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From: Allan Cooper <
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 12:58 PM
To: Scott, Shawna; Advisory Bodies
Subject: 3777 Orcutt Road and 1035 Madonna Road
Attachments: 701 _24_ 17...3777orcutt.pdf
Meetina: 'PU Itis
Item: „ � � 3
RECEIVED
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
JAN 2 4 2017
Dear Shawna & John — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Would you insure that the letter from David Brodie and
attached below is received by the Planning Commission in
time for tomorrow's meeting? David does not have access to
the internet and is relying on me as his intermediary. Thanks!
- Allan
To: SLO Planning Commission
Re: Removal of Mature Trees
From: David Brodie
Date: January 25, 2017
1 would like to protest the removal of groves of trees at 3777 Orcutt Road and 1035 Madonna
Road to make way for development.
As of two nights ago when I spoke to my relatives who are climate change scientists and BBC
film producers stationed in Antarctica, they said summer weather conditions there are the worst
that they have encountered. Winds are especially horrendous and dangerous. The weather is
completely unpredictable all owing to our rapidly changing climate.
Their advice regarding 3777 Orcutt Road and 1035 Madonna Road is that it would be
"madness" to remove these established trees. A prolonged period of time is required to nurture
replacement trees. It is impossible to predict if these replacements will survive climate change.
Drought tolerant, pest free trees such as eucalyptus are irreplaceable carbon sequesters and
invaluable habitats for butterflies and egrets. In their opinion, all mature trees should be
protected and preserved. Thank you!