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Votes at a glance: minutes, tree removals and species-designation changes approved
Summary
The Parks and Recreation Commission approved waiver of reading and approval of minutes for Aug. 27 (regular and special meeting), approved the Seacliff and Braemar tree removals (with replacement conditions), and adopted street-tree species designations for Calle Cesar Chavez and Channel Drive.
At its Sept. 24 meeting the Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Commission recorded the following formal actions (motions and outcomes as stated in the meeting transcript). The transcript did not include roll-call tallies for the individual yes/no votes; each motion was announced as carried by the chair at the meeting.
- Waive reading and approve minutes of the regular meeting of Aug. 27, 2025. Motion made and seconded; chair recorded the motion as passed.
- Waive reading and approve minutes of the special meeting/site visit of Aug. 27, 2025 (Alice Keck site visit). Motion made and seconded; chair recorded the motion as passed.
- Approve removal of 17 trees at 3139 Cliff Drive (13 weeping red gum eucalyptus, three lemon-scented gum eucalyptus and one Cook pine) as recommended by the Street Tree Advisory Committee; applicant-provided landscape plan shows 55 replacement trees including 17 offsets for the front-setback removals. Motion made on the finding that reasonable and practical development of the property necessitates removal; chair recorded the motion as passed.
- Conditionally approve removal of a large South African coral tree at 3205 Braemar Drive, conditioned on planting three replacement trees that reach at least 20 feet at maturity. Motion made; chair recorded the motion as passed.
- Adopt new species designations for specified blocks of Calle Cesar Chavez: gold medallion tree, Catalina cherry, sweetshade and New Zealand Christmas tree (replacement of previous little gem magnolia designation). Motion made; chair recorded the motion as passed.
- Adopt primrose tree and flame tree as the species designation for the identified portion of Channel Drive tied to upcoming frontage improvements. Motion made; chair recorded the motion as passed.
Where the transcript recorded a mover or second explicitly, that information is shown below; where the transcript did not name a mover or second, the field is marked "not specified."
