SR 10-10-2017 3C
City Council Report
City Council Meeting: October 10, 2017
Agenda Item: 3.C
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Susan Cline, Director, Public Works, Public Landscape
Subject: Contractual Services Agreement for Palisades Park Palm Tree Planting
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award Bid #4264 to B & B Nurseries, Inc., DBA The Landscape Center, a
California-based company, to furnish and deliver labor and materials for palm
tree supply, planting and aftercare at Palisades Park as required the by Public
Landscape Division;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with B & B
Nurseries, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $243,427 (includes a 10%
contingency) for one year.
Executive Summary
As a Sustainable City, our City maintains the public portion of the urban forest which
contributes to Santa Monica’s quality of life and distinguishes some of our most iconic
landscapes. Non-native palm trees, which are among the most distinctive species
marking our skyline, are under particular threat. Writing about the regional decline of
“the trees, so identified with the sun-splashed excitement of Los Angeles,” the Los
Angeles Times recently noted they “are facing a decidedly darker fate.”
Palisades Park contains a single row, known as a colonnade, of Canary Island date
palms that are spaced approximately 40 feet apart. Canary Island date palms are
susceptible to vascular wilt disease (Fusarium oxysporum) that unfortunately is
untreatable and leads to the eventual death of infected plants. Some of the Palisades
Park palms in this arboricultural feature have been exposed to this fungal disease. As a
result, an estimated 25% of the date palms in the colonnade have succumbed to the
disease and been removed during the last 10 years. Replacing the palms is necessary
for the preservation of historic integrity of Palisades Park. To increase the resilience of
the park’s palm tree population, staff proposes introducing three new palm species that
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are resistant to the fungal disease. Up to 56 of the new palm species would be planted
within the park. Staff carefully selected the new species to maintain the colonnade’s
aesthetic value and to retain consistency within the landmarked park. Staff recommends
B & B Nurseries, Inc. as the best bidder for this project for a total not to exceed amount
of $243,427 (includes 10% contingency).
Background
Palisades Park is a historic park that dates back to 1892, spans 26 acres and contains
over 1,200 trees, nearly half of which are palm trees. The park is the largest and oldest
park in the City and on September 10, 2007, was designated as a landmark by the
Landmarks Commission. A key landscape feature of the park is the colonnades of palm
trees orientated north to south. This feature is primarily composed of two palm species:
Mexican fan palm (Washingtonia robusta) and Canary Island date palm (Phoenix
canariensis). There are approximately 370 Mexican fan palms and 226 Canary Island
date palms throughout Palisades Park. The majority of the Canary Island date palms
are found in a colonnade row feature that runs the entire length of the park from south
to north.
In recent years, the colonnade feature consisting of nearly 200 Canary Island date
palms has become eroded by the fungal disease Fusarium oxysporum, which often
spreads through pruning. This disease is currently untreatable and nearly always fatal
once a plant is infected. On August 14, 2007, staff presented an Information Item to the
City Council, which detailed the impact of this disease to Canary Island date palms in
Palisades Park (Attachment A). It is estimated that nearly 25% of the Canary Island
date palms in the colonnade have died and been removed because of this disease.
Improved pruning practices has greatly slowed the spread of the disease within the
City’s population of Canary Island date palms.
Discussion
Over the last 12 months, staff have evaluated the palm colonnade feature in Palisades
Park for potential planting locations and to assess the condition of existing palms. This
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evaluation has led to the formulation of a planting plan for the colonnade, which defines
approximately 56 planting locations and three new palm species (Attachment C). The
planting plan uses one of the species designated for the east side of Ocean Avenue in
the Urban Forest Master Plan. This will help create a uniform and architecturally
attractive streetscape.
To mitigate the loss of the Canary Island date palms in the colonnade, B & B Nurseries,
Inc. would plant up to 56 new palms. The palms would be planted in locations that
previously had palms removed throughout the last decade. No existing healthy palms
would be removed to facilitate this planting, though a small quantity of younger palms
would possibly need to be transplanted. The proposed project would not detrimentally
change, destroy or adversely affect any exterior feature of the park. It should be noted
that the colonnade is a living feature and additional infected palms will need to be
removed and replaced in the future but at a lower frequency. All proposed work would
be completed in a sensitive and appropriate manner in accordance with the Secretary of
the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. The palms would be
planted by early spring 2018.
The three new palm species are resistant to Fusarium oxysporum. Using three species
would also increase the colonnade trees’ resilience due to increased species diversity.
Furthermore, as this is a landmarked park, staff carefully chose palm species that would
maintain the aesthetic value of the colonnade feature. Finally, staff established a
comprehensive planting plan for the entire colonnade that defines the location of each
of the three new species throughout the landscape feature.
The new palms would be approximately 10 feet in height when planted and consist of
the following species and quantities:
No. Species Common Name Quantity
1 Phoenix dactylifera male Date palm 31
2 Washington filifera California fan palm 16
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3 Washington filibusta (double form) Washingtonia hybrid 9
Total New Palms 56
The use of male Phoenix dactylifera is often recommended as a replacement for Canary
Island date palm when the preservation of visual appearance is desired (Attachment D).
This species is therefore highly desirable for the historic Palisades Park. The two
additional species were chosen, though lower in quantities, to visually complement date
palms (Attachment D). The Washingtonia filibusta would be planted in a double form
(two palms together), as already found in the park, to add additional aesthetic value.
Vendor/Consultant Selection
On April 18, 2017, the City published Notices Inviting Bids to furnish and deliver labor
and materials for palm tree supply, planting and aftercare at Palisades Park as required
by the Public Landscape Division in accordance with City specifications. The bid was
posted on the City's on-line bidding site, and notices were advertised in the Santa
Monica Daily Press in accordance with City Charter and Municipal Code provisions. A
total of 25 vendors downloaded the bid. Four bids were received and publicly opened on
May 5, 2017.
Bidder Bid Amount
B & B Nurseries, Inc. dba The Landscape Center $221,297
West Coast Arborists, Inc. $330,480
STL Landscape, Inc. $349,100
Stay Green, Inc. $372,919
Bids were evaluated based on the criteria in SMMC 2.24.072, including price, previous
experience, ability to deliver, quality of product and compliance with City specifications.
B & B Nurseries, Inc. has performed a number of tree transplant projects, which
involves planting trees, for the City and has done work for other municipalities and
private properties. Based on these criteria, B & B Nurseries, Inc., the lowest bidder, is
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recommended as the best bidder.
Recreation and Parks Commission Review
On July 20, 2017, staff presented the colonnade planting plan to the Recreation and
Parks Commission and recommended that the Commission approve the restoration of
the existing colonnade with the planting of new palms, the species and locations of
which are detailed in the planting plan. The Commission unanimously approved the plan
and the proposed planting of up to 56 new palms.
Landmarks Commission Review
On August 14, 2017, staff presented to the Landmarks Commission and recommended
that the Commission approve the Certificate of Appropriateness to restore the existing
colonnade with the planting of up to 56 new palms, the species and locations of which
are detailed in the planting plan (Attachment B). The Commission approved the
Certificate of Appropriateness to restore the existing colonnade with the planting of up
to 56 new palms.
Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
The agreement to be awarded to B & B Nurseries, Inc. is for an amount not to exceed
$243,427 (includes 10% contingency). Funds are available in the FY 2017-18 budget in
the Public Works Department and in the Capital Improvement Program budget. The
agreement will be charged to the following accounts:
20499.578920 $120,908
C010955.589000 $122,519
TOTAL $243,427
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Prepared By: Amber Carranza, Administrative Analyst
Approved
Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. August 14, 2007 Staff Report
B. August 14, 2017 Landmarks Commission Staff Report
C. Palisades Park Planting Plan
D. Proposed Palm Species
E. B&B Nurseries Oaks Initiatitve Form FY1718
Information Item
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Date: August 14, 2007
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Elaine Polachek, Director of Community Maintenance
Subject: Date Palm Replacements in Palisades Park
Introduction
A recent a study of the 300+ Canary Island Date Palms (Phoenix canariensis) in
Palisades Park has been completed with the determination that 44 dead and dying palms
will require removal. This species of palm is subject to three fatal diseases but primarily
Fusarium Wilt of Canary Island Date Palm for
which there is no cost-effective treatment on a
wide scale. The photo at right shows a
declining Date Palm in the foreground with a
dead one to its right.
The Canary Island Date Palm is the fourth
most predominant tree in the city's tree
inventory and the signature tree of Palisades
Park. As a part of the City’s community forest
renewal program it is necessary to replace
these trees as they begin to show signs of
decline and/or die to reduce the continued
spread of the disease, eliminate potential tree failures and ultimately reduce liability
exposure to the city.
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Staff’s analysis concludes that following removal of the dead and dying Date Palms a
different species should be used for the following reasons: 1) there is evidence
suggesting that the fungus may be transmitted to other palms of the same species within
Palisades Park and 2) if this should occur there is the eventual risk of losing all of the
Date Palms in Palisades Park with no other existing palm species to replace them.
Discussion
Unlike most fungal diseases of palms, the primary disease that is killing off the Date
Palms is host specific, with that host being Canary Island Date Palms. The name of the
disease is “Fusarium Wilt of Canary Island Date Palm” and it was given to this disease to
distinguish it from two other Fusarium wilt diseases that occur on other species of palms,
which are also host specific.
Fusarium Wilt of Canary Island Date Palm is caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum
f. sp. canariensis. It was first documented in the U.S. in the 1970s in California. The
disease has been observed in Australia, France, Greece, Italy and Japan. The fungus
causes the palm to wilt by obstructing the water-conducting tissue, resulting in a dried out
appearance and ultimately death. The fungus produces short-lived air-borne spores as
well as spores that will live in the soil and plant tissue for long time periods. Other
Phoenix species may be susceptible to this fungus, including the Date Palm (Phoenix
dactylifera), which is the palm currently growing on Cloverfield Blvd. (between Michigan &
Colorado) as well as other palms of the Phoenix species. The disease may also be
affecting the California Fan Palm as well. There is no cure for Fusarium. Fungicides
have been evaluated for their effectiveness, but none has been successful.
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Disease management is based solely on prevention and sanitation. One way the fungus
is transmitted between locations is by infected plant material, including seeds. This is
probably how the disease was first introduced into the southern California region.
When selecting Canary Island Date Palms in a nursery it is difficult to determine if they
are actually disease-free at the time they are being selected, unless they are displaying
the symptoms of Fusarium. A palm can also be infected but appear healthy because the
disease may not have progressed to the point that symptoms are visible. There is no
research indicating how long the disease has been in a tree before it begins to show the
symptoms. Although it is possible to conduct a laboratory analysis of Canary Island Date
Palms that are still in a nursery, testing can be costly and actually does not mean that
they won’t become infected once they are planted in the field. In fact, two Canary Island
Date Palms that were planted as part of the Palisades Park renovation project in 1999
have since died from Fusarium.
In cases where the disease has become established in the landscape, it can also be
transmitted from palm to palm via pruning equipment. Chain saws used to remove fronds
from an infected Canary Island Date Palm will have fungal-infested sawdust and/or plant
sap on the blades. If that equipment is not cleaned and disinfected, the next Canary
Island Date Palm (or perhaps another species of Phoenix) pruned by this equipment will
be exposed to this fungal-infested leaf material. The fungus can also be moved from
palm to palm by pruning infected leaves that do not yet show symptoms of the disease.
The current industry standard (as well as the City standard) is to prune Canary Island
Date Palms with either new handsaws or handsaws which have been cleaned and
disinfected with a bleach solution. This practice is now applied to all Canary Island Date
Palms, diseased and healthy.
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Tree Replacement Policy
Policy 1.5 of the City’s adopted Community Forest Management Plan stipulates that the
Community Forest be comprised of a diversity of tree species and varied ages within
each species. It is the City’s goal over time to achieve a Community Forest where no
one species of tree dominates the forest and each species constitutes no more than 10%
of the total forest. By retaining a few dominant species of palms in Palisades Park, the
City runs the risk of losing more, perhaps eventually all of the Canary Island Date Palms
to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Canariensis. Since 29% of the 1,000+ trees in Palisades
Park are Canary Island Date Palms the introduction of a new species of palm to
Palisades Park the City will help to avoid an epidemic of the disease which could
severely impact the park.
In other cities such as Beverly Hills and Dana Point that have experienced the same
problem the decision was made to replace Fusarium infected Canary Island Date Palms
with a different species of tree. Beverly Hills has been replacing them in some sites with
the Mexican Fan Palm (Washingtonia robusta) while in other sites they have not
determined what the replacement species will be. Dana Point has moved away from
planting palms by replacing them with broadleaf trees.
Palm Replacement Alternatives
Given that the Canary Island Date Palms should be replaced with a different species,
staff identified species that are comparable in size, stature and growth habit. Although
there are a variety of palms that will grow in the Santa Monica region, there are few that
can match the stature and grandeur of the Canary Island Date Palm. Additionally there
are limited choices in palms when it comes to nursery availability.
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Some of the palms that were considered as possible replacements are listed as follows:
Species
Mature
Height
Trunk
Characteristics
Foliage
Nursery
Availability
Estimated
Costs
Blue Hesper Palm
(Brahea armata)
Slow
growth to
40’
Thick, with a
swollen base
grey color with a
ringed
Blue, palm
shaped fronds
Not readily
available; more
expensive that
typical palms
$250 per ft.
for the tree
+ $800 each
to install
Sabal Palm
(Sabal palmetto)
40’ Smooth grey
appearance
when the old
palm boots are
skinned off. Not
as thick as the
Date Palm
Dull green
broad palm
shaped fronds
Not readily in
southern
California, but
possibly from
the eastern
US.
$450 per ft.
for the tree
+ $700 each
to install
Guadalupe Palm
(Brahea edulis)
30’ Brown ringed
appearance
that’s similar to
the Date Palm
but not as thick
Green broad
palm shaped
fronds
Available, but
difficult to
locate large
quantities.
$175 per ft.
for the tree
+ $700 each
to install
Triangle Palm
(Neodypsis
decaryi)
25’ Dark grey with
the boots of the
old fronds
holding tightly on
three sides.
Blue green
colored
feather
shaped fronds
Available, but
getting difficult
to locate
quantities of
larger
specimens.
$175 per ft.
for the tree
+ $700 each
to install
Royal Palm
(Roystonea
regia).
60 – 80’ Smooth light
grey color with
close rings and a
swollen base
and mid-section
Bright green
with feather
shaped fronds
Readily
available, but
in smaller sizes
only (8 – 10’ is
the typical size)
$150 per ft.
for the tree
+ $700 each
to install
The Royal Palm (Roystonea regia), which is resistant to Fusarium, can reach a mature
height of 60 - 80 feet. It is fast growing and although tropical, it can thrive in southern
California’s sub - tropical climate. They have a massive light grey, smooth ringed and
symmetrical trunk that is a little swollen at the base and in the mid-section huge. They
have a bright green crown shaft and a crown of large feathery leaves. They produce
small fruits similar to those of the Canary Island Date Palm. They grow in full sun prefer
rich, well drained soil and can withstand short cold spells down to 20° F. The Royal Palm
is often used in formal settings such as lining boulevards or to define an entryway to
buildings or in an informal setting such as a park.
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The following photos show mature Royal Palms (left) compared to the Date Palms (right).
The following photos show the approximate size of the specimens that would be planted
as replacement trees in Palisades Park.
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A comparison between the Canary Island Date Palm and the Royal Palm shows the
similarities and differences in growth habit, stature, characteristics and cost.
Characteristics Canary Island Date Palm Royal Palm
Mature Height 40 – 60 feet 50 - 80 feet
Canopy spread 20 – 25 feet 20 – 25 feet
Canopy appearance Symmetrical canopy with a
regular (or smooth) outline,
and individuals have more
or less identical crown
forms showy; spring
flowering; winter flowering
Open airy appearance with
thick broad fronds.
Foliage color Dark green Light green
Trunk appearance Semi-rough texture with a
dark brown color
Smooth texture with a grey
color
Fruiting bodies Produces small fruits year
round
Produces small fruits year
round
Pruning cycle Every other year Every three years
Habitat for urban wild life Birds squirrels, rodents Birds squirrels, rodents
Irrigation requirements Little to none once it
becomes established
Little to none once it
becomes established
Diseases Fusarium,
Ganoderma butt rot,
Theviliopsis
Ganoderma butt rot
Pests palm leaf skeletonizer Palm leaf skeletonizer,
Royal Palm bug,
Giant palm weevil,
Scales when young.
Typically not found in the
southern California region.
Estimated cost per tree $400 per brown foot trunk $150 per brown foot trunk
Estimated planting costs $1,000 per tree $700 per tree
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Alternatives
The following options are available:
1. Replace the dead and dying Canary Island Date Palms with the same species.
However staff does not recommend this option for the reasons mentioned in this
report.
2. Replace the dead and dying Canary Island Date Palms with the Royal Palm. This is
the desired option for the reasons mentioned in this report.
3. Replace the dead and dying Canary Island Date Palms with a variety of palms and
replace the remaining Canary Island Date Palms with other species of palms as they
die off.
4. Replace the dead and dying Canary Island Date Palms with broadleaf trees and
replace the remaining Canary Island Date Palms with broadleaf trees as they die off.
Fiscal Impact
Although this is not staff’s recommendation, if the dead and declining Canary Island Date
Palms were to be replaced with the same species, the cost would be considerably higher.
The cost to purchase and plant a Canary Island Date Palm with 8’ of brown trunk is
estimated to cost $4,200 per tree. The estimated cost to replace all 44 trees with Canary
Island Date Palms is $184,800. It must be noted that using the Canary Island Date Palm
as a replacement tree does not insure the continuation of the current look of the park as
the potential of losing all of the Canary Island Date Palms will always be present.
The cost to purchase and plant a Royal Palm with 8’ of brown trunk is estimated to cost
$1,900 per tree. The estimated cost to replace all 44 trees with Royal Palms is $119,400.
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Page 5 of the report provides a summary of the cost of individual palm trees. If the dead
and declining Canary Island Date Palms were to be replaced with a variety of palms the
cost would be comparable to the cost of using the Royal Palm as the replacement,
however the overall look of the park would change significantly.
If the dead and declining Canary Island Date Palms were to be replaced with a variety of
broadleaf trees, the cost to purchase and plant a 48” box size tree is estimated to cost
$1,800 per tree. A 48” box size broadleaf tree is typically 15’ high with a canopy spread
of 7 – 8’ and a trunk caliper of approximately 3 – 5 inches depending on the species. The
estimated cost to replace all 44 trees with broadleaf trees is $79,200. However this
approach would dramatically change the overall look of the park.
Summary
Although other palms were considered as possible replacements, the only one that
seems to match the stateliness of the Canary Island Date Palm and will retain the grand
appearance of Palisades Park is the Royal Palm.
A second option is to replace the Canary Island Date Palm with a variety of palm species,
eventually phasing out the Canary Island Date Palm as they die off over time. This would
eventually change the overall appearance of Palisades Park; however the species
diversity of the park would be dramatically increased.
A third option is to replace the Canary Island Date Palm with broadleaf trees. This
approach would eventually change the overall appearance of Palisades Park as the
Canary Island Date Palms die off and are replaced with broadleaf trees.
If Council wishes for further information or to hold discussion on this item, it can be
placed on the next appropriate Council agenda. Staff anticipates the tree replacements
to begin in the early fall.
Landmarks Commission Meeting: August 14, 2017
Agenda Item: 8-B
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M E M O R A N D U M
CITY PLANNING DIVISION
PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DATE: August 14, 2017
TO: The Honorable Landmarks Commission
FROM: Planning Staff
SUBJECT: Certificate of Appropriateness 17ENT-0125, Palisades Park
Consideration of a Certificate of Appropriateness for the installation of fifty-six
replacement palm trees at various locations throughout Palisades Park, a
designated City Landmark.
APPLICANT: City of Santa Monica, Public Landscape Division
PROPERTY OWNER: City of Santa Monica
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
The City is requesting Certificate of Appropriateness approval for the installation of replacement
palm trees at Palisades Park, a designated City Landmark. Palisades Park (1892) is the largest
public park within the City of Santa Monica. A key landscape feature of the park is the row of
palm trees (palm colonnade) oriented north to south along the west side of Ocean Avenue. The
proposal includes the installation of 56 new palm trees along the colonnade in locations
previously planted with Palms that have been removed throughout the last decade due to
disease.
The Palisades Park Regulatory Review Program mandates that the introduction of new plant
species within Palisades Park be achieved through the issuance of a Certificate of
Appropriateness through Landmarks Commission review, with a recommendation from the
Recreation and Parks Commission. On July 20, 2017, the Recreation and Parks Commission
discussed the tree replacement request and has forwarded a recommendation of approval for
the Certificate of Appropriateness.
On December 14, 2015, the Landmarks Commission approved Certificate of Appropriateness
15ENT-0318 for the installation of 20 replacement trees at various locations throughout
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Palisades Park. The proposed tree planting plan amends this previous approval by increasing
the total number of replacement trees from 20 to 56 and revises two of the three tree species
approved by the Commission.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The project is categorically exempt from the provisions of California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15331, Class 31 of the State Implementation Guidelines in that the
project consists of the installation of new palm trees within Palisades Park which will be done in
a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic
Properties (1995).
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice of this hearing was provided as required by Section 9.56.170(c) of the Landmarks
Ordinance, with notice sent to all owners and occupants within a 300-foot radius and a
newspaper notice published in the Santa Monica Daily Press at least 10 days prior to the hearing
(Attachment A).
ANALYSIS
In recent years, the population of Canary Island Date Palms (Phoenix canariensis) has become
eroded by a fungal disease called Fusarium Oxysporum. This disease is currently untreatable
and typically fatal once a plant is infected. Due to the disease susceptibility and potential
compromised longevity of the Canary Island Palms, the City has consulted with plant experts to
assist in identifying appropriate replacement palms to be installed.
Palisades Park Palm Colonnade- Canary Island Date Palm
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Three replacement species of palms have been identified:
Date Palm Desert Fan Palm Double Washingtonia hybrid
The palm colonnade along Ocean Avenue consists of 187 planting sites (tree locations).
Currently, the colonnade consists of 131 existing palms and 56 vacant planting sites. The
proposed trees will be installed in the vacant planting sites thereby replacing the infected Palms
that have been removed, a majority of which were Canary Island Palms (Phoenix canariensis).
The introduction of the new palm species to the park will help to avoid an epidemic of the disease
as there is significant risk with in-kind replacement of newly planted Canary Island Palms that
may also become similarly infected.
The proposed Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) (30), Desert Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera)
(17), and Double Washingtonia hybrid (9) species will broaden the variety of palms within the
park. The Phoenix dactylifera species was selected as a suitable replacement that is similar in
appearance with the Canary Island Palm and will preserve the park’s historic setting and
appearance. The Washingtonia filifera and Double washingtonia hybrid, provided in lower
quantities, will create diversity and add resilience to the park’s palm population.
In conclusion, the proposed tree planting will be completed in a sensitive and appropriate manner
in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic
Properties. Planting of the new trees will maintain the visual experience of the park while
ensuring longevity to the palm colonnade, and important visual feature of the park.
The proposed palm tree planting maps are included as Attachment B. The planting map includes
the locations of the proposed Phoenix dactylifera, Washingtonia filifera, and Double
Washingtonia hybrid palms. The map also includes existing palm species and their locations,
and also indicates the type of palm that the existing trees will be replaced with over time when
replacement is needed.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of Certificate of Appropriateness 17ENT-0125 to allow the
installation of 56 new palm trees, and introduce three new species of palms into Palisades Park’s
planting palette based on the finding as required pursuant to SMMC Section 9.56.140(a) and
subject to the conditions outlined below.
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FINDING
1. The proposed work will not detrimentally change, destroy or adversely affect any exterior
feature of the Landmark or Landmark Parcel upon which such work is to be done. The
introduction of the new Palm species within Palisades Park will preserve and protect the
park’s historic setting, appearance, and beauty, and will ensure the use of Palms as a
signature tree species while broadening the variety of Palms within the park for health
and longevity. Furthermore, the proposed tree replacements will considerably improve
the visual appearance of the colonnade along Ocean Avenue and overall quality of the
City Landmark. All work proposed will be completed in a sensitive and appropriate
manner in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of
Historic Properties.
CONDITIONS
1. This approval is for the plans dated August 14, 2017, which are on file in the City Planning
Division, except as amended by any conditions contained herein. Significant changes to
the project that are within the Commission’s purview shall require review and approval by
the Landmarks Commission. Minor changes may be approved administratively pursuant
to all applicable guidelines and shall be subject to staff’s approval and consistent with the
findings of fact contained herein.
2. This Certificate of Appropriateness shall be in full force and effect from and after the date
of the rendering of the decision by the Commission. Pursuant to Landmarks Ordinance
Section 9.56.170(h), this approval shall expire within one year if the authorized work is
not commenced. Should the applicant be unable to comply with this restriction, an
extension may be granted pursuant to Section 9.56.250 for an additional 180 days
maximum. The applicant must request such an extension prior to expiration of this permit.
After that time, the applicant will be required to return to the Commission for approval. In
addition, this Certificate of Appropriateness shall expire if the authorized work is
suspended for a 180-day period after being commenced.
3. This decision may be appealed by properly filing with the Director of Planning and
Community Development a Notice of Appeal on a form furnished by the Planning and
Community Development Department. Such notice shall be filed within a ten (10) day
time period commencing from the date of the determination.
4. All required Planning and Building Permit approvals shall be obtained.
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ATTACHMENTS:
A. Public Notice
B. Applicant Materials – Palm Tree Planting Map
C. Palisades Park Landmark Designation STOA
Attachment C – Proposed Palm Species
Phoenix dactylifera – Date palm
Washingtonia filifera – California fan palm Washingtonia filibusta – Washingtonia hybrid
REFERENCE:
AGREEMENT NO. 10559
(CCS)
A COPY OF THIS STAFF REPORT
IS ALSO IN 509‐000‐05; THE
ATTACHMENTS ARE IN 303‐009