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Environmental Quality Control Board
Minutes
March 16, 1993
I. CALL TO ORDER - 6:30 p.m.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
Present:
Also Present:
Voce, Hood, Hurley, Hotchkiss, Logan (arrived at 6:40)
Barry Curtis, Administrative Assistant (planning)
IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - none.
V. NEW BUSINESS - none.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
1. REVIEW OF FINAL DRAFT OF TREE ORDINANCE
Mr. Curtis presented the final draft of the public tree ordinance to the Board. Mr.
Curtis indicated the draft had recently been returned from the City Attorney's
office with minor changes. Mr. Curtis discussed those sections which had been
modified since this item was last before the Board.
Mr. Hurley presented several minor technical changes which were intended to
clarify the text (changes are indicated as CAPITALIZED ITALIC BOLD text in
the enclosed ordinance). The most significant concern was removal of the purpose
statement. Mr. Hurley felt the purpose statement which the Board had added was
an important facit of the ordinance that should remain. Mr. Curtis indicated he
would discuss this matter with the City Attorney to determine why the purpose
statement had been removed (memo regarding this matter enclosed with the April
20, 1993 Agenda).
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The Board discussed the issues raised by Mr. Hurley at length with the ultimate
recommendations reflected in the amended ordinance as discussed above.
Finally, the Board requested the staff report to the City Council on this issue
include a recommendation from the EQCB that no public trees be removed, except
in an emergency situation, until historic and specimen trees are cataloged Mr.
Curtis indicated that this could be carried out as a City policy since the trees
involved are public trees.
MOTION BY HOOD; SECOND BY HOTCHKISS: TO ACCEPT THE
DRAFT PUBLIC TREE ORDINANCE, SUBJECT TO THE
AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY MR. HURLEY, AND RECOMMEND
ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
MOTION BY HOTCHKISS; SECOND BY HOOD: TO TABLE THIS
MATTER, INCLUDING STANDING MOTION, UNTIL APRIL 20,1993
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
5-0
VOCE, LOGAN, HURLEY, HOOD,
HOTCHKISS
NOES:
VII. BOARD CONCERNS
Chairman Voce discussed the proposed opening of a restaurant at 209 Main Street. Mr.
Voce was concerned that there is no active list of historic properties identified by the City
Council. Mr. Curtis discussed the requirements of the Code pertaining to conditional use
permits for locally recognized historic structures.
The Board discussed the issue of historic preservation and the issue as it pertains to the
property at 209 Main Street.
VIII. STAFF CONCERNS
Mr. Curtis presented two items: 1) regarding the trimming of the eucalyptus windrow
along Seal Beach Boulevard additionally, a number of trees at the old ARCO site at the
SE corner of Seal Beach Boulevard and Lampson Avenue~ and 2) regarding the number
of public trees have been removed within the past year. Chairman Voce indicated he
wants to see the permits.
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. IX. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Barry C. Curtis, Jr.
Secretary, Environmental Quality Control Board
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