FOREST AND BEACH COMMISSION AGENDAS & MINUTES June 2008

FOREST AND BEACH COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, June 5, 2008
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 Avenues
Carmel, California

I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

COMMISSION MEMBERS: KATHLEEN COSS
JOE FORD
LESLIE KADIS
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 3 April 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 relocate one 15” dbh coast live oak tree to facilitate construction of a new one-car garage. The site is located on west side of Lincoln St. 4 south of 12th Ave. The applicant is Claudio Ortiz Design Group for Don Mackey. The owner is the City of Carmel.

VII. ORDERS OF BUSINESS

1. Discuss, provide direction, and approve the design for the Fourth Ave. Riparian Habitat Restoration Project.

2. 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.

X. 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 July 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
5 June 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 and adjourned to the Tour of Inspection at 1:40 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 2:30 p.m.

II. ROLL CALL:

PRESENT: Nancy John, Chairperson
Joe Ford
Tad Pritchett

ABSENT: Kathleen Coss
Leslie Kadis

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:

Clayton Anderson, Dick Dalsmer, Barbara Livingston and Maria Sutherland appeared before the Commission.

V. CONSENT AGENDA

1. Consideration of the minutes for the 3 April 2008 regular meeting.

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

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

VI. APPLICATIONS/PUBLIC HEARING

1. Consideration of an application to relocate one 15” dbh coast live oak tree to facilitate construction of a new one-car garage. This site is located on the west side of Lincoln 4 south of 12th. The applicant is Claudio Ortiz Design Group for Don Mackey. The owner is the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea.

Mike Branson, City Forester gave his presentation.

Chairperson John opened the public hearing at 2: 46 p.m.

Claudio Ortiz and Barbara Livingston appeared before the Commission.

Chairperson John declared the public hearing at 2:57 p.m.

Chairperson John, moved to approve the application with the following conditions:

1. A bond must be submitted in the amount to buy and plant a 48” boxed size coast live oak.

2. A report shall be submitted for a certified tree moved as to how and when the tree will be relocated and how the tree will be cared for a minimum of five years.

3. One lower canopy tree in the rear of the property must be planted.

4. Certified mover be condition a bond in the amount to replace a 48” oak, report must be submitted to the City and a lower canopy tree to be replanted in the back yard and meet the tree density, seconded by Pritchett, Seconded by Commissioner PRITCHETT and carried by the following roll call vote:

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

VII. ORDERS OF BUSINESS

1. Discuss and provide direction, and approve the design for the Fourth Avenue Riparian habitat Restoration Project.

Mike Branson gave his presentation.

Scott Hall gave his presentation and walked the commission thru the plan.

Chairperson JOHN opened the public hearing at 3:33 p.m.

Barbara Livingston and Dick Dalsmer appeared before the Commission.

Chairperson JOHN closed the public hearing at 3:36 p.m.

Commission PRITCHETT moved to approve the project and authorize the City Forester to go out to bid, seconded by FORD and carried by the following roll call vote:

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

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

Mike Branson gave his presentation.

Chairperson John opened the public hearing at 3:46 p.m.

Maria Sutherland, Dick Dalsmer opened the public hearing.

Chairperson John Closed the public hearing at 3:47

No action taken – continued to the next regular meeting.

VIII. REPORTS FROM STAFF AND COMMISSIONERS

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

Tad Pritchett presented his report.

IX. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, Chairperson John adjourned the meeting at 3:55 p.m.

Approved,


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Nancy John
Chairperson
Respectfully submitted,


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Margi Perotti
Administrative Coordinator