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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-20-2019 TC Minutes Minutes – Tree Committee Meeting of May 20, 2019 Page 1 Minutes TREE COMMITTEE Monday, May 20, 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, May 20, 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 Alan Bate, Elizabeth Lucas, Sean O’Brien, Rodney Thurman, Vice Chair Jane Worthy, Chair Scott Loosley Absent: <ARC Representative> Staff: City Arborist Ron Combs and Recording Secretary Lisa Woske APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Consideration of Minutes of the Tree Committee Meeting of March 25, 2019: Committee members Lucas and Bate abstained. ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER THURMAN, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR WORTHY, CARRIED 4-0-2-1, the Tree Committee approved the minutes of the Tree Committee Meeting of March 25, 2019, as presented. PUBLIC COMMENT David Brody Will Powers Lydia Mourenza Cheryl McLean --End of Public Comment-- TREE REMOVAL APPLICATIONS Minutes – Tree Committee Meeting of May 20, 2019 Page 2 2. 152 Lincoln – WITHDRAWN 3. 2337 Ganador Court (Rain tree) Roger Picquet, applicant, provided a brief overview of the tree removal project. Mr. Combs provided a presentation and responded to Committee inquiries. Public Comment Micah Smith David Brody Sharon Dvorak Will Powers --End of Public Comment-- ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER LUCAS, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR WORTHY, CARRIED 4-2-1, the removal request was approved based on promoting good arboricultural practice and required a 15-gallon replacement tree to be chosen from the Master Street Tree list and planted within 45 days of issuance of permit. 4. 328 E. Foothill (podicarpus) Committee member Bate recused himself due to a conflict of interest. Vonna Breeze-Martin, applicant, provided a brief overview of the tree removal project. Mr. Combs provided a presentation and responded to Committee inquiries. Public Comment Will Powers David Brody --End of Public Comment-- ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER O’BRIEN, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER THURMAN, CARRIED 5-0-1-1, the removal request was denied, as none of the required findings for approval could be made. Minutes – Tree Committee Meeting of May 20, 2019 Page 3 BUSINESS ITEMS 5. NEW BUSINESS  SLO Tree Friends – Discuss non-profit tree planting group Richard Beauchamp made a brief presentation and answered Committee inquiries.  Urban Master Plan – Discuss recent efforts to create plan for an urban forest management plan Mr. Combs made a brief presentation and answered Committee inquiries.  City tree maintenance contract – Update discussion on trimming progress Mr. Combs made a brief presentation and answered Committee inquiries. 6. OLD BUSINESS  Tree Ordinance – Update on status of City Tree Ordinance amendments Mr. Combs made a brief presentation and answered Committee inquiries. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 7. ARBORIST’S REPORT  New public event: “Trees Among Us” Urban Forest Awareness Day – Mission Plaza on May 25, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. – noon Mr. Combs made a brief presentation and answered Committee inquiries. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. The next Regular Tree Committee meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 24 at 5:00 p.m., in Conference Room A, located at 25 Prado Road, San Luis Obispo, California. APPROVED BY THE TREE COMMITTEE: 06/24/2019