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Home My WebLink About12-05-2022 TC Agenda Packet - Special Meeting Tree Committee AGENDA Monday, December 5, 2022, 5:30 p.m. Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo The City of San Luis Obispo has returned to in-person meetings. Zoom participation will not be supported. For those attending in-person, City facilities will be at limited capacity and masks are strongly recommended. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: Public Comment prior to the meeting (must be received 3 hours in advance of the meeting): Mail - Delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. Address letters to the City Clerk's Office at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, 93401. Email - Submit Public Comments via email to advisorybodies@slocity.org. In the body of your email, please include the date of the meeting and the item number (if applicable). Emails will not be read aloud during the meeting. Voicemail - Call (805) 781-7164 and leave a voicemail. Please state and spell your name, the agenda item number you are calling about, and leave your comment. Verbal comments must be limited to 3 minutes. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting. *All correspondence will be archived and distributed to members, however, submissions received after the deadline will not be processed until the following day. Public Comment during the meeting: Meetings have returned to an in-person format. To provide public comment during the meeting, you must be present in the Council Hearing Room. Electronic Visual Aid Presentation. To conform with the City's Network Access and Use Policy, Chapter 1.3.8 of the Council Policies & Procedures Manual, members of the public who desire to utilize electronic visual aids to supplement their oral presentation are encouraged to provide display-ready material to the City Clerk by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Contact the City Clerk's Office at cityclerk@slocity.org or (805) 781-7114. Pages 1.CALL TO ORDER Chair Canella will call the Special Meeting of the Tree Committee to order. 2.PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA The public is encouraged to submit comments on any subject within the jurisdiction of the Tree Committee that does not appear on this agenda. Although the Committee will not take action on items presented during the Public Comment Period, the Chair may direct staff to place an item on a future agenda for discussion. 3.CONSENT Matters appearing on the Consent Calendar are expected to be non- controversial and will be acted upon at one time. A member of the public may request the Tree Committee to pull an item for discussion. The public may comment on any and all items on the Consent Agenda within the three-minute time limit. 3.a.CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - OCTOBER 24, 2022 TREE COMMITTEE MINUTES 5 Recommendation: To approve the Tree Committee Minutes of October 24, 2022. 4.TREE REMOVAL APPEALS 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. 4.a.1124 GEORGE STREET TREE REMOVAL APPEAL 11 Recommendation: Review a Tree Removal Appeal of the City Arborist's decision to allow removal of one (1) Redwood tree located at 1124 George Street. 5.NEW BUSINESS 5.a.DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF THE URBAN FORESTRY PROGRAM 33 Recommendation: Provide feedback and recommendations to staff on the Urban Forestry Program in advance of the 2023-25 Financial Plan. 6.COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 6.a.ARBORIST REPORT Receive a brief update from Acting City Arborist Anthony Whipple. 7.ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Meeting of the Tree Committee meeting is scheduled for January 23, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. The Regular Meeting on December 26, 2022 will be canceled due to the Christmas holiday. LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available -- see the Clerk 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 Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7114 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (805) 781-7410. Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Tree Committee are available for public inspection on the City’s website: https://www.slocity.org/government/mayor-and-city-council/agendas-and- minutes. Meeting video recordings can be found on the City’s website: http://opengov.slocity.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=61087&dbid=0&repo=CityCl erk 1 Tree Committee Minutes October 24, 2022, 5:30 p.m. Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Tree Committee Members Present: Member Henry Bonifas, Member Sadie Weller, Vice Chair Elizabeth Lucas, Chair Daniel Canella Tree Committee Members Absent: Member Alan Bate, Member Emily Rosten City Staff Present: Acting City Arborist Anthony Whipple, Deputy Director of Maintenance Greg Cruce, Deputy City Clerk Megan Wilbanks _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Tree Committee was called to order on October 24, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Canella. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Public Comment: None --End of Public Comment-- 3. CONSENT 3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - OCTOBER 10, 2022 TREE COMMITTEE MINUTES Motion By Vice Chair Lucas Second By Member Weller To approve the Tree Committee Special Meeting Minutes of October 10, 2022. Ayes (4): Member Bonifas, Member Weller, Vice Chair Lucas, and Chair Canella Absent (2): Member Bate, and Member Rosten CARRIED (4 to 0) Page 5 of 33 2 4. TREE REMOVAL APPLICATIONS 4.a 439 BRANCH STREET TREE REMOVAL APPLICATION Acting City Arborist Anthony Whipple presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries. Chair Canella opened the Public Hearing Public Comments: None --End of Public Comment-- Chair Canella closed the Public Hearing Motion By Chair Canella Second By Member Bonifas The Tree Committee approved the Tree Removal Application to remove one (1) Ash tree located at 439 Branch Street and requires the applicant to replace with three (3) trees in 24-inch boxes. Taking the lot size into consideration, at the discretion of the applicant, one (1) tree must be planted onsite and two (2) may be planted offsite or donated to the City's planting program. Ayes (3): Member Bonifas, Vice Chair Lucas, and Chair Canella Noes (1): Member Weller Absent (2): Member Bate, and Member Rosten CARRIED (3 to 1) 4.b 64 LA ENTRADA STREET TREE REMOVAL APPLICATION Acting City Arborist Anthony Whipple presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries. Applicant representative, Ryan O'Hemy, provided a brief overview of the project and responded to questions raised. Chair Canella opened the Public Hearing Public Comments: Ella Batson Tina Waggoner Judy Krejsu Lewelling Richard Cawera --End of Public Comment-- Chair Canella closed the Public Hearing Page 6 of 33 3 Motion By Vice Chair Lucas Second By Chair Canella The Tree Committee denied the Tree Removal Application to remove one (1) Canary Island Date Palm tree located at 64 La Entrada Street due to insufficient evidence supporting removal. Ayes (4): Member Bonifas, Member Weller, Vice Chair Lucas, and Chair Canella Absent (2): Member Bate, and Member Rosten CARRIED (4 to 0) 4.c 977 BLUEBELL WAY TREE REMOVAL APPLICATION Acting City Arborist Anthony Whipple presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries. The Applicant, Rachel Cohen, provided a brief overview of the project and responded to questions raised. Chair Canella opened the Public Hearing Public Comments: None --End of Public Comment-- Chair Canella closed the Public Hearing Motion By Chair Canella Second By Member Weller The Tree Committee denied the Tree Removal Application to remove one (1) Redwood tree located at 977 Bluebell Way due to insufficient evidence supporting removal. Ayes (4): Member Bonifas, Member Weller, Vice Chair Lucas, and Chair Canella Absent (2): Member Bate, and Member Rosten CARRIED (4 to 0) Page 7 of 33 4 5. TREE REMOVAL APPEALS 5.a 1124 GEORGE STREET TREE REMOVAL APPEAL Chair Canella announced that the property owner of 1124 George Street, Shari Diekev, has not received additional documentation from her Contractor to show evidence of the damage caused by the tree, and she requested to have her item continued to the next meeting. Chair Canella opened Public Comment Public Comments: None --End of Public Comment-- Chair Canella closed Public Comment By consensus, the Tree Committee continued review of this item to a date certain, the December 5, 2022 Tree Committee Special Meeting. Ayes (4): Member Bonifas, Member Weller, Vice Chair Lucas, and Chair Canella Absent (2): Member Bate, and Member Rosten CARRIED (4 to 0) 6. NEW BUSINESS 6.a SECOND REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED STREET TREE LIST FOR THE 2022 ENGINEERING STANDARDS UPDATE Acting City Arborist Anthony Whipple, Deputy Director of Public Works Greg Cruce, and Dr. Matt Ritter presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries. Chair Canella opened Public Comment Public Comments: None --End of Public Comment-- Chair Canella closed Public Comment By consensus, the Tree Committee performed the second review of the proposed Master Street Tree List and provided feedback to staff for the 2022 City Engineering Standards Update. Page 8 of 33 5 7. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 7.a ARBORIST REPORT Acting City Arborist Anthony Whipple provided the following update of upcoming projects and activities in the Tree Division:  The Urban Forestry team will host a booth at the Farmers Market on November 3, 2022 to promote the upcoming Arbor Day celebration.  Arbor Day celebration will take place on November 5, 2022 in Mitchell Park, San Luis Obispo, from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. For more information, visit the Arbor Day web page: https://www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/public- works/trees-and-urban-forestry/arbor-day 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:17 p.m. The Tree Committee will hold a Special Meeting on December 5, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. The Regular Meeting on November 28, 2022 will be canceled. _________________________ APPROVED BY TREE COMMITTEE: XX/XX/2022 Page 9 of 33 Page 10 of 33 TREE COMMITTEE AGENDA REPORT DATE: November 22, 2022 TO: Tree Committee Members FROM: Anthony Whipple, Acting City Arborist/Urban Forest Supervisor (805) 781-7021 awhipple@slocity.org SUBJECT: Tree Removal Appeal of the Arborist’s decision to approve Tree Removal Application SR# 12813 On November 16, 2022, I posted approval to remove one (1) Redwood tree at 1124 George Street in response to Tree Removal Application SR#12813. The removal of the mentioned application was submitted based on: San Luis Municipal Code 12.24.090.E.1. c. The tree’s roots are causing severe damage to public or private property, and removing the tree is the only feasible way to eliminate the damage. This item was originally listed on the October 24, 2022 Tree Comm ittee Agenda. At the meeting, the Committee voted to continue review of this item to the December 5, 2022 Special Meeting, at the request of the Applicant, Shari Diekev. ATTACHMENTS A - Tree Inspection Report B - Proof of Posting C - Tree Removal Application D - 1124 George Appeal from Sara Hatley E - 1124 George Appeal from Colleen Harbaugh Meeting Date: 12/5/2022 Item Number: 4a Time Estimate: 15 minutes Page 11 of 33 Page 12 of 33 Tree Removal Inspection Report/ Permit TO: Shari Dieker FROM: Anthony Whipple, City Arborist/Urban Forest Supervisor SUBJECT: Removal Application SR#12813 On Date: August 5th, I inspected 1 Redwood tree(s) at 1124 George Street in response to tree removal application SR#12813. The removal of the mentioned application was submitted based on: San Luis Obispo Municipal Code 12.24.090. (E)1 c. The tree’s roots are causing severe damage to public or private property, and removing the tree is the only feasible way to eliminate the damage. Upon inspection of the Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) tree and I APPROVE the tree removal(s). Replanting 24-inch box tree(s) off Master Tree list within 45 days of removal. Owner or Applicant shall submit a photo taken after tree(s) are planted and mailed to Urban Forest Services 25 Prado RD. San Luis Obispo CA 93401 or emailed to City Arborist awhipple@slocity.org is a condition of this approval. NOTE: All trees replanted shall be maintained as a condition of their approved tree removal. Thank you, Anthony Whipple, 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 Page 13 of 33 Page 14 of 33 Page 15 of 33 Page 16 of 33 Page 17 of 33 Page 18 of 33 Page 19 of 33 Page 20 of 33 Page 21 of 33 Page 22 of 33 Page 23 of 33 Page 24 of 33 Page 25 of 33 Page 26 of 33 Page 27 of 33 Page 28 of 33 Page 29 of 33 Page 30 of 33 City of San Luis Obispo Finance 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 781-7124 www.slocity.org Thank you for your payment. Have a nice day! Friday Aug 12 2022 10:53:33 AM Clerk - Misc Revenue (CLERKREV) TREE REMOVAL APPEAL- SARA HATLEY 125.71 __________________________________________ Total 125.71 Check 1051 125.71 Receipt #: finance-08122022-2 Cashier: Jacob Nunez Page 31 of 33 Page 32 of 33 TREE COMMITTEE AGENDA REPORT SUBJECT: DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF THE URBAN FORESTRY PROGRAM FROM: Anthony Whipple, City Arborist Phone Number: (805) 781-7021 Email: awhipple@slocity.org RECOMMENDATION Provide feedback and recommendations to staff on the Urban Forestry Program in advance of the 2023-25 Financial Plan. COMMITTEE PURVIEW The Tree Committee’s role is to review the current and future Urban Forestry Program services and needs and provide feedback to staff. DISCUSSION Public Works will be hosting a Study Session with the City Council in January 2023. Staff will present the results of a recent Organizational Assessment as well as the other material. The intent of this Study Session is to provide the City Council with a status update and receive direction on the Urban Forestry Program Planning as the City prepares the 2023-25 Financial Plan. After a formal discussion with the Tree Committee, staff will document the Committee’s recommendations and include them in the report. Meeting Date: 12/5/2022 Item Number: 5a Time Estimate: 15 minutes Page 33 of 33