OtherRecommended approval (Jul 2026) · Council outcome not on record105 Lighthouse Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA

105 Lighthouse Avenue Heritage Tree Pruning

Santa Cruz

Description

A coastal permit to recognize emergency pruning of two heritage trees and allow pruning of three more on a single-family property near the lighthouse, approved with added monitoring conditions.

Impact summary

Five heritage trees will be pruned; an ecologist or arborist may supervise the work on site.

Applicant

Name: David Finger and Silvia Wikler
Address: 105 Lighthouse Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last vote

Recommended approval (Jul 2026) · Council outcome not on record

A recommendation. The council’s outcome is not on record here.

Last discussed Jul 1, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Jul 1, 2026Recommended approval

Zoning Administrator — July 1, 2026

A coastal permit to recognize emergency pruning of two heritage trees and allow pruning of three more on a single-family property near the lighthouse, approved with added monitoring conditions.

Related issues (1)

Objective Design Standards and Heritage Tree Regulations

The Council launched a Housing Ad Hoc Committee to shape design guidelines, decided against expanding the downtown density bonus beyond downtown, and asked for draft heritage tree rules for housing projects by Fall 2026.

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