05-26-04 vAGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF
TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
May 26, 2004
7:00 p.m.
Adele Grage Cultural Center
1. Call to Order
2. Recognition of Visitors
3. Approval of Minutes of May 12, 2004
4. New Business
A. Tree Removal Applications:
1. 1750 Beach Avenue
5. Old Business
A. Protected Corridor Ordinance
6. Reports and Announcements
A. Update on issued permits
7. Adjournment
All information related to these applications and full legal descriptions for the subject properties are
available for review at the City of Atlantic Beach Building Department located at 800 Seminole Road,
Atlantic Beach, Florida.
If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Tree Conservation Board with respect to any
matter considered at the above meeting, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and for such
purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the
testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.
Notice to persons needing special accommodations and to all hearing impaired persons: In accordance
with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing special accommodation to participate in this
proceeding should contact the City of Atlantic Beach (904) 247-5800, 800 Seminole Road, Atlantic
Beach, Florida 32233 not later than five days prior to the date of this meeting.
"" MINUTES OF
REGULAR MEETING OF
TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
May 26, 2004
A regular meeting of the Tree Conservation Board was held on May 26, 2004, in the Adele
Grage Cultural Center. Present were Chair Maureen Shaughnessy, Jim McCue, Permenter,
Building Official Don Ford and Recording Secretary Susan Dunham. Absent were Charles
Carroll and Susan Grube.
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m.
Building Official Ford advised that Susan Grube had resigned from the board.
Board Member Permenter advised that he would be out of town for the meeting of June 23.
2. Recognition of Visitors
None.
3. Aaaroval of Minutes of the Meeting of Mav 12, 2004
A motion was made by Board Member Permenter, seconded by Board Member McCue,
and unanimously carried to approve the Minutes of May 12, 2004, as written.
4. New Business
A. Tree Removal Applications:
1. 1750 Beach Avenue: Building Official Ford advised that the only trees being removed that
required mitigation were two palm trees in the exterior zone. He further advised that the
applicant would be planting three 6" oaks along the front and two 6" magnolias near the west
property line for mitigation.
A motion was made by Board Member Permenter, seconded by Board Member McCue,
and unanimously carried to instruct the Building Official to issue a permit for the removal
of a 13" palm and a 14" palm to be mitigated on site with three 6" oaks and two 6"
magnolias.
5. Old Business
A. Protected Tree Corridor:
The board approved the memo to the city commissioners as draft by Building Official Ford with
suggested changes.
Discussion was held with regard to implementing a native species program to encourage planting
of native species and discourage planting of invasive species. It was determined that the board
would write a letter to the City Commission to request input on the possibility of modifying the
ordinance to protect all indigenous trees in the City of Atlantic Beach.
Minutes of May 26, 2004, Regular Meeting of Tree Conservation Board
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It was suggested that plaques be placed at each end of the protected corridor. Another
suggestion was made that the survey be reduced and sent to the newspapers for distribution to the
public.
6. Reports and Announcements
A. Update on Issued Tree Removal Permits:
Building Official Ford distributed copies of permits that he issued due to the fact that the April
14 and Apri128 meetings were not held due to a lack of a quorum.
7. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:02 p.m.
Maureen Shaughnessy, C a r