03-26-02 vAGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF
-TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
March 26, 2002
11:00 a.m.
City Hall Conference Room
1. Call to Order
2. Recognition of Visitors
3. Approval of Minutes of Meeting of February 27, 2002
4. Old Business
A. Tree Removal Applications
5. New Business
A. Tree Removal Applications
1 } Unit 1, Lot 47, Oceanwalk
2) 1808 Beach Avenue
3) Lot 3 Together with the .South %z of Lot 2, Block 131, Section H
4) Lot 1 Together with the North'/z of Lot 2, Block 131, Section H
6. Reports and Announcements
A. Historical Tree Ordinance
7. AdJournxnent
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
TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
March 26, 2002
A regular meeting of the Tree Conservation Board was held Wednesday, March 26, 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 11:07 a.m.
2. Recognition of Visitors
None.
3. Approval of Minutes of Meeting of Februarv 27.2002
A motion was made by Board Member Rockwood, seconded by Board Member Shaughnessy
and unanimously carried to approve the Minutes of the Tree Conservation Board meeting of
February 27, 2002.
4. Old Business
None.
5. New Business
A. Tree Removal Applications:
,. 1) Unit 1, Lot 47, Oceanwalk: The Board determined that the applicant was requesting removal of
40" of oak and 94" of various species of trees.
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 40" of oak to be mitigated with 12" of oak on site and 8" of oak to be
planted on site; the removal of 94" of various species of tree to be mitigated with 13" of Hickory
on site plus 34" of various species to be paid into the Tree Fund or planted on site.
2) 1808 Beach Avenue: Board Member Mears advised that the 12" Magnolia is located in the
exterior zone, not the interior zone and would require 6" of mitigation. Board Member Mears also
advised that there are three oak trees on the 18"' Street side of the property marked for removal that are
not marked for removal on the survey. Building Official Ford responded that he would check on the
status of these trees.
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 12" of Magnolia to be mitigated on site with 6" of existing oak. In
addition, the Building Official is to question the incorrect tagging of certain trees on the site as to
be removed so that they are not removed.
2) Lot 3 Together with the South'/Z of Lot 2, Block 131, Section H: The Board determined that
the applicant was requesting the removal of 28" of oak and 44" 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 44" of pine to be mitigated with 22" of hardwood trees; the removal of
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March 13, 2002
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28" of oak to be mitigated with 14" of oak using 11" of oak on site and leaving a remainder of 3"
of oak to be planted on site.
3) Lot 1 Together with the North 1/a of Lot 2, Block 131, Section H: The Board determined that the
applicant was removing 39" of oak.
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 39" of oak to be mitigated with 20" of oak on site on the north
property line.
6. Reports and Announcements
A. Historical Tree Ordinance: Building Official Ford reminded the Board that at a previous
meeting, they had discussed the possibility of asub-committee working on the Historical Tree
Ordinance. He stated that he spoke with Richard Bell who indicated he would be glad to work on the
Ordinance. Board Member Rockwood stated that she would contact Judy Jacobson and Board
Member Mears stated she would contact Mae Jones.
Building Official Ford advised that Bryce Hadlow of Hadlow Office Park located at 1198 Mayport
Road, has paid $23,200 into the Tree Fund. He further stated that the Parks and Recreation
Beautification Department has identified the west side of Seminole Road at Atlantic Boulevard as a
site to plant trees. Building Official Ford further advised that the: contractor who is developing that
property has agreed to landscape and install a sprinkler system and the City has agreed to install the
~~:~,, trees.
7. Adjournment
There being no other business or discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 11:58 a.m.
Barbara Mears, Acting Chair