07-31-02 vAGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF
TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
July 31, 2002
7:00 p.rn.
City Hall Conference. Room
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1. Call to Order
2. Recognition of Visitors
'3. Approval of Minutes of Meeting of July 10, 2002
4. Old Business
A. Historical Tree Ordinance
B. Possible Locations for Tree Planting
C. Tree Removal Application Forma
5. New Business
None.
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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 ali 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
July 31, 2002
A regular meeting of the Tree Conservation Board was held Wednesday, July 3 1, 2002, in the
City Hall Conference Room. Present were Barbara Mears, William Permenter, Carol Rockwood,
Maureen Shaughnessy, Building Official Don Ford and Recording Secretaay Susan Dunham.
1. Call to ;Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:09 p.m. -
2.Recognition of Visitors
None.
3. Approval of Minutes of Meeting of July 10, 2002
A motion was made by Board Member Permenter, seconded by Board Member
Shaughnessy and unanimously carried to approve the Minutes of the Tree Conservation
Board meeting of July 10, 2002, as written.
4. Old Business
A. Historical Tree Ordinance: A motion was made by Board Member Permenter,
seconded by Board Member Shaughnessy and unanimously carried to defer this Agenda
item until the next Tree Conservation Board meeting.
,,# B. Possible Locations for Tree Planting: Discussion was held with regard to Ahern Street.
Building Official Ford advised that he spoke with the City Attorney and they determined that
there was nothing in the Tree Ordinance that would prohibit cutting into the concrete on Ahern,
Street for planting islands. Building Official Ford advised that approximately six parking spaces
would be lost by planting trees on the north side of Ahern Street. Board Member Shaughnessy
expressed concern that residents might drive over new plantings.. Building Official Ford stated
that they would approach the property owners about irrigating and maintaining newly planted
trees:
Board members recommended Sturdivant and Mayport Road as possible locations to plant trees.
Building Official Ford requested that the Board members look at these two areas and look for
other areas that might need trees.
C. Tree Removal Application Form: A motion was made by Board Member Rockwood,
seconded by Board Member Permenter and unanimously carried to defer this Agenda item
until the nett Tree Conservation Board meeting.
5. New Business
None.
G. Reports and Announcements: Building Official Ford advised that they have found that
approximately 17 protected trees have died in the Hidden Paradise subdivision. He advised that
the- Building Department would handle the dead trees during the final inspection and that
mitigation would be set at 100 percent.
Minutes of Tree Conservation Board
July 31, 2002
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7. Adiournment
There being no other business or discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Bar ara Mears
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