FOREST & BEACH COMMISSION AGENDA & MINUTES April 2012

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

FOREST AND BEACH COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, 5 April 2012

Tour of Inspection -1:30 p.m.

Regular Meeting- 2:30 p.m.

City Hall, Council Chambers

East side Monte Verde St. between Ocean & 7th A venues

Carmel, California

I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

COMMISSION MEMBERS: TOM LEVERONE, CHAIRPERSON
LESLIE KADIS
TODD HORNIK
LISA BOARDMAN
DAVID REFUERZO

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. APPEARANCES

Thank you for attending the meeting. Anyone wishing to address the Commission on matters within the jurisdiction of the Commission may do so now. Please state the matter on which you wish to speak. Matters not appearing on the Commission's agenda will not receive action at this meeting but may be referred to staff for a future meeting. Presentations will be limited to three minutes, or as established by the Commission. Persons are not required to give their name or address, but it is helpful for speakers to state their name in order that the Secretary may identify them.

IV. CONSENT AGENDA

1. Consideration of the minutes for the 1 March 2012 regular meeting and the 10 March 2012 special workshop.

V. APPLICATIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS

IF YOU CHALLENGE THE NATURE OF THE PROPOSED ACTION IN COURT, YOU MAY BE
LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE FOREST AND BEACH COMMISSION, OR PRIOR TO DELIBERATION OF THE ITEMS ON THE TOUR OF INSPECTION/PUBLIC HEARING.

1. Consideration of an application to relocate two trees (coast live oak: 12" diameter and coast redwood: 10" diameter) for construction of two new homes. The site is located at the northwest comer of Lincoln St. and Fifth Ave. The applicant and property owners Chris Tescher for Pot D'Or.

2. Consideration of an application to remove one Monterey pine (28" diameter) due to safety concerns of the property owner. The site is located on the northwest comer of Carpenter St. and Second Ave. The applicant and property owners are Smith Tree Service for Mrs. Lawton.

VI. ORDERS OF BUSINESS

1. Review and comment on the proposed renovation of the City Hall landscaping by the Carmel-by-the-Sea
Garden Club.

2. Review and comment on the proposed pedestrian path on San Antonio Ave between 4th Ave. and Ocean
Ave.

3. Review and comment on the design of a new ADA accessible wood boardwalk and overlook viewing
platform on Carmel Beach at the foot of Ocean Ave.

4. Review and comment on a proposed installation of a wood split-rail fence in Mission Trail Nature Preserve.

5. Review and discuss a revision to the tree permit ordinance.

6. Discussion on scheduling a workshop with the Planning Commission to review and discuss tree protection
policy, city codes, and possible implementation of any amendments.

VII. REPORTS FROM STAFF AND COMMISSION

1. Receive verbal report from the Ad hoc Beach Committee.

2. Forester's report.

VIII. ADJOURNMENT

Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Forest and Beach Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Planning and Building Department located at
City Hall, on Monte Verde between Ocean and 7th Avenues during normal business hours.

If there is not a special meeting, the next regular meeting of the Forest and Beach Commission will be:

3 May 2012

1:30 p.m. - Tour of Inspection

2:00 p.m. - Regular Agenda

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