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10-02-95 v TREE CONSERVATION BOARD Minutes of October 2 , 1995 The Board held its regular meeting on Monday, October 2 , in the Commission Chambers. Present were: Hope Van Nortwick, Chairman Rick Beaver Jim Pelkey Staff: Alan Jensen, City Attorney Carl Walker, Coordinator The meeting was called to order at 7 : 30 PM by Hope Van Nort- wick, Chairman. The first item of business was consideration of the tree re- moval application for Lots # 1 , # 2 , and # 3 , Block # 237 , Section H. Mr. Thomas Gibson, owner of the property, was present . It was noted by the Board that although the application shows 21 trees to be removed, the site location has only 19 trees marked for removal , all of which are pine trees. One 14" pine listed on the application will not be removed as it was de- termined to be on City right of way. Mr. Gibson stated that basically the lot was to be "clear-cut" since the building area, parking lot , and required detention ponds left little room on the property for any remaining trees. Mr. Gibson advised that he was willing to plant some hardwood trees on the property as replacements for those to be removed and various species of trees were discussed. Rich Beaver moved to approve the application, as presented, with the request that a total of 12" of hardwood trees be re- placed on site, with a minimum of 3" DBH each, and at loca- tions on the property at the owner' s discretion. Jim Pelkey seconded the motion which passed unanimously. After Mr. Gibson departed, Alan Jensen addressed the Board, informing them that their authority under the present ordi- nance did not allow for requiring replacement trees as miti- gation. The Board responded that they were not requiring replacement trees but requesting them in some cases . It was also pointed out that in this case , prior to the motion being made , Mr. Gibson had agreed to the planting of replacement trees on the property. Mr. Safa Mansouri , representing Tiffany by the Sea, was present for the discussion of the agreement dated October 30 , 1991 between the Tree Conservation Board and Mr. Man- souri , on behalf of Tiffany by the Sea. Hope Van Nortwick pointed out that past correspondence had informed Mr. Man- souri that the planting of ten ( 10 ) hardwood trees on City right of way at Saturiba would relief Tiffany by the Sea of any further requirements. Mr. Mansouri stated that he was unaware of this provision and was in agreement to the plant- ing of the ten ( 10 ) trees . It was pointed out that the City must be informed prior to the actual planting so that arrangements can be made for all utility lines to be located and identified. Mr. Mansouri will contact George Worley or Carl Walker so that this can be accomplished. Mr. Jensen suggested that Mr. Mansouri advise the Board of the progress of the planting by the first re- gular Board meeting in November. It was reiterated that once the planting had successfully been accomplished, all planting requirements originally con- tained in the 1991 agreement would be fulfilled. Board members had not received a copy of the draft of the proposed tree ordinance so discussion of the proposal was de- ferred until a later date. In the interval , Carl will ensure that a copy of the most recent draft will be sent to each Board member. Rich Beaver moved to approve both the minutes of the last regular meeting of August 21 and the minutes of the special meeting of August 31 . The motion was seconded by Jim Pelkey and passed unanimously. There was no further business and the meeting adjourned at 8 : 15 PM. Respectfully submitted, (..bkt Jim Pelkey Secretary - 2 - TREE CONSERVATION BOARD Minutes of August 31, 1995 The Board held a special meeting on Thursday, August 31, at 4:00 PM, in the City Hall Conference Room. Present were: Hope Van Nortwick, Chairman Mae Jones Jim Pelkey Staff: George Worley, Board Designee The only items of business were consideration of four applications for tree removal on Lots 1-6, Block 72, Section H. The first application was for lot one and part of lot two intended for the construction of a duplex. Ron Hoffman, representing Thrower Construction, proposed to remove 16 pine trees and 4 oak trees to permit the construction of a duplex. Two 3" oak trees were proposed as replacements. The Board discussed the plan and proposed replacements and determined that additional replacement trees were advisable considering the number of trees to be removed. A motion was made by Jim Pelkey to approve the plan as submitted with the provision that 10" of hardwood trees be replaced on each half of the site with at least one 3" DBH tree to be planted in the front yard area of each dwelling unit. All replacement trees must be a minimum of 3" DBH. Mae Jones seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The next site was a part of Lot 2 and all of Lot 3, Block 72, Section H. A duplex was also proposed for this site with a total of 15 pine trees and 5 oak trees to be removed and two 3" oak trees to be replaced. The Board discussed the plan and determined that it was comparable to the first site in character and the number of trees being proposed for removal. A motion was made by Hope Van Nortwick to approve the plan as submitted with the provision that 10" of hardwood trees be replaced on each half of the site with at least one 3" DBH tree to be planted in the front yard area of each dwelling unit. Jim Pelkey seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. All replacement trees must be a minimum of 3" DBH. A The next site was Lot 4 and part of Lot 5, Block 72, Section H. 21 pine trees and 3 oak trees were proposed for removal and two 3" oak trees proposed for replacement. After discussion Jim Pelkey made a motion to approve the application provided that 10" of hardwood replacement trees be planted on each half of the site with at least three 3" trees to be planted in the front of the site. In addition, if the 20" pine tree located directly behind the two units is to be removed an additional 3" of replacement trees must be planted on each hatf of the site. All replacement trees must be a minimum of 3" DBH. Hope Van Nortwick seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The last item on the agenda was part of Lot 5 and Lot 6, Block 72, Section H. 12 pine trees and 6 oak trees were proposed for removal and 2 oak trees were proposed for replacement. After discussion Hope Van Nortwick moved to approve the application subject to replacement of a total of 16" of hardwood trees on the total site with at least two 3" trees on the Orchid Street side. All replacement trees must be a minimum of 3" DBH. Jim Pelkey seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. There being no further business before the Board, the meet adjourned at 5:15 PM. Respectfully submitted, cfw21/ /Th Jim Pelkey Secretary