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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3a. 06-26-2023 TC Draft Minutes 1 Tree Committee Minutes June 26, 2023, 5:30 p.m. Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Tree Committee Members Present: Member Alan Bate, Member Henry Bonifas, Vice Chair Ben Parker, and Chair Elizabeth Lucas (one vacant seat) Tree Committee Members Absent: Members Daniel Canella and Emily Rosten City Staff Present: Acting City Arborist Anthony Whipple and Deputy City Clerk Kevin Christian _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Tree Committee was called to order on June 26, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Lucas. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Public Comment: Dr. Joseph Morris John Ashbaugh --End of Public Comment-- 3. CONSENT 3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - APRIL 24, 2023, TREE COMMITTEE MINUTES Motion By Member Bate Second By Vice Chair Parker Approve the Tree Committee Minutes of April 24, 2023. Ayes (4): Members Bate and Bonifas, Vice Chair Parker, and Chair Lucas Absent (2): Member Canella and Member Rosten CARRIED (4 to 0) Page 5 of 59 2 4. TREE REMOVAL APPLICATION 4.a 1150 LAUREL LANE TREE REMOVAL APPLICATION City Arborist Anthony Whipple presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries. Applicant and owner representatives Jim Burrows and Michaela Denny provided background on the proposed building project and responded to questions raised. Chair Lucas opened the Public Hearing Public Comments: None --End of Public Comment-- Chair Lucas closed the Public Hearing Motion By Chair Lucas Second By Member Bate Recommend to the Community Development Director partial approval of Tree Removal Application SR#13794,1150 Laurel Lane , with the following modifications:  A tree protection plan shall be created for any retained trees throughout the overall construction project area; and  The larger trees, identified on the plans by numbers 5, 10, and 15 shall be retained; and  The remaining trees identified to be removed shall be replaced in the project site on a 2:1 basis with minimum 24 -inch box specimens, utilizing larger species native trees. Ayes (4): Members Bate, Bonifas, Vice Chair Parker, and Chair Lucas Absent (2): Members Canella and Rosten CARRIED (4 to 0) Page 6 of 59 3 4.b 1460 MADONNA ROAD TREE REMOVAL APPLICATION City Arborist Anthony Whipple presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries. He also noted that the Tree Committee’s purview is to make recommendations to the Community Development Director; they are not the final decision-maker as was noted on the agenda. Applicant representative, Michelle Glass, provided a brief overview of the project and responded to questions raised. Chair Lucas opened the Public Hearing Public Comments: None --End of Public Comment-- Chair Lucas closed the Public Hearing Motion By Member Bate Second By Vice Chair Parker Recommend to the Community Development Director denial of Tree Removal Application SR#13821; to remove one (1) Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) tree located at 1460 Madonna Road; with direction given to the applicant to further explore alternate solutions to tree removal for the underlying irrigation issue. Ayes (4): Members Bate, Bonifas, Vice Chair Parker, and Chair Lucas Absent (2): Members Canella and Rosten CARRIED (4 to 0) 5. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 5.a ARBORIST REPORT Acting City Arborist Anthony Whipple provided an update of upcoming projects and activities in the Tree Division. 6. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:42 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Tree Committee is scheduled for July 24, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. _______________________ APPROVED BY TREE COMMITTEE: XX/XX/2023 Page 7 of 59 Page 8 of 59