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RESOLUTION NUMBER 1481
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL
BEACH RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL TABLE A REQUEST TO
AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH TO PROVIDE A
EUCALYPTUS GROVE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PERMIT
REQUIREMENTS FOR EUCALYPTUS TREES
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE:
WHEREAS, in February 1987 the City Council directed staff to
review the possible approaches to preserving historic
trees and windrows; and
WHEREAS, in May 1987 the Council referred the matter of tree
preservation to the Environmental Quality Control Board
for evaluation; and
WHEREAS,
on June 3~,
Board reviewed
ordinance, and
study; and
1987 the Environmental Quality Control
a draft eucalyptus tree preservation
developed a list of concerns for further
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public
hearing on Wednesday, October 21, 1987; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission received public testimony
regarding the California Department of Forestry's Urban
Forestry Program and advocating the broadening of the
Ordinance to include all potentially valuable trees
throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission directed staff to research the
Urban Forestry Program and investigate the possibility
of broadening the scope of the Eucalyptus Grove
Preservation Ordinance; and
WHEREAS,
the California Urban Forestry
the Department of Forestry
forestry program defined as
management of trees in urban
and potential contribution
sociological, and economic
society;" and
Act of 1978 authorizes
to implement an urban
the "cultivation and
areas for their present
to the physiological,
well-being or urban
WHEREAS, the Department of Forestry offers technical assistance
to cities seeking to develop urban forest plans,
including a comprehensive analysis of cities' goals
with respect to trees, an inventory of existing trees
to be addressed by the plan, a planting and maintenance
program designed to achieve the city's goals, and a
public education program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of
the City of Seal Beach does hereby recommend tabling the
Eucalyptus Grove Preservation Ordinance to the City Council.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommends
that the City Council direct staff to prepare an urban tree plan
as provided under the California Urban Forestry Program.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the
City of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 18th day
of November , 1987 by the following vote:
AYES:
Commissioner(s)
Covington, Jessner, Sharp, Suggs, Rullo
NOES:
Commissioner(s)
None
ABSTAIN:
Commissioner(s)
None
ABSENT:
Commissioner(s)
None
Commission
ng Commission
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