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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF
TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
February 27, 2002
7:00 p.m.
City Hall Conference Room
1. Call to Order
2. Swearing-In of New Members
3. Approval of Minutes of Meeting of February 13, 2002
4. Old Business
A. Tree Removal Applications
1) Lot 11, Block 4, Ocean Grove Unit 1
B. 2047/2049 Seminole Road/Request to Plant Trees on City Right-of--Way
5. New Business
A. Tree Rernoval Applications
1) 28 Sherry Drive
2) Lot 6, Block 160, Section H
1198 Mayport Road
6. Reports and Announcements
9. 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.
r...M«~,.., 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.
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MINUTES OF
TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
February 27, 2002
A regular meeting of the Tree Conservation Board was held Wednesday, February 27, 2002, in the
City Hall Conference Room. Present were Barbara Mears, Carol Rockwood, Maureen Shaughnessy,
Building Official Don Ford and Susan Dunham.
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:06 p.m.
2. Recognition of Visitors
None.
3. Approval of Minutes of Meeting of February 13, 2002:
A motion was made by Board Member Mears, seconded by Board Member Rockwood and
unanimously carried to approve the Minutes of the Tree Conservation Board meeting of
February 13, 2002.
4. Old Business
A. Tree Removal Applications
1) Lot 11, Block 4, Ocean Grove Unit l: Building Official Ford advised the Board that he
walked the site to verify the survey and that he found the survey to be fairly accurate. He also
advised that the only tree the applicant needs to mitigate is a 13" Sycamore.
A motion was made by Board Member Rockwood, seconded by Board Member Shaughnessy
and unanimously carried to approve the application and to direct the Building Official to
issue a permit for the removal of 13" of hardwood to be replaced with 6.5" of hardwood.
B. 2047/2049 Seminole Road/Request to Plant Trees on City Right-of--Way: Building Official
Ford stated that he spoke with Public Works with regard to this request and that Public Works did not
have a problem with the applicant planting the trees on City right-of--way. The Board moved this
agenda item to the end of New Business.
S. New Business
A. Tree Removal Applications:
1) 28 Sherry Drive: Ms. Cherry Bradshaw introduced herself and stated that she was the innkeeper
at The Palms. She advised that they would like to remove one palm tree due to the replacement of a
rotting fence and would like to plant a new palm tree in the courtyard for mitigation.
A motion was made by Board Member Mears, seconded by Board Member Shaughnessy and
unanimously carried to approve the application and to direct the Building Official to issue a
permit for the removal of a 14,5" palm tree to be replaced with a 7.25" palm tree.
2} Lot 6, Block 160, Section H: Mr. J. C. Williams introduced himself and stated that he would like
to build a 1,531 square foot house on this property. The Board determined that the applicant would
like to remove 66" of pine.
A motion was made by Board Member Shaughnessy, seconded by Board Member Rockwood
and unanimously carried to approve the application and to direct the Building Official to issue a
permit for the removal of 66" of pine to be mitigated with 33" of oak on site.
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February 27, 2002
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4.B. 2047/2049 Seminole Road: Building Official Ford advised that in the past the Board has
approved planting trees on the City right-of--way. However, Building Official Ford recommended
denial of this request due to the large drainage ditch and the addition of two houses being built next to
this site.
A motion was made by Board Member Mears, seconded by Board Member Shaughnessy and
unanimously carried that Building Official Ford notify Courtney Builders that the Tree
Conservation Board has voted to require the mitigation of 8" of oak trees as a payment into the
Tree Fund at $117 per inch.
1198 Mayport Road: Building Official Ford advised that the developer of the property located at
1198 Mayport Road has almost completed the project and is ready to plant the trees on Dutton Island
that are required for mitigation. Building Official Ford stated that at this point in time, there is no
irrigation at Dutton Island and, therefore, the applicant requested to pay mitigation in the amount of
$22,000 into the Tree Fund.
A motion was made by Board Member Mears, seconded by Board Member Rockwood and
unanimously carried that the mitigation for 1198 Mayport Road, which was to be planted at
Dutton Island, be paid in monies to the Tree Fund in the amount of $22,000.
6. Reports and Announcements
Building Official Ford advised that he would distribute a copy of the City proposed planting sites at
the next meeting.
7. Adjournment
There being no other business or discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
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Barbara Mears, Act' g Chair
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