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Commission approves removal of parkway pine at 2122 Monterey Blvd., owner to plant two replacements
Summary
The Hermosa Beach Public Works Commission approved removing a pine tree in the public right-of-way in front of 2122 Monterey Boulevard to allow a residential redevelopment to remove nonconforming encroachments. The owner will plant two on‑site replacement trees (2:1 ratio) from the approved parkway list.
The Hermosa Beach Public Works Commission voted to approve removal of a pine tree in the parkway in front of 2122 Monterey Boulevard and accepted the applicant’s proposal to replace it with two trees from the city’s approved parkway list.
The action came after staff explained the tree—measuring more than 12 inches in diameter—sits in a parkway area that must be cleared to allow the property owner’s redevelopment to remove nonconforming encroachments (retaining walls and a staircase) required under Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Section 12-16-130. Staff said the existing sidewalk width is about 5.5 feet, the parkway is about 12.5 feet, and the tree sits roughly 8–10 feet behind the sidewalk and about 5 feet above sidewalk elevation, which would…
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