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7. MATTERS INITIATED BY COMMISSION MEMBERS No discussion was held or action taken. 8. MATTERS FOR COMMISSION'S REVIEWIACTION /INFORMATION a. Future Planning Calendar No discussion was held or action taken. b. Actions of the City Council No discussion was held or action taken. c. Actions of the Zoning Administrator P13 -2505, Evin Lambert, Arborwell. Inc Commissioner O'Connor inquired why 30 trees are being removed on Santa Rita Road and only 18 are being put back. Ms. Stern replied that staff has been working back and forth on this with the Rose Pavilion. She stated that she does not know if the Commission is familiar with this, but there are a number of these Aleppo Pines along Santa Rita Road which are pretty distorted, growing strangely and at an angle. She indicated that staff agreed that a number of those pines needed to be removed, and what staff has been going back and forth on a little more is the replacement of those trees; however, a compromise has been reached, and the London Plane trees that are going in are Sycamore trees which are going to match the existing trees along Santa Rita Road. Commissioner O'Connor asked if it is mostly because there are a lot of odd shapes, and 30 trees are being removed and being replaced with only 18. Ms. Stern confirmed there will be fewer trees. Commissioner O'Connor inquired if staff was trying to work with visibility. Ms. Stern replied that that is one of the things the applicant wants. Commissioner Pearce noted that that is a problem over there. Ms. Stern confirmed that it is. She stated that the Pines had lower branches, whereas the Sycamores will be branching higher and will provide a bit more visibility while still providing the leaf cover. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, February 26, 2014 Page 20 of 21