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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - BC - 2002.03.07NOTICE `- B URLINGAME BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION MARCH 7, 2002 5:30 P.M. CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM A 501 PRIMROSE ROAD BURLINGAME, CA A GENDA I. ROLL CALL H. MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 7, 2002 MEETING III. CORRESPONDENCE IV. FROM THE FLOOR (At this time, persons in the audience may speak on any item on the agenda or any other matter. The Ralph M. Brown Act prohibits the Commission from acting on a matter which is not on the agenda. Comments are limited to three minutes.) V. OLD BUSINESS A. Appeal of the Denial to Remove a Protected Yew Tree @ 2111 Easton Drive B. Spring Garden Seminar -Saturday, March 23, 2002 (9:30 - 11:30 a.m.) Speaker, Tamara Lewis VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Status of Cyclone Fencing on Eastside of California Drive (South of Oak Grove Ave.) B. Review of Urban Reforestation & Tree Protection Ordinance When Conducting Site Evaluations for Protected Tree Removal Appeals VII. REPORTS A. Park Superintendent B. Chairperson C. Commissioners CITY CITY OF BURLINGAME BURLINGAME PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT O+pORl1T[D MEMORANDUM DATE: FEBRUARY 25, 2002 TO: BURLINGAME BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION FROM: TIM RICHMOND, PARKS SUPERINTENDENT RE: APPLICATION OF PROTECTED TREE ORDINANCE. As mentioned at the February meeting, the March agenda will include a discussion of the application of the Protected Tree Ordinance when Commissioners make on site inspections. Included in your packet are two documents that apply to this discussion: highlighted copies of the Ordinance and the City Arborist's guidelines for his reviews of removal applications. Please review both documents carefully. Also remember that the City Arborist's guidelines are his approach to assessing applications. They do not have the force of law except where they correspond directly with the Ordinance. The agenda item is a discussion/information item. It is not an action item. The purpose is to give Commissioners the opportunity to share their approaches to analyzing appeals. It is also an opportunity to share concerns that frequently arise. The intent will be to first review the reasons for which the Ordinance allows removal permits. We can then exchange thoughts on how to apply those features of the Ordinance. CITY o� CITY OF BURLINGAME ?Ark-- e ,B U R, ,�,GA E PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT � I850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingarne, California 94010--899 m l.' Telephone (650) 558-7300 e Parks / Trees (650) 558-7330 Fax (650) 696-7216 • E-mail: burlrec@aol.com February 8, 2002 Eric and Jean Adler 2111 Easton Drive Burlingame, CA 94010 RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION TO DENY THE REMOVAL OF A PROTECTED YEW TREE @ 2111 EASTON DRIVE Due to schedule conflicts, the Beautification Commission was unable to sustain a quorum at the February 7d' meeting. Therefore, the Commission chose to postpone any action on your appeal to the next regularly scheduled meeting of March 7, 2002. Should you wish to attend, the Commission meets at City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, in Conference Room A, at 5:30 p.m. Sincerely, Tim Richmond Parks Superintendent TR/kh CITY c� CITY OF BURLINGAME BUR 1111 A M E PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT 850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, California 94010-2899 Telephone (650) 558-7300 • Parks / Trees (650) 558-7330 °"P°""T` Fax (650) 696-7216 • E-mail: burlrec@aol.com March 11, 2002 Eric and Jean Adler 2111 Easton Drive Burlingame, CA 94010 FAA - RE: APPEAL OF THE DENIAL TO REMOVE ONE YEW TREE @ 2111 EASTON DRIVE - BURLINGAME Dear Mr. and Mrs. Adler: At it's March 7, 2002 meeting the Burlingame Beautification Commission voted 4 - 0 - 2 (abstentions)-1(absent) to deny your appeal for the removal of one Yew tree at the above address. The Commission's decision was based on the potential loss of both the Camperdown Elm and the American Elm (due to the susceptibility of Dutch Elm Disease). The Commission also believed that the unusual and mature evergreen Yew tree could be pruned in such a way to open up sunlight to the Camperdown Elm. This decision can be appealed to the City Council in writing within 10 days of receipt of this letter. If you have any questions, you may contact our office at (650) 558-7330. Sincerely, Tim Richmond Parks Superintendent