FOREST AND BEACH COMMISSION AGENDA & MINUTES April 2008

FOREST AND BEACH COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Tour of Inspection – 1:30 p.m.
Regular Meeting – 2:00 p.m.

City Hall, Council Chambers
E/side Monte Verde between Ocean & 7th Avenues
Carmel, California

I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

COMMISSION MEMBERS: KATHLEEN COSS
JOE FORD
NANCY JOHN, CHAIRPERSON
TAD PRITCHETT

II. TOUR OF INSPECTION

Shortly after 1:30 p.m. the Commission will leave Council Chambers for an on-site Tour of Inspection of all properties listed on this agenda (including those on the Consent Calendar or Orders of Business). Prior to the beginning of the Tour of Inspection, the Forest and Beach Commission may eliminate one or more on-site visits. The public is welcome to follow the Commission on its tour of the determined sites. The Commission will return to Council Chambers as soon thereafter as possible to deliberate on the below listed items – SEE APPLICATION SECTION.

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. 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.

V. CONSENT AGENDA

1. Consideration of the minutes for the 6 March 2008 regular meeting.
VI. 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 remove one 30” dbh acacia tree due to its declining condition. The site is located on south side of Santa Lucia 3 east of Dolores. The applicant/owner is Susan Page.

2. Consideration of an application to prune one coast live oak due to conflicts with proposed new dwelling and relocate one (1-8”dbh) coast live oak to front of the property. The property owners are Bidwell Construction, the applicants are Lisa and Ken Treadwell and Dan Curran. The site is located 26026 Ridgewood Road.

3. Consideration of a request to remove 13 dead Monterey cypress tree adjacent to Carmel Beach.

VII. ORDERS OF BUSINESS

1. Discuss and provide policy guidance regarding the Tree City USA 2008 event.
VIII. REPORTS FROM STAFF AND COMMISSION

1. Receive report from the Ad Hoc Beach Committee regarding activities and condition of the beach.

IX. ADJOURNMENT

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

1 May 2008
1:30 p.m. – Tour of Inspection
2:00 p.m. - Regular Agenda

The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea does not discriminate against persons with disabilities. The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea Telecommunication’s Device for the Deaf /Speech Impaired (TDD) number is 1-800-735-2929.


CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
FOREST AND BEACH COMMISSION
MINUTES
3 April 2008
Thursday
1:30 p.m.

I. CALL TO ORDER:

The regular meeting of the Forest and Beach Commission of the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California was held on the above date at the hour of 1:30 p.m. Chairperson John called the meeting to order.

II. ROLL CALL:

PRESENT: Nancy John, Chairperson
Joe Ford
Tad Pritchett
Kathleen Coss

STAFF PRESENT: Mike Branson, City Forester
Margi Perotti, Administrative Coordinator

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGANCE

The audience joined the Commission in the Pledge of Allegiance.

IV. APPEARANCES:

None.

V. CONSENT AGENDA

1. Consideration of the minutes for the 6 March 2008 regular meeting.

Commissioner PRITCHETT moved to approve the consent calendar, seconded by Commissioner FORD and carried by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COSS, FORD, PRITCHETT, JOHN
NOES: NONE
ABSTAINED: NONE
ABSENT: NONE

VI. APPLICATIONS/PUBLIC HEARING

1. Consideration of an application to remove one 30” dbh acacia tree due to its declining condition. The site is located on south side of Santa Lucia 3 east of Dolores. The applicant/owner is Susan Page.

Mike Branson City Forester gave his presentation.

Chairperson John opened the public hearing at 2: 20 p.m.

Susan Page, Sara Berling, Brian Jacobson, Clayton Anderson appeared before the Commission.

Chairperson John declared the public hearing at 2:35 p.m.

Commissioner COSS moved to approve the application with a replacement planting of one 24-inch boxed size tree. Seconded by Commissioner PRITCHETT and carried by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COSS, FORD, PRITCHETT, JOHN
NOES: NONE
ABSTAINED: NONE
ABSENT: NONE

2. Consideration of an application to remove one coast live oak limb due to conflicts with proposed new dwelling. The site is located on 26026 Ridgewood Road. The property owner is Bidwell Construction; the applicants are Lisa and Ken Treadwell.

Mike Branson gave his presentation.

Chairperson John opened the public hearing at 2:41 p.m.

Lisa Treadwell appeared before the Commission.

Chairperson John closed the public hearing at 2:42 p.m.

Commissioner COSS moved to approve removal of part of the oak limb, to be performed by a professional to enhance the health of the tree and that the root zone is protected during construction. Seconded by Commissioner PRITCHETT and carried by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COSS, FORD, PRITCHETT, JOHN
NOES: NONE
ABSTAINED: NONE
ABSENT: NONE

3. Consideration of a request to remove 13 dead Monterey Cypress trees adjacent to Carmel Beach. The trees are located on city property.

Mike Branson gave his presentation.

Chairperson John opened the public hearing at 3:48 p.m.

Chairperson John closed the public hearing at 3:48 p.m.

Commissioner PRITCHETT moved to approve the removal. Seconded by Commissioner FORD and carried by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COSS, FORD, PRITCHETT, JOHN
NOES: NONE
ABSTAINED: NONE
ABSENT: NONE


VII. ORDERS OF BUSINESS

1. Discuss and provide policy guidance regarding the Tree City USA 2008 event.

Mike Branson gave his presentation.

Chairperson John opened the public hearing at 3:48 p.m.

Clayton Anderson opened the public hearing.

Chairperson John Closed the public hearing at 3:52

No action taken – continued to the next regular meeting.

VIII. REPORTS FROM STAFF

1. Receive report from the Ad Hoc Beach Committee regarding activities and condition of the beach.
No report.

IX. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, Chairperson John adjourned the meeting at 3:58 p.m.

Approved,

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Nancy John
Chairperson
Respectfully submitted,



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Margi Perotti
Administrative Coordinator