Remarks by Jonathan Chesley
138 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 6
- Play at 2:37:53
“Exactly. But I think that's why it was a little confusing, because he was saying this equation, the way it's written in this proposal, is that the what's being replaced is 31.1 inches of diameter, right? And so that 31.1 is then minused from the 124 that theoretically is being removed from the site. And then the remaining 94 is being- Now we're talking diameter inches. Just diameter of inches, yeah. And that's how they came to this amount, which is the amount owed based on the remaining amount of diameter of inches that hasn't been accounted for. None of that takes into consideration the…”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
- Play at 2:39:39
“And that's inevitable. I mean, we can't replace what's there.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
- Play at 2:41:55
“Does that mean, like, put them somewhere else on the site?”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
- Play at 2:54:57
“And it's not on a GIS map. And it's not on a GIS map.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Within the public right-of-way. So the street tree inventory, that's what we're talking about. That's the reference. Correct. The City Works record of all trees in the public right-of-way.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“It just seems like maybe we have to address the monetary thing in some way Are we talking about the money piece? Yeah just because it's still I mean this is what we did tonight is directly out of here you know it's the mitigation on any of these chapter 11 yeah where else it is wherever it's brought up it's the same it's that it's those same i two i three i uh in conjunction with each other and so i don't know but it seems like it's it's not and then you have you know michael who even us having a conversation we couldn't it was very hard to to be speaking on the same terms it's tough because…”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
- Play at 3:06:28
“But they even have multiple ways. Yeah, there's more ways.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
- Play at 3:08:29
“And what he was saying is that actually this isn't actually about the diameter of inches. It's more about the surface area.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
- Play at 3:08:53
“It is highly complicated. I kind of think we have to think about it like, well, what are we trying to promote and create? Because it's like a little less about, then we could almost say. this tree could be worth a million dollars, but what really matters is we need, we want something to go in to the fund that will actually produce the planting of a tree and create the outcome we're looking for. We don't need a million dollars, we only need whatever X for that because we just need to know how do we push this thing along. that's an evaluation to like I don't know yeah for us to understand how…”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“I mean, I'm sure there's a lot of arguments in a lot of directions, but I kind of think that could be okay because I think in the end, this is a small community, this is a small valley. Like we're all in it together, you know, like to say, well, I'm not responsible to put one tree back because like I'm not because I don't have to, you know, it's sort of missing the point because enough people say that. And then, yeah, the tree canopy gets compromised.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
- Play at 3:13:26
“That could be part of the tree fund, because I think one issue that we will eventually run into, too, is the public right-of-way. Well, it's concrete. We don't have... I mean, there's parks, but do we have to fill all the parks with... There's a limitation as far as what the city owns and where plantings can occur. So we could still think about whatever the cost and whatever goes into that fund in the same manner, but if there's this overage, that's fine. That could go to a that could go to planting a tree on an individual's property, which is going to always have a lot more space and garden…”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Well, I have another idea that could be playing to the, would be the idea of creating a, you know, because some of the things that Michael was saying seemed very relevant, you know. It's going to depend so much on how these individuals are locating and choosing the tree that's coming in, what that tree, the characteristics of the tree, obviously the size, but multiple elements of the characteristics. yeah is it in a pot was it in the ground was it sourced from San Diego was a source from you know just just down the road you know I think that there are opportunities within and it's this is I…”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“So we wouldn't have the opportunity to see it again if we listened to it. Recommended it goes to historic.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“And is it realistic that it can be on the next? Meeting for the historic preservation.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
- Play at 14:34
“Can I ask a question? So then how would we proceed with item number two?”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
- Play at 15:42
“I mean, I'll second, I'm open to listening, so. But I think you said we all have to agree anyway, so, okay.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
- Play at 23:04
“I'm okay with the sycamores as a recommendation if that's being proposed by the arborist. And you said the location is also being chosen.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“I'll make a motion to change... Oh, to pass the resolution with the revision of replacing the requirement for the planting of coastal live oaks with two sycamores.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“I went to the Ojai Roots site and met with the owner, applicant.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“I'll continue just to maybe dig into some of the clarifications because I do think that the, yeah, just to better understand. So can you guys help us paint a clear picture of sort of the zoning and land use intents of this site and around it? You know, it seems like, so we have a mixed use zone. So what's allowed in the mixed use zoning, generally speaking? I wish I had the computer available here.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“And so then we have commercial. It's a transitional use. Transitional use. And right below it, which is this site as well as the sites to the south are commercial.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Zoned commercial, even though they are, several of them are residential. Yes. Pre-existing the zoning. Okay, can you help clarify this thing that's come up throughout, which is the idea of the surrounding sensitive uses and how that sort of factors into this because I think if you look at it that way I think it's a little bit unclear what we're talking about because it feels like it's a mixed use zone and there's like commercial use here in a commercial use this kind of seems like pretty pretty expected even”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“I don't know if I have a ton of other questions around that.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“The general plan states that the mixed use is the desired direction of Ojai. So to then limit by creating a residential use totally negates that ability. So that's what's tricky for us because we just somehow reconcile that, which is clearly where the first MCUP sort of was born out of.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“related can you guys help us I guess with this there was discussion of buffer earlier on from some of the community members is that can you shed any light on sort of any restrictions or things that might be really important what type of buffer are you talking about for between the use I guess I think they were maybe misunderstanding the relationship with uses weren't they talking about a buffer”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026