04-09-03 vAGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF
TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
Apri19, 2003
7:00 p.m.
Adele Grage Community Center
1. Call to Order
2. Recognition of Visitors
3. Approval of Minutes of Meetings of March 26, 2003
4. Old Business
A. Tree Removal Applications
1. 725 Atlantic Boulevard (North Beach Center)
New Business
A. Tree Removal Applications:
1. Lot 1, Hidden Paradise
2. Lots 721 and 722, Section 3, Saltair
3. 2248 Barefoot Trace
4. Lot 1, Block 200, Section H
5. Lot 2, Block 200, Section H
6. Lot 3, Block 200, Section H
7. Lot 4, Block 200, Section H
8. Lot 5, Block 200, Section H
9. Lot 6, Block 200, Section H
6. Reports and Announcements
A. Report from Staff with Regard to Paradise Preserve
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 Trce 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
Heach, Florida 32233 not later than five days prior to the date of this meeting.
MINUTES OF
TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
Apri19, 2003
A regular meeting of the Tree Conservation Board vas held Wednesday, Apri19, 2003, at Adele
Grage Community Center. Present were Chair Barbara Mears, Tom Hill, David Owens, Bill
Permenter, Maureen Shaughnessy, Building Official Don Ford and Susan Dunham.
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at'7:03 ~.m.
2.RecoQnition of Visitors
None.
3. Approval of Minutes of Meetings oflVl-arch 2~6, 2003
A motion was made by Board Member Permenter, seconded by Board Member
Shaughnessy, and unanimously carried to approve the Minutes of the Tree Conservation
Board meeting of March 26, 2003.
4. Old Business
A. Tree Removal Applications:
1) 725 Atlantic Boulevard (North~eac-h Center): Moved to after New Business.
5. New Business•
A. Tree Removal Applications:
1) Lot 1, Hidden Paradise: Applicant was not present so moved to .later in the.meeting.
2) Lots 721 and 722, Section 3, Saltair: Mr. George Bull, Architect, and Mr. Steve Hamilton
introduced themselves. Mr. Bull ad-vised-tfiat this morning lVfr. Ford called him and advised that
the setbacks provided on the submitted survey were the zoning setbacks, not the setbacks as
required by the Tree Ordinance. Therefore, fie statedtfiat he was providing a revised site plan
that shows the correct setbacks. Mr. Bull requested that they be allowed to plant the mitigation
trees across the street on the City right-of=way at the rear ofthe Laurel Plaza shopping center.
A motion was made by Board Member Owens, seconded by Board Member Permenter, and
unanimously carried to direct the Building Official"to issue a permit for the removal of 20"
of palm and 65" of pine to be mitigated on site with 18" of palm and 40" of pine; and the
removal of 22" of oak to be mitigatedwith 11" of oak~to be planted in the city owned right-
of-way at the rear of Laurel Plaza on Sturdivant Avenue.
1) Lot 1, Hidden Paradise: Mr. Paul Nichols introduced himself. He stated that he was advised
by Sonya Dcerr of Planning and Zoning that the front of this lot was not Levy Road but Begonia
Street. He stated that based on this new information, he would like to come back to the Board in
two weeks with a new survey. Mr. Nichols withdrew his application.
Discussion was held with regard to tree removal permits for Paradise Preserve. Mr. Nichols
proposed two phases for tree removal permitting: Part A as~the right of way and Part B as the
community area. He stated that his company was wiIling to post a bond equal to the value of the
mitigation required in the right-of--way (Part A) and when Part B is completed, use mitigation on
site to reduce the bond for Part A. Mr. Nichols suggested a Saturday meeting on site to handle
the tree removal application for Part A.
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April 9, 2003
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3) 2248 Barefoot Trace: The applicant was not present.
A motion was made by Board Member Shaughnessy, seconded by Board Member Owens,
and unanimously carried to direct the Building Official to issue a permit for the removal of
a 14" Sweet Gum to be mitigated with a 14".Laurel Oak on site near the driveway.
4) Lot 1, Block 200, Section H: Building Official Ford advisedthat he met with the builder
with regard to Agenda items 4) through 9). He stated that he advised the builder that the Tree
Conservation Board would not be able to proceed with these applications until the lots were under
brushed.
A motion was made by Board Member Owens, seconded by Board Member Permenter, and
unanimously carried to defer these applications until the applicant under brushes the lots.
5) Lot 2, Block Z00, Section H:. See Agenda item S.A.4.
6) Lot 3, Block 200, Section H: See Agenda item S.A.4.
7) Lot 4, Block 200, Section H: S-ee Agenda item S.A.4.
8) Lot 5, Block 200; Section H: See Agenda item S.A.4.
9) Lot 6, Block 200, Section H: See Agenda item S.A.4.
4. Old Business
A. Tree Removal Applications:
1) 725 Atlantic Boulevard (North Beach Center): Discussion was held with regard to the
mitigation trees and whether or notccape_myrtles are.allawed_ Board Member Permenter pointed
out-thatthe applicant has enough-trees-forznitigation-withont~onnting the crape myrtles.
A motion was made by Board Member Permenter, seconded by Board Member Hill, and
unanimously carried to direct the Building Official-to issue a permit for the removal of 431"
of palm to be mitigated by planting 217" of palm on site. The Board recommends that
shade trees be used in lieu ofthe crape myrkles.
7. Reports and Announcements
A. Report from Staff with Regard~to Paradise Preserve: Building Official Ford referenced
his memo on issues with regard to Paradise Preserve. He stated that the City requires 100%
mitigation on rights-of--ways. He further stated that this is not stated in the ordinance but began
about 1~ years ago and is eriforced.
Building Official Ford stated that the Board-has been finding "holes" in the Ordinance which
need to be documented and presented to the Commission.
8. Adiournment
There being no other business or discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Barbara Mears, Chair