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01-02-01 v , • AMENDED AGENDA 0 REGULAR MEETING OF TREE CONSERVATION BOARD January 2, 2001 7:30 p.m. City Hall Commission Chambers 1. Call to Order 2. Recognition of Visitors 3. Approval of Minutes of Meeting of December 18, 2000 4. Old Business A. Tree Removal Applications 1) Southerly 10' of Lot 2 and the Northerly 40' of Lot 3,Block 187, Section H 2) Lots 1-5, Block 46, Lots 1-5, Block 47, Section H 5. New Business 111PA. Review and Action on Changing Mitigation Cost Per Inch 6. Reports and Announcements 7. Adjournment il If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Tree Conservation Board at the above meeting, he 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 shall include the testimony of evidence upon which appeal is to be based. flt ;f • MINUTES OF TREE CONSERVATION BOARD 1111 January 2,2001 A regular meeting of the Tree Conservation Board was held Tuesday, January 2, 2001, in the City Hall Commission Chambers. Present were Mae Jones, Chairperson, Richard Bell, Camille Hunter and Building Official Don Ford. 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Jones at 7:25 p.m. 2. Recognition of Visitors None. 3. Approval of Minutes of Meeting of December 18, 2000 A motion was made by Board Member Bell, seconded by Board Member Hunter and unanimously carried to approve the Minutes of the Tree Conservation Board Meeting of December 18,2000. 4. A. Old Business/Tree Removal Applications 1) Southerly 10' of Lot 2 and the Northerly 40' of Lot 3, Block 187, Section H: Kevin Bennett of 4429 J iggermast Avenue, Jacksonville, introduced himself to the Board. Mr. Bennett advised that he would like to remove a 36"multi-trunk oak tree which he would like to mitigate with 19.14"of oak on his property. A motion was made by Board Member Bell, seconded by Board Member Hunter and unanimously 0 carried to approve the application and to direct Building Official Ford to issue a permit for the removal of a 36" multi-trunk oak to be mitigated on site with a 5.5" oak, a 4" oak, a 3" oak, a 3.5" oak and a 3" oak to be preserved on site. Chairperson Jones advised Mr. Bennett that the trees he is using for mitigation must be barricaded around the drip lines and must live for one year. Mr. Bennett asked the Board if he could use another tree for mitigation if one of the trees he has chosen for mitigation should die. Chairperson Jones advised Mr. Bennett that if he needed to make any changes,he should contact Building Official Ford prior to making any changes. 2) Lots 1-5, Block 46,Lots 1-5, Block 47, Section H(Corner of Mayport and Plaza): Mr. Ladd Roberts with Landers-Atkins Planners,Inc., introduced himself. Mr. Roberts advised that he created a mitigation plan for planting on Dutton Island which has been accepted by Timmy Johnson,the Director of Parks and Recreation. Mr. Roberts stated that the trees he would like to use for mitigation are below the required 2" caliper and 10' overall height. The trees proposed are 1.5"caliper with an overall height of 6'to 8'. Mr. Roberts proposed planting 269 trees at 1.5"caliper to meet the mitigation requirement and then add an additional 10 percent to allow for possible failure or die-back of the trees. Mr. Roberts explained that the advantage of using a smaller tree is the establishment time is less and the die-back is usually less. In addition, Mr. Roberts stated that they would be responsible for planting the trees and watering the trees for eight weeks,two times a week. Board Member Hunter stated that eight weeks of watering is not long enough. Building Official Ford explained that it is the applicant's responsibility to make sure the trees survive for one year. Mr. Roberts also stated that the planting of the trees will have to be coordinated with the construction at Dutton Island so he is not sure when the planting will occur. In addition, Mr. Roberts II advised the Board that they located two pines on site,each equaling 9.3",to use for mitigation so they have reduced the mitigation requirement by 20". 1 ; Minutes of Tree Conservation Board January 2, 2001 ' Page 2 ail A motion was made by Board Member Bell, seconded by Board Member Hunter and unanimously carried to lower the total amount of mitigation by 20" from 423"to 403" because the client's surveyor found two trees that were 9"versus 10" and are,therefore, not interior protected trees, so there will be 403" of mitigation required. In addition,we are allowing the applicant to use 1.5" loblolly and pine trees because of the remoteness of the site and the difficulty in dealing with larger trees on the site. We also approve the applicant planting 296 1.5" pines on Dutton Island to meet his mitigation. The applicant agrees that he will plant the trees and that the trees will survive for one year. 5. New Business A. Review and Action on Changing Mitigation Cost Per Inch: Building Official Ford identified Bulletin G34-00 from Thomas Goldsbury, Chief, Building Inspection Division, City of Jacksonville. Building Official Ford stated that the bulletin describes the price per inch for mitigation at$117 per inch for the Duval County Tree Ordinance. Building Official Ford discussed this issue with the City Attorney,Alan Jensen,and was advised that the Board can use this dollar figure for tree mitigation right now based on the County's Ordinance. Building Official Ford further explained that the Board could use either the Duval County figure or the figure used by the North Florida nurseries. The Board requested that Building Official Ford determine the figure used by the North Florida nurseries. Building Official Ford stated that he strives to be consistent with other jurisdictions. Discussion was held with regard to the price to use for mitigation. A motion was made by Board Member Hunter, seconded by Chairperson Jones and unanimously carried to change the per inch price for mitigation as per the Ordinance from the current$82.50 per inch to the$117 per inch as being applied by Duval County. 0 6. Reports and Announcements Building Official Ford brought to the Board's attention the memo to Jim Hanson concerning the Jacksonville Transportation Authority's retention pond project. Chairperson Jones thanked Building Official Ford for preparing this memo. 7. Adjournment There being no other business or discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m. (L4i '/ 1 .1 hare :ell, Secretary , •; PRINCIPALS 201 N.Hogan Street Suite 400 Thomas W.Atkins,'AICP.ASLA Jacksonville,Florida 32202-4203 Carol C.Worsham,AICP,ASIA 904/354-8066 Joseph Ehardt Jr.,AICP 904/354-0065 Fax mail®IAPdesign.com • www.LAPdesign.com LANDERS-ATKINS PLANNERS, INC. LC C000100 12/19/00 HADLOW OFFICE PARK: Dutton Island Mitigation Mitigation Requirements: Species Removed Required Pine/bay 970" 485" Palm 64" 32" Oak 38.5" (19.25"— 18/2" preserved) = 11.25" • (11.25" req. — 12" provided= 1" surplus) Less Proposed Trees: 485" (pines/bay)+ 32"(palm)= 517' total 517" total—93" proposed=423"total 424"total— 1" surplus oak=423 total required as approved by Tree Board • 423"total—20" incorrect on survey= 403,.total mitigation required. Total Pine Trees Necessary to Meet Mitigation: 15 gal. Loblolly/slash pines 2" caliper average 403"/2 =202 pine trees necessary+ 10% failure contingency=20 pines 222 Trees Necessary to Meet Mitigation Hadlow Company Proposal: Dutton Island (See Sheet L-3) The Hadlow Company wishes to donate 230 loblolly/slash pine trees to the City of Atlantic Beach to be planted on Dutton Island to in-fill existing trails and construction disturbance areas on site. This donation will include tree materials, labor of installation(including staking and mulching) and watering of trees twice a week for(8) eight weeks to ensure they are established. (28)twenty-eight extra trees are being planted to compensate for trees expected to fail within the first year. • Land Planning Landscape Architecture Environmental Planning Community Planning Urban Design ir., ,, Equal Opportunity Employer , v . DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS = A,: . Building Inspection Division • O OT ,, November 9, 2000 ✓fioKsoron\-`--. MEMORANDUM • BULLETIN G34-00 TO: All Permit Applicants FROM: Thomas H. Goldsbury, P.E., C.B.O. . ') I Chief, Building Inspection Division 11, SUBJECT: Implications of the Charter Amendment on Minimum Standards for Tree Protection In an effort to answer many of the questions concerning implementation of the referenced Charter Amendment, which passed on November 7, 2000, the policies will be implemented immediately in order to resolve present inconsistencies between the amendment and the existing ordinance. It should be noted that the Charter Amendment specifically does not repeal, modify or otherwise affect the existing ordinance. Therefore, in comparing the two regulations, the more stringent must apply. • General Existing pines, other than the Long Leaf Pine, or any tree identified as invasive species, terrestrial weed or noxious weed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) or the St. Johns Water Management District (SJWMD), can no longer be used as tree credits, regardless of size or location. No offsite credit for tree mitigation is allowed, as the existing ordinance is more stringent. The per inch price for mitigation as stated in the ordinance shall apply as it is more stringent. (Presently $117 per inch) Trees allowed to be used for mitigation (replacement trees) are limited to those specified in the Charter Amendment, i.e. Live Oak, Red Maple, Sycamore, Loblolly Bay, Bald Cypress, Swamp Chestnut Oak, Tulip Poplar, Pecan, Sweet Gum, Pignut Hickory, Shumard Oak, Catalpa, Southern Magnolia, Red Cedar, Leyland Cypress, River Birch, and any indigenous tree that reaches a height at maturity of at least 45ft, and a spread at maturity of at least 30ft. Exception: Trees on the JEA tree list may be used under powerlines for mitigation. 4110 bilelil AREA CODE 904/630-1100/220 E.BAY STREET/JACKSONVILLE,FLORIDA 32202-3401 111111 41110 Subdivisions Any project that received sketch plan approval prior to November 8, 2000, is vested from compliance with the requirements of the Charter Amendment. The buffer requirements, being more stringent, are still in effect. Any tree with a diameter at breast height greater than 11.5 inches is protected. There is no exemption for invasive species trees as the existing ordinance is more stringent. Also, a 1:1 mitigation is required. Rights-of-way and drainage easements are no longer exempt as the Charter Amendment is more stringent. Nonresidential City drainage easements and City drainage rights-of-way are no longer exempt as the Charter Amendment is more stringent. There is no exemption for invasive trees as the existing ordinance is more stringent. The Long Leaf Pine and Sabal Palm are no longer exempt in the interior of the site, Charter Amendment is more stringent. The size of the protected trees for the interior is changed from 12"DBH to 11.5"DBH. Cemeteries are not exempt as the existing ordinance is more stringent. 4110 Single residential lots, not capable of further subdivision, are exempt. These policies will continue in effect until further notice. THG/gp cc: Sam E. Mousa, P.E. Joe R. Miller Kimberly Stewart • 2 r. Don Ford 0ubj• Hanson, Jim • Tree Board members ect: JTA retention pond project north of Hess station - Mayport Rd. Jim, At their meeting of the 18th of December, the Tree Board would like to know the specifics of the JTA proposal to plant trees in the Mayport Rd. mediums i.e. what types of trees including species, grades etc. The board would like to review the revised site plan and the specific number and types of trees to be removed and verify the information in the field prior to issuing a permit. 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