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Minutes
TREE COMMITTEE
Monday, March 25, 2019
Regular Meeting of the Tree Committee
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Tree Committee was called to order on Monday,
March 25, 2019 at 5:03 p.m. in Conference Room A, located at 25 Prado Road, San Luis Obispo,
California, by Chair Loosley.
ROLL CALL
Present: Committee Members Sean O’Brien, Rodney Thurman, Vice Chair Jane Worthy,
Chair Scott Loosley
Absent: Alan Bate, Elizabeth Lucas, Brian Rolph
Staff: Tree Dept. staff Anthony Whipple and Recording Secretary Lisa Woske
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Consideration of Minutes of the Tree Committee Meeting of February 25, 2019:
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER THURMAN, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR WORTHY, CARRIED 4-0-3, the Tree Committee approved the
minutes of the Tree Committee Meeting of February 25, 2019, as presented.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Will Powers.
--End of Public Comment--
TREE REMOVAL APPLICATIONS
2. 3960 S. Higuera (3 sycamore)
Shawn Collarman, applicant’s representative, provided a brief overview of the tree removal
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project.
Staff member Whipple provided a presentation and responded to Committee inquiries.
Public Comment
Will Powers.
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER THURMAN, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR WORTHY, CARRIED 4-0-3, the item was continued, pending
receipt of further engineering and landscape plan details and the presence of the City Engineer at
the meeting for discussion.
3. 328 E. Foothill (podocarpus)
Shawn Gleason, applicant’s representative, provided a brief overview of the tree removal project.
Staff member Whipple provided a presentation and responded to Committee inquiries.
Public Comment
Will Powers.
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER O’BRIEN, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE CHAIR LOOSLEY, CARRIED 4-0-3, the removal request was denied, as none
of the required findings for approval could be made.
4. 1527 Nipomo (avocado)
Jayma Newland, applicant, provided a brief overview of the tree removal project.
Staff member Whipple provided a presentation and responded to Committee inquiries.
Public Comment
Will Powers.
--End of Public Comment--
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ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE CHAIR LOOSLEY, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER O’BRIEN, CARRIED 4-0-3, the removal request was denied, as none
of the required findings for approval could be made.
BUSINESS ITEMS
5. NEW BUSINESS
None.
6. OLD BUSINESS
Contractors pruning in the Downtown core and Area 2
Staff member Whipple made a brief presentation and answered Committee inquiries.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
7. ARBORIST’S REPORT
Staff member Whipple delivered a brief Arborist’s Report, discussed miscellaneous project
updates, and outlined the May 25 Urban Forest Awareness Day.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m. The next Regular Tree Committee meeting is
scheduled for Monday, April 22 at 5:00 p.m., in Conference Room A, located at 25 Prado Road,
San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE TREE COMMITTEE: 05/20/2019