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CC - PUBLIC HEARING: (1) Consideration of an Appeal of the Public Works Director's Decision to Approve a Request for Removal of a Tree Located in the Parkway Adjacent to 4420 Keystone Avenue; and (2A) Denial of the Appeal and Adoption of a Resolution Affirming the Public Works Director's Decision; or (2B) Granting of the Appeal and Direction to Staff to Prepare a Resolution Memorializing the Decision, with Findings, to be Adopted at a Subsequent City Council Meeting; or (2C) Other Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: May 27, 2025
Contact/Dept.: Gary Wansley, Public Works Maintenance Operations
Phone Number: 310-253-6444
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [X] No [ ]
Attachments: Yes [X] No [ ]
Public Notification: E-Mail: Meetings and Agendas - City Council (05/22/2025); Email: the Applicant, the Appellant (04/28/2025); Hand Delivered: All residents within 100' of the disputed tree 05/12/2025).
Dept Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (05/5/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council consider the appeal of the Public Works Director's decision to approve a request to remove the parkway tree located at 4420 Keystone Avenue and either:
1A. Deny the appeal and affirm the decision of the Public Works Director to approve the Applicant's request for removal of the tree and adopt a Resolution adopting findings that substantial evidence supports the Public Works Director's decision and appellant has not demonstrated, by substantial evidence, that the Public Works Director's decision is based on an error in fact or disputed findings; or
1B. Grant the appeal and overturn the decision of the Public Works Director, thereby denying the Applicant's request to remove the tree, and direct staff to prepare a Resolution with findings memorializing the City Council's decision to be adopted...
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