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Subject:4.1 - 1440 HIGUERA STREET TREE REMOVAL APPLICATION
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Good afternoon,
I would like to submit my pubic comment regarding item 4.1 - 1440 HIGUERA STREET TREE REMOVAL
APPLICATION, scheduled to be heard in the 10/23/23 meeting.
My office is next door to the subject property at 1432 Higuera Street, Suite D. I also briefly lived at Suite A of the
same property in 2021 so I am very familiar with the tree in question. I am expressing strong support for the
removal of this redwood tree.
We have 4 open parking stalls directly adjacent to the redwood tree and it is very common to have large debris
from the tree land on and around our vehicles. We have also seen large branches come down from the tree in
multiple directions. I feel that it is only a matter of time until a branch damages a vehicle, and potentially seriously
injures someone. I frequently see young people sitting on the curb of our parking stalls adjacent to the tree as they
take their work break from the Splash Cafe, Le Petit Soleil or one of the other nearby businesses that front
Monterey Street.
There are a series of overhead power lines near the tree, causing greater concern with branches falling from above
the power lines. The loss of power would be a nuisance, but a downed live power line has the potential to be
disastrous. It seems highly likely that a serious incident may occur in the future if this tree is left to continue
deteriorating in place.
Of course, the redwood is a beautiful tree, but it has obviously outgrown its landlocked planter area and has
become unsafe to the adjacent properties and those who spend time near it. In my opinion, the various risks far
outweigh the aesthetic and environmental qualities of the tree and therefore I urge the Tree Committee to
recommend for its removal.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
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Chris Hoover
VP Architecture / Development, RSPaul Company, Inc.
805.544.2400 ext. 406
1432 Higuera Street, Suite D /San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
choover@rspaulcompany.com
www.rspaulcompany.com
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