Tree CommitteeAGENDAMonday, May 20, 2024 at 5:30 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis ObispoSPECIAL MEETING OF THE TREE COMMITTEE The Tree Committee holds in-person meetings. Zoom participation will not be supported at this time. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: Public Comment prior to the meeting (must be received 3 hours in advance of the meeting): Mail - Delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. Address letters to the City Clerk's Office at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, 93401. Email - Submit Public Comments via email to [email protected]. In the body of your email, please include the date of the meeting and the item number (if applicable). Emails will not be read aloud during the meeting. Voicemail - Call (805) 781-7164 and leave a voicemail. Please state and spell your name, the agenda item number you are calling about, and leave your comment. Verbal comments must be limited to 3 minutes. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting. *All correspondence will be archived and distributed to members, however, submissions received after the deadline ma not be processed until the following day. Public Comment during the meeting: Meetings are held in-person. To provide public comment during the meeting, you must be present at the meeting location. As this is a Special Meeting, public comment is limited to items listed on the agenda only. Electronic Visual Aid Presentation. To conform with the City's Network Access and Use Policy, Chapter 1.3.8 of the Council Policies & Procedures Manual, members of the public who desire to utilize electronic visual aids to supplement their oral presentation are encouraged to provide display-ready material to the City Clerk by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Contact the City Clerk's Office at [email protected] or (805) 781-7114.1.CALL TO ORDER Chair Elizabeth Lucas will call the Special Meeting of the Tree Committee to order.2.PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA As this is a Special Meeting, public comment is limited to items listed on the agenda.3.CONSENT Matters appearing on the Consent Calendar are expected to be non-controversial and will be acted upon at one time. A member of the public may request the Tree Committee to pull an item for discussion. The public may comment on any and all items on the Consent Agenda within the three-minute time limit.3.aCONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - MARCH 25, 2024 TREE COMMITTEE MINUTES 1.03-25-2024 TC Draft Minutes.pdfRecommendation:To approve the Tree Committee Minutes of March 25, 2024.4.TREE REMOVAL APPLICATION 4.a10 HIGUERA ST (ARCH-0358-2023) REVIEW REQUEST TO REMOVE TWO TREES AND REPLANT 25 TREES AS PART OF A NEW MIXED-USE PROJECT THAT CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 23,164 SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL SPACE, A ONE BEDROOM RESIDENTIAL UNIT, AND ASSOCIATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS 1.10 Higuera (ARCH-0358-2023) Tree Removal Request.pdf2.A - Project Plans (ARCH-0358-2023).pdf3.B - Tree Removal Site Plan (ARCH-0358-2023).pdf4.C - Arborist Report and Tree Protection Plan (ARCH-0358-2023).pdf5.D - Tree Removal Application (ARCH-0358-2023).pdfRecommendation:Review a request to remove two (2) Peruvian pepper (Schinus mole) trees, determine consistency with the City’s Tree Regulations, and provide a recommendation to the Planning Commission.5.ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR As required by the Tree Committee Bylaws, hold the annual election of Chair and Vice Chair to a one-year term.6.COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 6.aARBORIST REPORT Receive a brief update from Urban Forest Program Coordinator / City Arborist Walter Gault.7.ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Meeting of the Tree Committee meeting is scheduled for June 24, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available -- see the ClerkThe City of San Luis Obispo wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7114 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (805) 781-7410.Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Tree Committee are available for public inspection on the City’s website: https://www.slocity.org/government/mayor-and-city-council/agendas-and-minutes. Meeting video recordings can be found on the City’s website: http://opengov.slocity.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=61087&dbid=0&repo=CityClerkNo Item Selected This item has no attachments.1.03-25-2024 TC Draft Minutes.pdf1.10 Higuera (ARCH-0358-2023) Tree Removal Request.pdf2.A - Project Plans (ARCH-0358-2023).pdf3.B - Tree Removal Site Plan (ARCH-0358-2023).pdf4.C - Arborist Report and Tree Protection Plan (ARCH-0358-2023).pdf5.D - Tree Removal Application (ARCH-0358-2023).pdf