Part II: FOREST & BEACH COMMISSION

SUMMARY OF 2006 FOREST & BEACH COMMISSION APPLICATIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR REMOVAL OF TREES

Of 17 total Applications for tree removal between January – November 2006, 10 applications were APPROVED (a total of 32 trees) and 7 applications were DENIED.

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
FOREST AND BEACH COMMISSION
APPLICATIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS

Regular Meeting
7 December 2006
Application: Removal of 3 Public Oak trees (2 6” dbh and 1 8” dbh), 1 Oak tree on Private Property (6” dbh) and relocate 1 Redwood tree (3” dbh).
Reason: Construction
Location: Monte Verde St. 2 S.E. 2nd Av.
Owner: Robert Pettit
Applicant: Mandurrago, Mandurrago & Sullivan

Regular Meeting
2 November 2006
Application: Removal of 1 Monterey Cypress tree (27” dbh).
Reason: Decline and Safety Concerns
Location: Guadalupe St. 2 S.E. 2nd Av.
Applicant/Owner: Steve Dallas

Commissioner moved to DENY the application seconded and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COSS, PRITCHETT, TIERNEY, MILLER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: JOHN

Application: Removal of 14 Monterey Pine trees (10”, 11”, 4 12”, 13”, 14”, 15”, 18”, 20”, 24”, 28” dbh)
Reason: New Construction
Location: S.W. Corner Dolores St. & 7th Av.
Owner: Pacific Grove Land Company
Applicant: Mandurrago, Mandurrago & Sullivan

Commissioner moved to APPROVE the application, with the exception of #2 and #11 trees, seconded and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COSS, PRITCHETT, TIERNEY, MILLER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: JOHN

Regular Meeting
5 October 2006

Application: Removal of 2 Monterey Cypress trees (15” and 22” dbh)
Reason: Safety and potential damage concerns
Location: Carpenter St. & 3rd Av., N.E. Corner
Owners/Applicants: Stephan and Joan Robinson.

Commissioner moved to APPROVE the application, seconded, and carried.

Application: Removal of 1 Monterey Cypress tree (30” dbh)
Reason: Potential damage
Location: Torres St. & 4th Av. S.W. Corner
City’s Carmel Youth Center

Commissioner moved to APPROVE the application, seconded, and carried.

Regular Meeting
7 September 2006

Application: Removal of 1 Monterey Pine tree (32” dbh)
Reason: Safety concerns
Location: Carpenter St. & 2nd Av., S.E. Corner
Owmers: Gregory and Conceth McBride
Applicant: Frank Grupe.

Commissioner TIERNEY moved to APPROVE the application, seconded by PRITCHETT, and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: JOHN, PRITCHETT, TIERNEY, MILLER
NOES: COSS

No August 2006 Meeting

No Applications at July 2006 Meeting

Regular Meeting
1 June 2006

Application: Removal of 1 Monterey Cypress Tree (55” dbh)
Reason: Age, size and possible danger
Location: San Antonio, 4 S.W. of 9th Av.
Applicant: Mr. Galakatos

Commissioner Miller moved to APPROVE the application, seconded by Pritchard and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COSS, JOHN, PRITCHETT, MILLER
NOES: TIERNEY

Regular Meeting
4 May 2006

Application: Removal of 1 Monterey Pine tree (50” dbh)
Reason: Age, size and possible danger
Location: Camino Real 4 N.W. Ocean Av.
Applicant: Linda Yellich.

Commissioner Miller moved to DENY the application seconded by Pritchard and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: JOHN, PRITCHETT, TIERNEY, MILLER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COSS

Application: Removal of 1 Monterey Pine tree (30” dbh)
Reason: Lean and age.
Location: 8th Av. between Junipero Av. & Torres St.
Property Owner/Applicant: Alan and Ruth Scott.

Commissioner Miller moved to DENY the application and recommend the ivy be removed and that the tree be safety pruned, seconded by Pritchett and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COSS, JOHN, PRITCHETT, TIERNEY, MILLER
NOES:NONE

Regular Meeting
6 April 2006

Application: Removal of 3 Monterey Pine trees (2 33” dbh and 1 23” dbh)
Reason: Foundation damage and breaks in driveway carport.
Location: Santa Lucia Av. 2 N.W. Rio Rd.
Applicants/Owners: Thomas and Diane Stone.

Commissioner Coss moved to APPROVE the removal of tree A located by the front porch and the offending roots in the carport and deny removal of the two trees at the back of the property and recommended they remove the concrete around the trees to determine which tree is causing the damage, seconded by Miller and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COSS, JOHN, TIERNEY, MILLER
NOES: PRITCHETT

Application: Removal of 2 Monterey Pine trees (34” dbh and 36” dbh) and 1 spar from Pittosporum
Reason: Safety concerns due to leaning
Location: Camino Del Monte 2 N.W. San Carlos St.
Applicant: Linda O’Connor.

Commissioner John moved to DENY the application, and recommend the owner plant two substantial upper canopy trees and return in two years for reconsideration, seconded by Miller and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COSS, JOHN, TIERNEY, MILLER
NOES: PRITCHETT

Application: Removal of 1 Oak tree (10” dbh) on City property
Reason: Construction of a carport and parking area
Location: Santa Fe St. 5 N.W. 5th Av.
Applicant: Jon Erlandson for Mr. Lara.

Commissioner John moved to APPROVE the application and with the condition that two 5 gallon size pine trees be planted as replacements (size, location and species to be determined by the City Forester) seconded by Miller, and carried by the following roll call vote:

A substitute motion was made by Pritchett to APPROVE the application, declare the oak tree as non-significant and replant 2-15 gallon size upper canopy pine trees, the trees must be maintained in a healthy condition for a minimal of five years. In addition, removal of this tree will provide safe off street parking, and by adding significant upper canopy trees will help the City with its reforestation efforts, seconded by John and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COSS, JOHN, PRITCHETT, MILLER, TIERNEY
NOES: NONE

Application: Removal of 6 Oak trees (11” dbh, 9” dbh, 8” dbh, 2 7” dbh, 6”dbh) and prune 1 Oak branch (7” diameter)
Reason: Construction
Location: Santa Fe St. S.W. 8th Av.
Applicant/Owner: Mr. Hodges.

Commissioner Tierney moved to APPROVE the application, accept staff recommendation with the addition that one additional 15 gallon upper canopy tree be planted as a replacement, seconded by Miller and carried by the following roll vote:
AYES: COSS, JOHN, PRITCHETT, TIERNEY, MILLER
NOES: NONE

Application: Removal of 2 Oak trees (1 16” dbh and 1 12” dbh) and 1 Acacia
Reason: New Construction
Location: Santa Fe St. 3 S.W. 8th Av.
Applicant/Owner: Mr. Hodges.

Commissioner Coss moved to APPROVE the application with staff’s recommendations and with the condition that the house be pulled forward on the lot by approximately 5 feet staff, and one upper canopy tree be planted as a replacement and maintained in a healthy condition for a minimal of five years, seconded by Pritchett and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COSS, JOHN, TIERNEY, PRITCHETT, MILLER
NOES: NONE

Regular Meeting
2 March 2006
Application: Removal of 1 Monterey Pine tree
Reason: Demise
Location: Ocean Av. 2 S.E. Carmelo
Applicants/Owners: Susan and Robert Pesavento.

Commissioner Tierney moved to DENY the application, seconded by John and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES : JOHN, TIERNEY, MILLER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COSS, PRITCHETT

Regular Meeting
2 February 2006
Application: Removal of 3 Monterey Pine trees
Reason: Foundation damage and cracking the carport.
Location: Santa Lucia Av. 3 N.W. Rio Rd.
Applicants: Thomas and Diane Stone.

Commissioner Tierney moved to DENY the application and recommend the applicant submit an engineers report showing damage to the building, seconded by Coss and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COSS, TIERNEY, MILLER
NOES: PRITCHETT
ABSENT: JOHN

Regular Meeting
5 January 2006
Application: Removal of 1 Monterey Pine tree (40” dbh)
Reason: Root interference with foundation
Location: Monte Verde St. & 4th Av. N.E. Corner
Applicant: Jon Erlandson for D&D Residential Renovations.

Commissioner Miller moved to DENY the removal of the Monterey pine tree, seconded by John and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: JOHN, MILLER, PRITCHETT
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COSS, TIERNEY

Application: Removal of 5 trees, 1 Black Acacia (4” dbh), 1 Australian Tea tree (7” dbh), 1 Pittosporum (9” dbh), 2 Coast Live Oaks (10” dbh and 12” dbh); changing designation of 12” Oak tree from significant to non-significant; and relocating 6 significant Coast Live Oak trees (10”, 11”, 12”, 14”, 24”, 25”)
Reason: Demolition and new construction
Location: 26041 Ridgewood Road
Applicant: Eric Miller for property owner Lee Cox

Commissioner John, moved to APPROVE the removal of the trees, change the designation of the 12” oak from significant to non-significant, approve the relocation of the above mentioned trees, and to have the City Forester supervise exploratory trenching and recommend possible changes in the retaining wall excavation in order to preserve root integrity around the oaks and the pine on the west and north side of the property., seconded by Miller and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: JOHN, MILLER, PRITCHETT
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COSS, TIERNEY


ADDENDUM: In a Memorandum from the Forest & Beach Commission to City Administrator Rich Guillen, dated 31 March 2006, SUBJECT: FOREST & BEACH COMMISSION GOAL FOR FY 2006, appears the following:

Since the Fall of 2003, 350 trees have been removed and 95 dead and dying trees stand awaiting removal; only 92 trees have been planted by staff in the same time period.

The reality described above is in stark contrast to the Forestry Management Plan statement in the City’s General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan Open Space Document:

“As noted in the Forestry Management Plan, the City Forestry Department plants on an average of over five hundred trees per year.”

Ergo, according to the City’s Land Use Plan, over 1500 trees should have been planted by staff between the Fall of 2003 and 2006, yet only 92 trees were actually planted by staff in that time period; a deficit of 1408 trees in Carmel-by-the-Sea!

Reference:
General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan Open Space, Conservation & Scenic Highways Element
Carmel-by-the-Sea Page 7-5
Supporting Information
Open Space
Forestry Management Plan.
http://ci.carmel.ca.us/