FOREST AND BEACH COMMISSION AGENDA & MINUTES March 2009

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
FOREST AND BEACH COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, 5 March 2009
Tour of Inspection – 1:30 p.m.
Regular Meeting – 2:00 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, CHAIRPERSON
NANCY JOHN
LESLIE KADIS
VICTORIA LYNCH

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 5 February 2009 regular meeting. Page 1.

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 34” diameter double-trunk coast redwood due to its proximity to the house and a hazard. The site is located on the north side of 12th Ave., three west of Lincoln St. The property owner/applicant is Greg Mussallem. Page 5.

2. Consideration of an application to remove one 32” diameter blue gum eucalyptus and one 14” diameter coast live oak due to obstruction of the driveway and poor health. The site is located on the north side of 4th Ave., two east of Carmelo St. The property owner is Turi Kozel and the applicant is Terra Bella. Page 9.

VII. ORDERS OF BUSINESS

1. Consideration of Forest and Beach Commission goals for fiscal year 2009/2010. Page 14.

VIII. REPORTS FROM STAFF AND COMMISSION

1. Receive verbal report from the Ad Hoc Beach Committee No page.

2. Receive verbal progress report on the 4th Avenue Riparian Habitat Restoration Project. No page.

3. Receive verbal report on the February 23, 2009 Tree Care Workshop. No page.

IX. 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:
2 April 2009
1:30 p.m. – Tour of Inspection
2:00 p.m. - Regular Agenda

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