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,
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Jim Pelkey
Secretary
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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.
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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,
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Jim Pelkey
Secretary