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4.Old Business: Review updated Tree Ordinance (Sections 12.24.030, 12.24.090, and
12.24.180) -See Staff report included in this packet (Hom/Dietrick)
Recommendation: Discuss revisions and provide input to staff in preparation for the July
2, 2019 City Council meeting.I COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5.Arborists Report: Recap "Trees Among Us" Urban Forest Awareness Day held on
Saturday May 25, 2019.I ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Tree Committee is scheduled for Monday, July 22, 2019,
at 5:00 p.m., in Conference Room A of the Corporation Yard, 25 Prado Road, San Luis Obispo,
California.
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• Tree Committee Agenda Report
FROM: Daryl Grigsby, Director of Public Works
Prepared By: Matt Hom, Deputy Director of Public Works
Victoria Tonikian, Administrative Assistant II
SUBJECT: AMENDING SECTION 12.24.030 AND REPLACING SECTIONS
12.24.090 AND 12.24.180 OF THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO TREE REMOVAL
RECOMMENDATION
1.Review proposed amendments to Section 12.24.030 and replacement of sections
12.24.090 and 12.24.180 of the City's Municipal Code relating to Tree Removal.
2.Provide input to staff regarding proposed amendments and replacements to the City's
Municipal Code relating to Tree Removal.
DISCUSSION
Chapter 12.24 of the City of San Luis Obispo's Municipal Code outlines the City's tree
regulations. Due to recent changes in the State of California regulations and feedback
received from Tree Committee and Community; revisions to the City's tree regulations are
currently under consideration.
State Regulations
The Housing Accountability Act (HAA) is a California state law designed to promote infill
development by speeding housing approvals. The Act was passed in 1982 in recognition that
"the lack of housing, including emergency shelter, is a critical statewide problem". It
empowers the State of California to limit the ability of local government to restrict the
development of new housing. The Act was strengthened by its amendment in 2017.
HAA requires objective standards to apply if project is denied for a variety ofreasons, and a
tree removal may be such a reason. The City's existing tree regulations could be determined
to be more subjective standards rather than objective standards.
Feedback Received from the Tree Committee and Community
On December 11, 2017 staff requested feedback on the City's existing tree regulations from
the Tree Committee and community at a regularly scheduled Tree Committee meeting. At
this meeting, a multitude of recommendations were made to amend the City's Municipal
Code related to trees. Following these recommendations, staff derived a draft update to the
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