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Delgado, Adriana
Mary Lou Johnson <mljohnson805@att.net>
Sent:Tuesday, February 15,
To:Whipple, Anthony
Cc:Advisory Bodies
Subject:Request for Urban Forest Inventory, city owned property at intersection of Spanish
Oaks and Orcutt Road
Attachments:Islay Hill Owners Association photos near Spanish Oaks and Orcutt Road (2).pdf; City
Parcel Maps for Lot Lines at Spanish Oaks and Orcutt Rd.pdf
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Anthony,
I met one of the arborists taking inventory for our Urban Forest Study today. He was identifying trees in Islay
Park. As part of this study, I am requesting that the trees on city owned lot 56 (blanket drainage easement)
and trees on city owned right-of-way east of Spanish Oaks and Orcutt Road intersection be included in the
Urban Forest Inventory. As part of the city goals of pruning and maintaining trees, it is important to include
these two areas for inventory.
As a new board member of the Islay Hill Owners Association, I have placed water conservation and
landscaping inventory as agenda items this year. In the past there has not been clear agreement of what is
city owned and what is belonging to the association. Matt LaFreniere from city planning pulled parcel maps
(see attached) for your reference.
As you can see from the photos, city owned lot 56 is almost entirely choked with willows and dead vegetation.
This area needs to be cleared as it presents fire hazard and reduced visibility at the intersection.
Please forward to our Tree Committee as well.
Thank you,
Mary Lou Johnson
MARY LOU JOHNSON
Artist / Calligrapher
San Luis Obispo, CA
Mobile 805-441-3246
email- mljohnson805@att.net
www.mjohnsondesign.com
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Delgado, Adriana
From:Mary Lou Johnson <mljohnson805@att.net>
Sent:Tuesday, February 15,
To:Advisory Bodies
Cc:Rice, Jennifer; Basden, Adam
Subject:Please prune, clear and trim City owned Trees at intersection of Spanish Oaks Drive
and Orcutt Road
Attachments:Islay Hill Owners Association photos near Spanish Oaks and Orcutt Road (2).pdf; City
Parcel Maps for Lot Lines at Spanish Oaks and Orcutt Rd.pdf
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Dear Tree Committee Members,
As a new member of the Islay Hill Owners Association board of directors, I have been tasked with reviewing
our irrigation systems and landscaping priorities. It seems the irrigation lines are abandoned along Orcutt
Road. It needs to be determined if any of the lines on lot 56 are still functioning and if needed at all anymore.
An arborist could be of assistance in assessing watering needs if any.
A second priority is increased visibility for the neighbors pulling out into Orcutt Road traffic from Spanish
Oaks. See photos attached.
There has always been some confusion about who owns what at this intersection. After visiting with Matt
LaFreniere at city planning, I have identified city owned property and trees adjacent to our Islay Hills Owners
Association properties. (see attached maps).
What steps need to be taken so that these two areas of city owned trees can be trimmed, cleared and cleaned?
Thank you,
Mary Lou Johnson
MARY LOU JOHNSON
Artist / Calligrapher
San Luis Obispo, CA
Mobile 805-441-3246
email- mljohnson805@att.net
www.mjohnsondesign.com
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