Appeals Hearing Board Meeting
Regular MeetingMonterey, CA · June 28, 2021
Minutes
APPEALS HEARING BOARD MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF MONTEREY (ZOOM teleconference)
Monday, June 28, 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 City Forester Justin Prouty
Present:
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Hawkins call the meeting order at 11:05 am.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
PUBLIC HEARING
1. Appeal by Sharon Armbrust of 32 Greenwood Way of the Forestry Department decision
to deny the application for removal of two Monterey Pine Trees (Exempt from CEQA per
Pub. Resources Code, section 21080, subd. (b)(5))
City Forester Justin Prouty gave his presentation to the Board.
Board members Glenzer and Millich asked Clerk Alicia Salas to email the arborist report from
Amanda Gates to them to consider as part of the hearing and Assistant City Attorney Salameh
suggested the meeting be continued to allow for time for review of the report.
Appellant Sharon Armbrust suggested that the Board hear her side first before they decide to
continue the hearing.
Board member Millich said he would prefer to review the arborist report from Amanda Gates
before he hears from the Appellant.
Assistant City Attorney Salameh said the Board can continue to a date and time certain.
Chair Hawkins agreed that he thinks it’s a good idea to continue the hearing too. He also
clarified with Mr. Prouty that the Appellant is asking for the removal of three trees and that he
already approved removal of one tree. Mr. Prouty agreed with Chair Hawkins.
Mr. Prouty confirmed with Ms. Armbrust that she is only appealing the removal of the one tree in
the driveway; she agreed with Mr. Prouty. Mr. Prouty said since the appellant is only appealing
one tree that would cut his report in half.
Both Board member Glenzer and Chair Hawkins said they would feel more comfortable having
all the background reports before making a final determination and preferred to continue to a
date certain.
Appeals Hearing Board June 28, 2021
Minutes
Clerk Salas gave the date of Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at 11:00 am to continue the hearing; the
Board and the appellant agreed on the date.
The motion to continue the hearing to July 7, 2021 at 11:00 am was 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
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Hawkins adjourned the hearing at 11:28 am.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved,
Alicia Salas Daryl Hawkins
Recording Secretary Chair of the Board
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Agenda
Board Members
AMENDED Kent Glenzer
Appeals Hearing Board Daryl Hawkins
Meeting Agenda Stephen Millich
Nick Yaqub (alternate)
Appeals Hearing Board Meeting
City Attorney
Monday, June 28, 2021 M. Christine Davi
11:00 AM
Monterey, California
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CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC COMMENTS
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PUBLIC HEARING
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action. You are welcome to offer your comments after being recognized by the Chair.
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1. Appeal by Sharon Armbrust of 32 Greenwood Way of the Forestry
Department decision to deny the application for remvoal of two Monterey
Pine Trees [Exempt from CEQA per Pub. Resources Code, section 21080,
subd. (b)(5)]
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
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ADJOURNMENT
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