Appeals Hearing Board Meeting
Regular MeetingMonterey, CA · April 5, 2021
Minutes
APPEALS HEARING BOARD MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF MONTEREY (ZOOM teleconference)
Monday, April 5, 2021
11:00 AM
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Board members
Present: Hawkins, Millich, Glenzer
Absent: Yaqub (Alternate)
Board Staff Assistant City Attorney Karin Salameh and Clerk Alicia Salas
Present:
Other Staff None
Present:
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Hawkins call the meeting order at 11:01 am.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
PUBLIC HEARING
1. Adopt Written Decision Following Hearing on the Appeal by the Tanglewood HOA of
Forester's Decision to Deny Application for Removal of One Monterey Pine at 250 Forest
Ridge Road (Exempt from CEQA Under Section 15304, Minor Alterations to Land)
Assistant City Attorney Karin Salameh said this hearing is to adopt the written Decision from the
prior meeting when the Board had decided to grant the appeal. She said she drafted the
Decision based on the discussion, but the Board can modify the Decision as they see fit.
Public Comments
None.
Board member Glenzer made a motion to accept the drafted Decision.
Board member Millich seconds the motion.
The motion carried by the following vote, which was conducted by roll call:
AYES: 3 COMMISSIONERS: Hawkins, Millich, Glenzer
NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
RECUSED: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
2. Adopt Written Decision Following Hearing on the Appeal by Chinyere Ogbonna of the
City Forester's Decision to Deny Application for Removal of One California Pepper Tree
at 514 Prescott Avenue (Exempt from CEQA Under Section 15304, Minor Alterations to
Land))
Public Comments
None.
Appeals Hearing Board April 5, 2021
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Board member Millich made a motion to accept the drafted Decision.
Board member Glenzer second the motion.
The motion carried by the following vote, which was conducted by roll call:
AYES: 3 COMMISSIONERS: Hawkins, Glenzer, Millich
NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
RECUSED: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Hawkins adjourned the hearing at 11:07 am.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved,
Alicia Salas Daryl Hawkins
Recording Secretary Chair of the Board
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Agenda
Board Members
Appeals Hearing Board Kent Glenzer
Meeting Agenda Daryl Hawkins
Stephen Millich
Appeals Hearing Board Meeting Nick Yaqub (alternate)
Monday, April 5, 2021 City Attorney
M. Christine Davi
11:00 AM
Monterey, California
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CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC COMMENTS
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PUBLIC APPEARANCE
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1. Adopt Written Decision Following Hearing on the Appeal by the Tanglewood
HOA of Forester's Decision to Deny Application for Removal of One Monterey
Pine at 250 Forest Ridge Road (Exempt from CEQA Under Section 15304,
Minor Alterations to Land)
2. Adopt Written Decision Following Hearing on the Appeal by Chinyere
Ogbonna of the City Forester's Decision to Deny Appication for Removal of
One California Pepper Tree at 514 Prescott Avenue (Exempt from CEQA
Under Section 15304, Minor Alterations to Land)
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
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ADJOURNMENT
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