07-07-97 v TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
Minutes of July 7 , 1997
The Board held its regular meeting on Monday, July 7 , in the
Commission Chambers . Present were :
Hope Van Nortwick, Chairperson Rick Bell
Judy Jacobson Mae Jones
Staff: Carl Walker, Coordinator George Worley, Designee
The meeting was called to order at 7: 35 PM by Hope Van Nort-
wick, Chairperson.
A request was made by Mark Fleischer of All Pro Automotive,
Inc . to take action, out of sequence on the agenda, on his
request for a change in the method of mitigation on property
located at 20 Levy Road. The Chairman determined from the
other Board members and from the applicants present that
there was no objection, the Board proceeding to consider the
request .
Action previously taken at the May 5 meeting on this appli-
cation was to require replacement , on site , of 28" DBH of
hardwood trees. Mr. Fleischer requested that the mitigation
be changed so that he could donate to the tree fund the nec-
cessary funds for the replacement trees .
After a brief discussion, Hope Van Nortwick moved to accept
the applicant ' s request to donate the value of 28" DBH hard-
wood trees to the city tree fund. Mae Jones seconded and the
motion unanimously carried. George Worley will let Mr. Flei-
scher know the amount to be paid.
James Patten, property owner, introduced himself to the Board
for the review of the application for removal at Lots # 1 , 2 ,
3 , and # 4 , Block # 241 , Sec. H . He explained that the pur-
pose of the removal was to create space for the parking of
county school buses. He pointed out that while 38 trees are
being proposed for removal , 39 trees will remain on the lots.
Mae Jones expressed concern for the removal since, on site,
she found that all of the trees were marked with surveyor' s
red tape, indicating removal . She was assured that only the
ones indicated on the plans were to be removed.
Hope inquired of George whether the 4 lots should be consi-
dered as one parcel or as individual lots. He recommended
that the property be considered as individual lots since , at
a later date , it is conceivable that the lots could be de-
veloped singularly.
Hope explained to the applicant , in detail , the ordinance re-
quirements on commercial property, as well as the methods
which could be used to mitigate for the tree removal . It was
pointed out that approximately 475" DBH were proposed for re-
moval , resulting in a very large mitigation requirement .
After further discussion among the Board and with Mr. Patten,
it was agreed that George Worley would meet the applicant at
the site with the intent of reducing the number of trees to
be removed and/or using existing trees to be saved on the lot
as mitigation. By consensus , the Board agreed to defer action
on the application in its present form.
Woody and Alice Richardson, owners , were present for the re-
view of the application for removal of one oak tree from 1151
Seminole Road. The removal is necessary due to an planned
addition of approximately 540 sq. feet to their existing re-
sidence . The DBH of the tree has been measured at 20" which
would require 10" DBH of mitigation. There are several trees
to remain on the lot which could be used for that purpose .
Discussion followed , and with agreement by the applicant ,
three existing trees to be saved as mitigation were so marked
on the original plans . A motion was made by Rick Bell to ac-
cept the plans , as amended. Judy Jacobson seconded and the
motion unanimously passed .
Christopher Kelly, representing Pulte Homes , was present for
the discussion of the application for Lot # 5 , Block # 234 ,
Section H. He explained that the plans have previously been
approved by the Board but that a modification has been made
to the footprint of the house , requiring the removal of an
additional 17" DBH pine from the lot.
The house plan has been "flopped" and the pine in question is
adjacent to the proposed patio . Mr. Kelly advised that the
applicant preferred paying into the tree fund, not replanting
on the lot . Hope Van Nortwick verified that the mitigation
required when the application was originally approved would
not be changed . The 8 1/2" DBH required as a result of the
removal of the 17" DBH pine would be an addition.
Rick Bell moved to accept the revision requested by the ap-
plicant . Judy Jacobson seconded and the motion unanimously
carried.
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Lee Scheel , project manager for the builder, Stokes-Johnson
Co. , Inc . introduced himself to the Board for consideration
of the application for the west 35 ' of Lot #28 and the east
the east 25 ' of lot #30 ( Sixth Street ) , subdivision A, Atlan-
tic Beach. The plans call for removal of 2 palms with 6" and
8" DBH . The smaller palm has already been removed; the 8"
DBH palm is a protected tree , requiring 4" DBH mitigation.
During discussion, the mitigation options available were ex-
plained to Mr. Scheel and he agreed that a replacement could
be made , on site. Should there be any change, or if it be-
comes necessary to remove any additional trees, he will re-
turn to the Board. It was also explained to the applicant
that he could replace the palm with another palm or other
specie of tree .
Rick Bell made a motion to accept the plans with the stipu-
lation that a 4" DBH tree be replaced on site. Mae Jones
seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Carolyn Jones , the applicant, or her representative , was not
present to discuss the application for removal at Lot # 306 ,
Saltair. Mae Jones expressed concern regarding 2 pine trees
which are marked on site for removal , but appear to be on
City right-of-way. Other Board members questioned some of
the measurements shown on the survey. Mae suggested revisit-
ing the lot to measure the trees in question.
Following discussion, a motion was made by Mae Jones to defer
action on the application until further information has been
furnished. Judy Jacobson seconded and the motion unanimously
passed.
In other business , the Board discussed the plans for the de-
signation of the historic district . Hope read from the letter
she has drafted to the Mayor and City Commission. Carl will
prepare it in finished form. Mae distributed copies of docu-
ments which she has secured from city records . Photos of
some of these will be attached to the letter from Hope. Maps
copies of other documents will be made by George Worley.
Mae Jones was thanked for her efforts in securing the records
and material .
Carl advised that he had spoken with Rick Beaver who was un-
able to attend the meeting due to illness. Rick had asked
that George be questioned as to whether or not the renovation
at the former "Dip 'N Sip" would require landscaping to be
implemented. George responded that the extent of remodeling
and the additional space added did not require landscaping,
according to the ordinance . Carl also reported that Rick had
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asked that George prepare a report for the next meeting on
the status of those persons who are paying into the tree fund
on a payment plan. The report should contain information as
to when the last payment was made, the balance due, etc .
George will comply and the item will be placed on the agenda
for the next regular meeting date .
A motion was made by Judy Jacobson to approve the minutes of
the last meeting . Mae Jones seconded and the motion passed
unanimously.
With no further business , the meeting adjourned at 9 : 05 PM.
Rick Beaver
Secretary/Vice-Chairman
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