City Council

2.\nAMENDMENTS TO OAK TREE REGULATIONS - Public Hearing regarding\nproposed amendments to the City of Santa Clarita's Oak Tree Regulations establishing a\nministerial Class I oak tree permit for certain single-family residential properties, and to\nupdate related oak tree definitions Citywide.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council:\n1. Conduct the public hearing.\nDetermine that the Ordinance is exempt from further environmental review pursuant\nto the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines\nSections 15301, 15303, 15304(e), 15305, and 15311 (categorical exemptions), and\nSection 15061(b)(3) (common-sense exemption).\n2. Introduce an ordinance entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING A NEW § 17.22.100\nTO THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE DESIGNATING CERTAIN OAK\nTREE PERMITS AS MINISTERIAL AND AMENDING § 17.51.040 AS TO\nDEFINITIONS AND TO RECONCILE THE OAK TREE PERMITS\nREGULATIONS WITH MINISTERIAL PERMITTING,” and pass to a second\nreading.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nAll matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one\nmotion by the City Council. The items are not individually discussed by the City Council unless\na request is made by a member of the public or the Council, in which case, the item(s) will be\nremoved from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately.