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SEP 25 2017
From: Sandra Lakeman < FLO CM
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2017 8:53 PM
To: Allan Cooper; Heidi Harmon; Mila Vujovich-LaBarre
Cc: Advisory Bodies; Combs, Ron; McGuire, Michael
Subject: Re: Proposed Tree Removals @ 1130 Morro Street and 990 Palm Street
Dear Tree Committee: All of the citizens of our town are not aware of
what is happening to our Trees and what is planned to happen to many
of our Trees, in fact, over 500 trees will be removed in four of the new
developments proposed: at 71 Palomar - 55 trees; 223 at San Luis Ranch;
Avila Ranch - 165; Imel Ranch - 75 Trees; for a total of 518 Trees. In most
instances, better site planning and architectural design would save these
trees and their valuable habitats. Providing better EIR's and responding to
the requirements of CEQA's would also provide better answers for our
trees.
Instead, we should, and you as members of the Tree Committee should
make a new rule to NOT CUT ANY TREES DOWN. Our Governor, Jerry
Brown, will be having a Climate Change Conference here in the STATE
next year. I believe such as the rules we, SLO, made for NO Smoking,,, in
restaurants and along streets, we should do the same about NOT
CUTTING DOWN TREES. Afterall, "When it Comes to the Climate, Older
Trees DO IT Better."
We could start a program to save all trees as they are the ones that
contribute the most oxygen and this, if done all over the country, would
help USA to lower carbon all over our country and perhaps inspire other
countries to do the same. I do believe it is worth a try.
Better choices for the sites for these large housing projects would
improve the situation for our trees. And more thoughtful designed site
plans would work around the trees. I propose that you deny the removal
of all of these trees on your agenda until your committee considers this
proposal.
Respectfully, Sandra Lakeman
PS: I checked out the Ficus Tree that Rob Rossi declared was ruining the
tile in the Fremont Theatre, and the tree is not even in front of the
Theatre but towards the corner of the street in front of another business.
This tree should not be removed as it is very beautiful and is not causing
a problem.
PSS: ANOTHER FICUS TREE is on Monterey in the curb area of the Matt
Qualigino property and that tree should not be removed. Just because a
developer wants to remove trees so as to maximize the rentable area in a
new construction area is not a sufficient reason to take down a beautiful
tree. He should provide a nice shaded area in front of his building for
clients and inhabitants of the new structure. Let's think about <in total>
the appearance of our streets and town and how much better a small
cafe or a planted terrace would be for the apartment dwellers.
Sandra Davis Lakeman
Emeritus Professor of Architecture
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
mailing address:
1677 Foreman Court
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
805 540 8020
www.sandralakeman.com
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