 (Member Lucas absent, two vacant seats), to recommend the Planning Commission approve the project’s tree removal and replacement plan as presented. 5. Arborists Report: Acting City Arborist Whipple provided an operations update and Davey Resource Group Program Analysis update. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:21 p.m. The Tree Committee will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, December 6, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. via teleconference. The Regular Meeting on November 22, 2021 will be cancelled. APPROVED BY THE TREE COMMITTEE: XX/XX/2021 Item 1 Packet Page 2 Tree Removal Inspection TO: James & Kathleen Weiss FROM: Anthony Whipple, Acting City Arborist/Urban Forest Supervisor SUBJECT: Removal Application SR #11942 On October 14th, 2021, I posted one tree at 947 Vista del Collados. in response to tree removal application SR#11942. The removal of the mentioned application was submitted based on: San Luis Obispo Municipal Code 12.24.090 (F) 1 Upon inspection of Alnus rhombifolia, the white alder, located in the front yard. Under criteria set forth in 12.24.090 (f) 1 G. Criteria for Construction Related Tree Removal Recommendation. Recommendations and determinations of the city arborist and the tree committee regarding any tree removal requests pursuant to subsection F of this section shall be based upon the criteria in this section. Tree removal recommendations shall be based on the following criteria: 1. Size of Tree. The scale of the tree shall be considered, as well as the size of the tree’s canopy. Larger, more visually prominent trees may have a higher preservation priority than smaller, less visually prominent trees. 2. Location of Tree on Private Property. The location of the tree on private property shall be considered. Trees located in a private rear yard, which are not highly visible from the public right- of-way, may have a lower preservation priority than trees with a high visual impact to the neighborhood. 4. Forestry Best Practice. The number of healthy trees that a given parcel of land will support shall be considered, and whether removal would enhance the health or survival of remaining trees. Applications that increase biodiversity of native trees and tree age distribution within a given area are preferred. I could not find significant structural damage and or appropriate criteria for removal authorized by the City of San Luis Obispo Municipal Code, Title 12, Tree Regulations, and I denied the removal application. Appeals must be file with the City Clerk’s Office Municipal Code 12.24.180 Anthony Whipple, Acting City Arborist/Urban Forest Supervisor (805) 781-7023 awhipple@slocity.org Public Works - Urban Forestry 25 Prado Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3218 805.781.7220 slocity.org Item 2 Packet Page 3 Item 2Packet Page 4 Item 2Packet Page 5 Item 2Packet Page 6 Item 2Packet Page 7 Item 2Packet Page 8 Item 2Packet Page 9 Item 2Packet Page 10 Item 2Packet Page 11 Item 2Packet Page 12 Item 2Packet Page 13 Item 2Packet Page 14 Tree Removal Inspection TO: Arbor First FROM: Anthony Whipple, Acting City Arborist/Urban Forest Supervisor SUBJECT: Removal Application SR #12056 On November 10th, 2021, I inspected one tree located at 1010 Foothill Blvd. In response to tree removal application SR#12056. The removal of the mentioned application was submitted based on: San Luis Obispo Municipal Code 12.24.090 (E) 1 Upon inspection of Comphor Tree (Cinimmomom camphora), located in the front yard. Under criteria set forth in 12.24.090 (E) 1 This Tree was under review in 2015 and 2018 and denied by Tree Committee. I could not find significant structural damage and or appropriate criteria for removal authorized by the City of San Luis Obispo Municipal Code, Title 12, Tree Regulations, and I denied the removal application. Appeals must be file with the City Clerk’s Office Municipal Code 12.24.180 Anthony Whipple, Acting City Arborist/Urban Forest Supervisor (805) 781-7023 awhipple@slocity.org Public Works - Urban Forestry 25 Prado Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3218 805.781.7220 slocity.org Item 3 Packet Page 15 Item 3 Packet Page 16 Item 3 Packet Page 17 Item 3 Packet Page 18 Item 3 Packet Page 19 Item 3Packet Page 20 Item 3Packet Page 21 Item 3Packet Page 22 Item 3Packet Page 23 Item 3Packet Page 24 Item 3Packet Page 25 Item 3Packet Page 26 Item 3Packet Page 27 Tree Removal Inspection Report TO: Clint Nunes FROM: Anthony Whipple, Acting City Arborist/Urban Forest Supervisor SUBJECT: Removal Application SR#12042 On November 4th, 2021, I inspected 1 tree at 2061 Ward street in response to tree removal application SR#12042. The removal of the mentioned application was submitted based on: San Luis Obispo Municipal Code 12.24.090 (E)(3) 12.24.090 (F)(2) E. 3. Tree removal requests based on property owner convenience shall be subject to tree committee review in accordance with the process set forth in subsection (F)(2) of this section. F. 2. For all tree removal requests related to ministerial development permits, other than as specified in subsection (F)(1) of this section, the tree committee shall review and make a recommendation on the tree removal application to the community development director based on the criteria in subsections G and J of this section. The director shall consider the recommendation of the tree committee, as well as the consistency of the tree removal application with other city development policies and standards applicable to the site, and shall either approve, conditionally approve, or deny the tree removal request, subject to appeal as set forth in Section 12.24.180. I spoke with Clint by phone and informed him of this process and the appeal process flowchart. Tree Committee shall make recommendations to CDD Director. Thank you, Anthony Whipple, Acting City Arborist/Urban Forest Supervisor (805) 781-7021 awhipple@slocity.org Public Works - Urban Forestry 25 Prado Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3218 805.781.7220 slocity.org Item 4Item 4 Packet Page 28 City of San Luis Obispo, Title, Subtitle For Office Use Only: Date Entered: ___/____/____ Letter sent: ___/____/____ SR #____________________ TREE REMOVAL APPLICATION RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, DEVELOPMENT Follow Non-Construction Tree Removal Criteria and Process here (SLOMC 12.24.090.E) Follow Construction Tree Removal Criteria and Process here (SLOMC 12.24.090.F) Owner: Applicant: Address: Address: City: Zip: City: Zip: Phone: Phone: Email: Email: Address of Tree(s): Number of trees applying to remove? ____ Tree Species: Reason: Is this removal a City Tree? ____YES ____ NO _____ UNKNOWN Dog in yard? ___YES ___ NO Is this property governed by a Homeowners Association (HOA)? ___YES ___ NO If YES, please provide HOA Board Approved Meeting minutes authorizing tree removal(s) with your tree removal application. 1 Please include a photo log that clearly shows the trees requested for removal. All Tree(s) must be uniquely identified by a number and a ribbon or an identifier wrapped around the truck in the photo and prior to inspection 2 Please include a replanting plan in accordance with Section 12.24.090(J) of the City’s Municipal Code. A minimum of one new tree shall be planted for each tree authorized to be removed on the same property (on site) or two new trees shall be planted for each tree authorized to be removed when planted on a different property or within the public right-of- way (off site). ALL ITEMS BELOW MUST BE INCLUDED TO PROCESS TREE REMOVAL APPLICAITON: □Tree(s) must be banded with ribbon or duct tape □Site Plan Drawing or Photo of Tree site with Tree ID (Tree #1, Tree #2, etc.) □Supporting documentation, (repair receipts, etc.) □Photo Log showing damage or conditions for removal 1 □Replanting Plan (Consistent with 12.24.090.J) 2 INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. FAILURE TO KEEP TREES BANDED MAY RESULT IN A RETURNED APPLICATION. Public Works Urban Forest Services 25 Prado Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3218 805.781.7220 Trees@slocity.org Anne Rice Clint Nunes 2061 Ward St San Luis Obispo 93401 805 801-5131 anneslovette@yahoo.com 2436 Broad St San Luis Obispo 93401 805 328-4676 clint@triadslo.com 1 oak It is damaging the garage roof, has broken the garage slab and cracked the driveway. It overhangs a neighboring home and can easily cause signiﬁcant damage if even a branch falls, let alone the tree. X X X DocuSign Envelope ID: 1D1569FB-5524-4C66-B18F-AC07D3A384CF Item 4Item 4 Packet Page 29 Page 2 Tree Removal Decisions as outlined in Section 12.24.090 of the City’s Municipal Code Ä SELECT ONE CRITERIA FROM BELOW SUPPORTING TREE REMOVAL APPLICATION DECISION MAKER APPEAL BODY Imminent Hazard to Life or Property Section 12.24.090(E)(1)(a) City Arborist No Appeal Tree Health and Hazard Mitigation Section 12.24.090(E) City Arborist Tree Committee Minor Ministerial Development Permit (removal for residential or accessory construction on an R-1 or R-2 lot) Section 12.24.090(F)(1) City Arborist Community Development Director Criteria for Discretionary Permits Construction Tree Removal Section 12.24.090(F)(3) Community Development Director Planning Commission City Council Major Development / Tentative Tract Map/ Conditional Use Permit Section 12.24.090(F)(4) Community Development Director City Council Please include a check for $157.17 along with completed application & documentation. Tree Removal applications may be submitted in person at 25 Prado Road at the City’s Corporation Yard in SLO or mailed to: City of San Luis Obispo Public Works Urban Forest Services 25 Prado Road San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. This tree removal application must be signed by the property owner or an Authorized Agent. I declare under penalty of perjury that all the facts stated within this tree removal application are true and correct. Property Owner’s Signature: _______________________________ Date: _____________ Applicant’s Signature: ____________________________________ Date: _____________ Please make check payable to the City of San Luis Obispo $157.17 Check #________ For Office Use Only Date Posted: Date Removal Authorized: Trees Approved for Removal: Compensatory Replant Plan: Trees for Tree Committee Review: DocuSign Envelope ID: 1D1569FB-5524-4C66-B18F-AC07D3A384CF 10/27/2021 ANNE RICE 1322 10/27/2021 Clint Nunes Item 4Item 4 Packet Page 30 Item 4Item 4Packet Page 31