HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC - Cooper (09-25-2017)RECEIVED
I SEP 2 5 2017
From: Allan Cooper < °t -o cITY CLERK
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2017 4:59 PM
To: Advisory Bodies; Combs, Ron; McGuire, Michael
Subject: Proposed Tree Removals @ 1130 Morro Street and 990 Palm Street
To: San Luis Obispo Tree Committee, Ron Combs and Mike McGuire
Re: Tree Removals @ 1130 Morro Street and 990 Palm Street
From:Allan Cooper, Secretary Save Our Downtown
Date: September 24, 2017
Honorable Chair Loosley and Committee Members -
As you may know, Save Our Downtown has repeatedly expressed concern that the
apparent systematic removal of mature street trees in our Downtown will not only degrade
the environment but will eventually detract from San Luis Obispo's tourist appeal.
The argument for removing the healthy ficus tree located at 1130 Morro Street is that it
blocks natural light to an upstairs guest room. It has been our observation that this
boutique hotel faces south and mitigating heat gain in the summer time should be reason
enough for saving this tree. The recently installed mission style sidewalks along this side
of Morro Street feature tree wells surrounded with bricks which can easily be removed in
the future to accommodate the roots of this tree. Moreover, the sidewalk, being newly
installed, does not appear to be hazardous to pedestrians.
The two cork oaks at 990 Palm Street are clearly not "unhealthy or dying" as described in
the City report. It should be incumbent on the City to design these future flatwork
"improvements" around these trees so that there will be no impairment to the roots. What
sort of example is the City trying to set for the private sector by refusing to work around
these existing trees? Thank you!