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ITEM NO.: FEB 21 2017
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From: Scott, Shawna
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 7:39 AM
To: CityClerk <CityClerk@slocity.or >
Cc: Codron, Michael <mcodron slocit .or >
Subject: FW: 3777 Orcutt Road
Good morning,
Please see below and attached correspondence for tonight's Council hearing (Public Hearing Item 9).
Thank you,
Shawna Scott
Associate Planner
lie CITY OF
` SAIR LUIS OBISPO
Community Development
919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3249
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T 805.781.7176
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From: Allan Cooper [
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2017 8:18 PM
To: Codron, Michael <mcodron slocit .or;>; Scott, Shawna <sscott slocit .or >; E-mail Council Website
<e ma i t co u n ci I @slocity. o >
Subject: 3777 Orcutt Road
Dear Michael and Shawna -
Would you kindly forward the attached letter below to the
Council before their 6:00 P.M. meeting? Thanks!
- Allan
To: SLO City Council
Re: Consideration Of Vesting Tentative Tract Map #3095 And Associated
Exceptions, Tree Removals, And Improvements To Create 18
Residential Lots, Two Detention Basin Lots, And Three Open Space
Lots On The Imel Ranch Property Within The Orcutt Area Specific
Plan, And Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration, Which Tiers Off
The Orcutt Area Specific Plan Final Environmental Impact Report
(FEIR) (3777 Orcutt Road)
From: Allan Cooper
Date: February 20, 2017
Honorable Mayor and Council Members -
The Orcutt Area Specific Plan Final EIR states that the large trees onsite provide
suitable habitat for special status avian species and autumnal/winter aggregation
sites for monarch butterflies. Nevertheless these large trees lining the "unnamed"
creek and located within the proposed subdivision's greenbelt are slated for
removal. The final EIR states that the potential impacts to wildlife are not
considered significant because of the following mitigation. To ensure the no -net -
loss of a species, the applicant shall create two acres of occupied special -status
species habitat for every one acre of habitat impacted by project development.
This strategy, particularly with regards to the proposed removal of the mature
eucalyptus trees, will hardly mitigate the permanent loss of the monarch
overwintering grove and active avian nest habitat. Monarchs need tall trees (of at
least 60 feet) because they roost in the intermediate level of the canopy where
wind protection is greatest. Hawks and owls typically put their nests in the crowns
of tall trees.
The initial study states that the Tree Committee will not have an opportunity to
review these tree removals if this project is routed through the ARC. Because
these removals involve a substantial number of mature trees, the Tree
Committee should be allowed the opportunity to review this project in addition to
and before the ARC review, as was done with 71 Palomar.
Finally, it is also puzzling why these mature trees have to be removed since they
are located well within the subdivision's proposed greenbelt. Thank you!
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