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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--
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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: 12/06/2021