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Date:January9, 2018
TO:CityCouncil
FROM:Ron Combs, CityArborist
VIA:Derek Johnson, City Manager
SUBJECT:Item #10 Appeal 435 Marsh St. tree removal
Item #10 Appeal (435 Marsh St.) tree removal
Attachment D: Tree Committee Minutes
Pleasenotethatpacketpage238oftheTree Committee minutes of October23,2017ACTION:section
hasbeenmodified asshownbelow to show the correct vote by the Tree Committee.
-435Marsh(Ficus)
ACTION:MOTION BYCOMMITTEEMEMBERO’BRIEN,SECONDEDBY
COMMITTEEMEMBERWORTHY, todenytheremovalrequest,basedon
inabilitytomake anyofthenecessaryfindingsforremoval.Motion passed5-2
5-3onthe following rollcallvote:
AYES:BATE,LOOSLEY,O’BRIEN,THURMAN,WORTHY
NOES:PARKER,SOLL
Minutes – Tree Committee Meeting of October 23, 2017 Page 4
Pam Orth, resident, did not think a 42’ building should be right on the sidewalk
and felt the design should incorporate the tree.
Bill Cochran, resident, was concerned about citywide tree removals due to
development in general and felt this tree should be retained.
Will Powers felt developers got extremely high allowances regarding tree
removals and felt this tree should be retained.
Chair Loosley closed the public hearing.
Ms. Soll discussed the ARC approval process re development and O-lot line
entitlement. She noted she needed to vote in favor of removal, as a
representative of the ARC since they approved the development plan that
included removing the tree.
The Committee discussed the removal request for the healthy tree and
expressed great frustration that the ARC approved the project before the Tree
Committee could review.
There were divided comments. Ms. Worthy noted the uniform Ficus corridor at
the city entryway was an asset and that Ficus trees can withstand substantial
pruning. Mr. O’Brien and Mr. Thurman could not make the necessary findings
for removal. Mr. Parker felt pruning would harm the character of the tree and
make it lopsided.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER O’BRIEN, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER WORTHY, to deny the removal request, based on
inability to make any of the necessary findings for removal. Motion passed 5-2
5-3 on the following roll call vote:
AYES: BATE, LOOSLEY, O’BRIEN, THURMAN, WORTHY
NOES: PARKER, SOLL
- 1266 Monterey (Carrotwood)
Dave Regan, applicant’s representative, discussed the removal request and
stated the roots were lifting the sidewalk and that the sewer line had to be
replaced. He noted the tree was only in fair health.
Mr. Combs stated he could not make his necessary findings and noted the
roots would be pruned by Street Dept. on rotation.