City of Paso Robles – City Council Public Comments - call 805/865-7276 1 Oak Tree Removal
1511 Vine Street
OTR 25-08 – Vicki Silva
September 16, 2025
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Location
1511 Vine Street
T3-N Zoning
City of Paso Robles – City Council Public Comments - call 805/865-7276 3 Background
▪ Tree has had recent limb failure
▪ Tree is adjacent to house, concern with limbs hitting house and neighboring properties City of Paso Robles – City Council Public Comments - call 805/865-7276 4 ▪ Valley Oak (Quercus Lobata)
▪ 44 in Diameter(DBH)
▪ 70 ft Height
▪ 2-3 (Poor) Health Rating
– 2: Poor - May be saved with attention to any of the
following - Pruning, insect/pest eradication and future monitoring
– 3: Fair - Some past failures, some pests or structural defects that may be mitigated with pruning
Tree #78
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Photos showing limb failure
City of Paso Robles – City Council Public Comments - call 805/865-7276 6 ▪ Applicant to plant one 15-gallon Valley Oak on site.
Oak Tree Removal Mitigation
City of Paso Robles – City Council Public Comments - call 805/865-7276 7 Oak Tree Protection Ordinance -findings
▪ The condition of the oak tree with respect to its general health, status as a public nuisance, danger of falling, proximity to existing or proposed structures, interference with utility services, and its status as host for a plant, pest or disease endangering other species of trees or plants with infection or infestation;
▪ The necessity of the requested action to allow construction of improvements or otherwise allow reasonable use of the property for the purpose for which it has been zoned. In this context, it shall be the burden of the person seeking the permit to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the director that there are no reasonable alternatives to the proposed design and use of the property. Every reasonable effort shall he made to avoid impacting oak trees, including but not limited to use of custom building design and incurring extraordinary costs to save oak trees; ▪ The topography of land, and the potential effect of the requested tree removal on soil retention, water retention, and diversion or increased flow of surface waters. The director shall consider how either the preservation or removal of the oak tree(s) would relate to grading and drainage. Except as specifically authorized by the planning commission and city council, ravines, stream beds and other natural water-courses that provide a habitat for oak trees shall not be disturbed; ▪ The number, species, size and location of existing trees in the area and the effect of the requested action on shade areas, air pollution, historic values, scenic beauty and the general welfare of the city as a whole;
▪ Good forestry practices such as, but not limited to, the number of healthy trees the subject parcel of land will support.
City of Paso Robles – City Council Public Comments - call 805/865-7276 8 Adopt Resolution 25-XXX to approve Oak Tree Removal Permit 25-08 and require one 15-gallon Valley Oak to be planted on site.
Adopt resolution… with alternative conditions
Reject Resolution… to deny Oak Tree Removal Permit 25-08 Options