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Tree Committee Minutes
March 27, 2023, 5:30 p.m.
Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Tree Committee
Members Present:
Member Alan Bate, Member Henry Bonifas, Member Emily
Rosten, Vice Chair Elizabeth Lucas, Chair Daniel Canella
(one vacant seat)
City Staff Present: Acting City Arborist Anthony Whipple, Deputy City Clerk Megan
Wilbanks, City Clerk Teresa Purrington
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Tree Committee was called to order
on March 27, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990
Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Canella.
2. OATH OF OFFICE
Deputy City Clerk Megan Wilbanks administered the Oath of Office to newly
appointed Tree Committee Member, Ben Parker, and noted that his term
commences on April 1, 2023.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comment:
Fitzgerald Kelly
--End of Public Comment--
4. CONSENT
4.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - FEBRUARY 27, 2023 TREE
COMMITTEE MINUTES
Motion By Member Rosten
Second By Vice Chair Lucas
To approve the Tree Committee Minutes of February 27, 2023.
Ayes (5): Member Bate, Member Bonifas, Member Rosten, Vice Chair
Lucas, and Chair Canella (one vacant seat)
CARRIED (5 to 0)
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5. TREE REMOVAL APPLICATION
5.a 1624 SANTA ROSA STREET TREE REMOVAL APPLICATION
Interim City Arborist Anthony Whipple presented the staff report and
responded to Commission inquiries.
The Applicant representative, Peter Blide, provided a brief overview of the
project and responded to questions raised.
Chair Canella opened Public Comment
Public Comments:
Fitzgerald Kelly
--End of Public Comment--
Chair Canella closed Public Comment
Motion By Member Bate
Second By Member Rosten
The Tree Committee recommends the Community Development Director
deny the Tree Removal Application to remove (1) Deodar Cedar (Cedrus
deodara) tree and (1) Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) tree
located at 1624 Santa Rosa Street, with the following reco mmendations
for the Applicant:
Hire a licensed Arborist to do preventative pruning and inspect the
trees on a regular basis to identify potential issues.
Consider replacing the asphalt driveway with material that is more
forgiving to the shrink/swell that the soil in San Luis Obispo is
known for.
Ayes (4): Member Bate, Member Bonifas, Member Rosten, and Chair
Canella (one vacant seat)
Noes (1): Vice Chair Lucas
CARRIED (4 to 1)
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6. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
6.a 150 CHORRO STREET TREE REMOVAL MITIGATION
Acting City Arborist Anthony Whipple provided an update on 150 Chorro
Street Tree Removal Mitigation.
Chair Canella opened Public Comment
Public Comments:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Chair Canella closed Public Comment
Action: No action was taken as this was an informational update.
6.b ARBORIST REPORT
Acting City Arborist Anthony Whipple provided the following update:
Planting to commence in the Downtown core at 17 sites and 34
new trees going in. The City is investing in species diversification to
protect the urban forest.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:58 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Tree
Committee is scheduled for April 24, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing
Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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APPROVED BY TREE COMMITTEE: XX/XX/2023
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