07-13-92 v TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
Minutes of Special Meeting of July 13, 1992
The Board met for a special meeting on Monday, July 13, in
the Conference Room, City Hall. Present were:
Carolyn Woods, Chairman John Weldon, Jr.
Jim Pelkey
Carl Walker, Coordinator
Guests: Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Nichols, Jerry Wheatley
Carolyn Woods called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm. The
purpose of the meeting was to consider the tree removal ap-
plication for property described as Lot #25, Unit #3, Ocean-
walk.
cean-
walk. Mr. & Mrs. Nichols, property owners, and Mr. Wheatley,
representing the builders, were present for the review.
Mr. Wheatley explained that the Architectual Review Committee
(ARC) of Oceanwalk had requested that the house be moved fur-
ther back on the lot, requiring removal of a 24" oak. Larry
Figart of the Fla. Forestry Department made a site visit to
the property and determined that the tree, a laurel oak, was
structurally weak and was not worth saving.
The Board members voiced concern over the removal of a 9"
magnolia tree in the front of the property, adjacent to the
stucco wall bordering a court yard.
Following discussion, John Weldon moved to grant removal of
all trees as proposed, with the exception of a 9" magnolia in
the northeast center of the lot. In the event saving of this
tree poses an undue hardship, the Tree Board designee may
grant approval for removal of the tree after a site visit is
made for verification. The motion was seconded by Jim Pelkey
and passed unanimously.
In other business, Carolyn Woods mentioned the Board approval
given in January for a Tree Removal Application for Lot # 39,
No. Atlantic Beach, to Mr. Rick Bell, Contractor, and ex-
pressed disappointment in the tree preservation practices at
that location. Carl was asked to send Mr. Bell a letter,
over Carolyn' s signature, advising of the violations of the
ordinance, and requesting compliance within ten (10) days.
John Welder, advised that no progress had beer, made in re-
drafting of the proposed amendment to the Tree Ordinance.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned by Caro-
lyn Woods at 8: 10 pm.
Respect=l1 u•mitted,
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John ldon, Secretary