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ASHLAND TREE COMMISSION
MINUTES
DECEMBER 5, 1996
I. Meeting called to order at 7:05 p.m.
Members Present:
John McClendon (Chair)
Donn Todt (Minutes)
Nancy Kerr
Jack Goldberg
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Guests:
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Linda Chesney, Tom Giordano and Jed Henderson
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Approval of Minutes - not discussed
IV. Old Business:
A. Riparian Area Protection/Enhancement - McClendon invited Chesney
and Henderson to give a presentation on an evaluation and study of
Roca Creek. Much of the creek has been channeled and piped
underground. Presently rapidly downcutting. They offered
possibilities for restoration, daylighting of channel and replanting
banks. Also, sediment traps and treatment of run-off from parking
lots to improve stream quality.
B. Trees for Newborns - Kerr has finished with this agenda item.
C. TID Trees - Todt presented a letter to commission which was
approved with minor additions. Will be routed through planning for
approval and sent to TID.
D. Tree City USA Sign Locations - Goldberg is still working on locations.
E. Holiday Relief - No Report.
F. Clay Street Overpass: Parks Department is not willing to take over
the maintenance of this area due to uncertainty with regard to budget
because of Measure 47. Tree Commission will need to find a new
Arbor Week project.
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V. New Business:
A, Planning Actions:
PA 96-139 (545 A St.) - Commission thought that overall it was a good
plan. Words of caution were given on the use of the "Armstrong" Maple.
While it has a good upright form and is fast growing, it is actually a Red
Maple/Silver Maple hybrid. From the Silver Maple it inherits the abillty to
heave sidewalks, Root barriers are helpful, but where landscape covers
most of root zone, you can expect eventual problems. A suggested species
would be the upright form of the European Hornbram.
PA 96-131 (2300 Siskiyou Bv.) - The Commission felt that the two most
valuable trees on the property were the Port Oxford Cedars (marked in
orange on map). While one is within footprint of building, Commission
recommends working around the other smaller one? Commission marked
most of the trees on the property as to species. Many trees are Siberian
Elm, which may create problems in urban environments. There is one dead
and hazardous tree on Siskiyou and Commission recommends removal.
Commission also recommends employment of a certified arborist to help
evaluate trees on sit for long term management. Replacement trees in
parkrow on Bellview Street should be of small to medium stature because of
narrowness of parkrow, If applicant would like to use maples, Amur Maple
of European Hornbeam would work well.
B. Trees and the Law - Paul Nolte has been asked to give a presentation
at the January meeting.
C. Highway 66 Redesign: Todt gave the report. Public Works reports
that 19 trees are presently scheduled to be taken out. Todt furnished
a paper giving background information on liquidambers.
D. Other New Business: Kerr showed the Tree Commission a book with
photographs of Montecito, a town of a similar size to Ashland, located
near Santa Barbara, California. Noted many large trees and open
space. She proposed that the Tree Commission needed a vision of
our city in the future with large street trees and wooded open space.
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MINUTES
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VI. . Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
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