CCMIN011696 - Laserfiche WebLink

Ms. Mohr arrived at this time. She indicated she had talked to the appellant earlier and had driven by the home to look at the tree. She knew she would not be able to stay at the meeting long, so she had watched testimony on television. It was decided the vote could be retaken to allow Ms. Mohr to participate. It was moved by Mayor Tarver, seconded by Ms. Dennis to adopt Resolution No. 96-09, upholding the appeal and requiring the Gilmores to plant a 24" box tree in the place of the tree that is removed. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Dennis, Mohr, and Mayor Tarver NOES: Councilmembers Michelotti and Pico ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Ms. Acosta indicated handling these matters on a case by case basis is not advisable, because staff must be able to inform people at the counter whether they can remove a tree. Amending the ordinance is not necessarily a high priority, but it should be considered in the future. It was moved by Ma. Michelotti, seconded by Ms. Denn[% to direct staff to review the heritage tree ordinance so this kind of appeal may not be necessary in the future. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Dennis, Michelotti, Mohr, Pico, and Mayor Tarver NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Item Letter of Aereement for Bernal property following ltction Of the Committee of Decision Makers on December 12. 1995. (SR 96:13) Brian Swift presented the staff report. Mayor Tarver wanted discussion by Council before hearing public testimony. He further indicated he had a change of heart based on discussion with the community. He felt the majority of the community wants Plea~_nton to stay involved and to participate in the joint process. He did not like the process and resisted participation. He now feels it is necessary to have a plan the community can support instead of dividing people. He appreciated the calls he has received. Considering all the legal options and other alternatives, he feels the best alternative is to go 01/16/96 -6-