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The public hearing was closed. <br />Commissioner Wilson indicated he had no problem in putting <br />in a landscaped island and asked the applicant if water <br />would be furnished. Mr. Dunkley said water would be furn- <br />ished. <br />Commissioner Wilson felt that Eucalyptus trees are really <br />a nuisance and wondered if the applicant could plant <br />something else. Otherwise he had no objection to Mr. <br />Dunkley's proposal. <br />Commissioner Innes asked Mr. Dunkley how many people he <br />talked to about replacing the tree in the area. Mr. Dunkley <br />indicated he had talked to the tree installer and Al Dutch <br />a landscape. architect. Commissioner Innes felt the developer <br />was responsible for the lost tree inasmuch as the tree <br />was present before the road was. He felt the tree should <br />be replaced. and replacement should be as close to Heritage <br />size as could be done. <br />Commissioner Getty felt that probably whatever was put in <br />the area of the dead oak tree, it probably wouldn't do <br />well and felt nothing was wrong with replacement of it with <br />a landscaped bermed area.. She agrees that generally <br />Eucalyptus. trees are a nuisance but felt it was appropriate <br />to add this 'species to a grove of the same type of tree. <br />She indicated that perhaps staff should look into the <br />pamphlet mentioned by Chairman Doherty. <br />Commissioner Lindsey felt the situation of the tree was <br />unfortunate and suggested that perhaps inspectors should <br />be on .the premises during construction. He supports the <br />proposal of the developers. <br />Commissioner Innes did not agree with the proposal of the <br />developers. A berm in the center and trees planted at <br />another location do not replace an oak tree. He would like <br />to see a major tree planted and such a tree should have at <br />least a 72 inch ball. <br />Commissioner Getty asked Mr. Dunkley how many trees are on <br />the property. Mr. Dunkely said there are between 200-300 <br />trees. <br />Commissioner Wilson would be satisfied with three 15 <br />gallon California Oak trees being planted. He did not feel <br />that three full grown California Oak trees would stand <br />much of a chance of living. <br />-3- <br />