07-23-03 vAGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF
TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
July 23, 2003
7:00 p.m.
Adele Grage Community Center
1. Call to Order
2. Recognition of Visitors
3. Approval of Minutes of Meeting of July 9, 2003
4. Old Business
None.
5. New Business
A. Tree Removal Applications:
1) 1671 Francis Avenue (Francis Cove}
6. Reports and Announcements
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 THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
July 23, 2003
A regular meeting of the Tree Conservation Board was held Wednesday, July 23, 2003, at the
City Hall Conference Room. Present were Chair Barbara Mears, Bill Permenter,.Maureen
Shaughnessy, Building Official Don Ford and Susan Dunham. Absent was Tom Hill.
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Recognition of Visitors
None.
3. Approval of Minutes of Meeting of Junc 25, 2003
The approval of the Minutes of June 25, 2003, was moved to the next Tree Conservation Board
meeting.
4. Old Business
None.
5. New Business:
A. Tree Removal Applications:
1. 1G71 Francis Avenue (Francis Cove): Mr. Ralph Marcello, Executive Director of Beaches
Habitat, and Mr. Paul Finley, Construction Manager of Beaches Habitat, introduced themselves.
Mr. Finley stated that they were submitting a request to remove an additional nine trees for the
following reasons: 1) they were now building duplexes which require different footprints; and 2)
they were advised that the trees on the island in the retention pond would not survive. He also
stated that they identified four trees that were previously approved for removal that they no
longer need to remove.
In response to a question from Building Official Ford, Mr. Marcello and Mr, Finley confirmed
that the homes would be townhomes due to the common shared wall and the property line that
runs through the middle of the wall.
A motion was made by Board Member Permenter, seconded by Board Member
Shaughnessy, and unanimously carried to Direct the Building Official to issue a permit for
the rcmovai of 148" of pine to be mitigated with 74" to be planted on site or paid into the
Tree Fund.
6. Reports and Announcements
Board Member Shaughnessy advised the following:
1) G02 Stock Street: two oak trees on the south side of the lot were removed;
2) 8G West 7`~' Street (corner of 7`~' and Orchid): two pine trees were removed;
3} 223 Ocean Boulevard: No barricades are placed around the large cedar tree; and
4) West 10`x' and Orchid: workers are throwing trash on the ground at the job site.
Chair Mears advised that she had been approached by several individuals who felt that the tines
were not high enough for people who circumvent the Tree Conservation Board. Building Official
Ford advised that the board had three recourses: 1) assess mitigation; 2) if the lot is clear cut, the
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board could charge $1.00 per square foot of cleared lot; and/or 3) forward the matter to the Code
Enforcement Board who could fine up to $500 per tree for a maximum up to $5,000 for
"permanent damage." He further advised that the board could make a suggestion to the
Commission to increase the fees charged by the Code Enforcement Board.
Building Official Ford advised that the he stopped the owners of a property at North Sherry Drive
south of 19`x' Street from removing a 40-50" oak tree. He stated that the board needs to establish
criteria to set guidelines for "champion" trees.
7. Adjournment
There being no other business or discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
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Barbara Mears, Chair