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From: cc me lean
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 12:28 PM
To: Advisory Bodies <advlsorybodies@slocity_.orFi>; E-mail Council Website <emailcouncil@slocity.org>; Harmon, Heidi
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Subject: Removal of 55 trees at 71 Palomar. Rincon IS/MND evaluation.
Please post on Agenda Correspondence for the 12/12/16 Tree Committee meeting and distribute to
the Tree Comm. members, Mayor Harmon, City Council members, ARC and Planning Commission
members. Thank you.
Dear Tree Committee members,
After reading the tree evaluation by Rincon Environmental Consultants I have serious concerns about
the removal of the 55 trees at 71 Palomar to facilitate the proposed development project. This is our
neighborhood's Urban Forest and a Cultural Landscape and location of the Sandford House (1890)
which is on the city's Historic Master List. It is home to many avian species, a nesting site and a
habitat to many animals.
am sorry that our city does not forward to your committee, as part of your Agenda Packet, the many
letters and public testimony that were presented at the meetings prior to this one that addressed the
preservation of the trees. While our hard work disappears into cyberspace, the CDD forwards its prior
reports from A&T Arborists and Olivera Environmental consultants hired by the developer. It feels like
we are starting over with each meeting. Please ask the CDD to send all previous correspondence to
you from the residents.
The newest report, by Rincon is flawed and incomplete. Someone needs needs to advocate for the
trees and this is once again a task which has fallen on the residents. Your judgement is respected if
and when you are allowed to express your thoughts we will be listening.
Please help us to advocate for the preservation of the 71 Palomar trees and all that they give our city.
Thank you for your service to our city and its trees.
Sincerely,
Cheryl McLean
Anholm, San Luis Obispo