Lot 117
16 acres, Altos de Monterey hillside
Natives
in order of most important to least
Plants
- Heteromeles arbutifolia, California Holly, Toyon
- Rhamnus californica, California Coffeeberry
- Rhus ovata, Sugar Bush
- Prunus ilicifolia, Hollyleaf Cherry
- Nicotiana attenuata, Ladies' Tobacco
- Eriogonum fasciculatum, California Buckwheat
- Amorpha fruticosa, Desert False Indigo
- Toxicodendron diversilobum, Pacific Poison Oak
- Rhamnus ilicifolia, Hollyleaf Redberry
- Croton setiger, Dove Weed
- Helianthus annuus, Common Sunflower
Trees
- Juglans californica, California Walnut
Invasives
in order of most invasive to least
Plants
- Ricinus communis, Castor Bean
- Vinca major, Greater Periwinkle
- Oxalis pes-caprae, Bermuda Buttercup
- Carduus pycnocephalus, Italian Thistle
- Helminthotheca echioides, Bristly Oxtongue
- Nicotiana glauca, Tree Tobacco
- Sonchus oleraceus, Common Sowthistle
- Lactuca serriola, Prickly Lettuce
- Solanum nigrum, Black Nightshade
- Malva parviflora, Cheeseweed
- Euphorbia peplus, Petty Spurge
- Marrubium vulgare, White Horehound
Trees
- Ailanthus altissima, Tree of Heaven
- Schinus terebinthifolius, Brazilian Pepper Tree
- Washingtonia robusta, Mexican Fan Palm
- Ulmus parvifolia, Chinese Elm
- Fraxinus uhdei, Tropical Ash
Yearly Brush Clearance
Every year public works contracts for brush clearance of 100' from structures and power lines immediately adjacent to Illinois Drive and the two residences on either end. This area is roughly 1.25 acres with the red box indicating the 1.1 acres visible from Illinois Drive.
Status
2021–2029 General Plan Housing Element (Revised, Fifth Draft)The City owns 15.89 acres of unimproved land in the Altos de Monterey hillside residential tract, referred to as Lot 117. This area is considered an open-space resource to the neighborhood and is not intended for future development.
May 2023, p. 153