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06-11-03 vAGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF TREE CONSERVATION BOARD June 11, 2003 7:00 p.m. City Hall Conference Room 1. Call to Order Z. Recognition of Visitors 3. Approval of Minutes of Meeting of May 28, 2003 4. Old Business A. Change to Tree Removal Application for 223 Ocean Boulevard ~. New Business A. Tree Removal Applications: 1) Paradise Preserve Drainage Pond 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. LVotice to persons needing special accommodations and to all hearingimpaired 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 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TREE CONSERVATION BOARD June 11, 2003 A regular meeting of the Tree Conservation Board was held Wednesday, June 11, 2003, at the City Hall Conference Room. Present were Chair Barbara Mears, Bill Permenter, Maureen Shaughnessy and Susan Dunham. Absent were Tom Hill and David Owens. 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order- at 7:04 p.m. 2. Recognition of Visitors None. 3. Approval of Minutes of Meetings of May 28, 2003 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 May 28, 2003. - --- 4. Old Business A. Change to Tree Removal Application for 223 Ocean Boulevard: Mr. Jay Devine,landscape Architect, introduced himself. The Board reviewed the Minutes of Apri125, 2003, pertaining to-the-previously approved-Tree-Removal Application for 223 Ocean Boulevard. Mr. Devine advised that~theytivcre-unablctomave the seven palms to the Ocean Boulevard right-of--way due to Public Works restrictions. As a result of these restrictions, they would like to remove the palms instead- Chair Mears-stated-thatche seven palms were not protected and did not require mitigation. Mr. Devine informed the board that he needed to remove an additional 14" palm because it was too close to the garage door. Mr. Devine advised the board that there was an error in the motion dated Apri125, 2003. He stated that he was removing 29" ofpa}m; not 18" ofgalnr. The Board determined that they would include the additional inches of palm in the motion for the removal of the 14"palm. Discussion was held with regard to the motion dated-Apri125, 2003. The Board stated that this motion required more mitigation than was required so the-applicant would not be required to plant any additional mitigation. A motion was made by Board Member Permenter, seconded by Board Member Shaughnessy, and unanimously carried-to direct the Building Official to issue a permit for the removal of 25" additional inches of palm to be mitigated with the 80" of palm that was previously approved on Apri125, 2003. - ~--- In response to a question from Board Member PermenterLMr. Devine stated that he intended to plant 80" of palm. Discussion was held with-regard~to the "more than required" mitigation in the motion dated Apri125, 2003. It was determined that if Mr. Devine were not able to plant the mitigation as outlined, he would notify the Building Official. Minutes ojTrce Conservation Board June I1, 2003 Page 2 5. New Business: A. Tree. Removal Applications: 1. Paradise Preserve Drainage Pond: Mr. Paul Nichols of Bestcon, Inc., introduced himself. Mr. Nichols distributed an amended site plan to all board members. He stated-that after walking the site, he determined that he could modify the drainage pond to save additional trees, and that he would like to relocate all the palm trees on site. Mr. Nichols proposed that Bestcon post a bond equal to the amount of mitigation required. He stated that he believed that there would be enough trees on the 471ots to mitigate for the lots and the retention pond. Discussion was held and it was determined that the retention pond would be considered an interior zone. The Board determined that there were enough trees located at the drainage pond site to mitigate for the trees removed. A motion was made by Board Member Shaughnessy, seconded by Board Member Permenter, and unanimously carried to direct the Building Official to issue a permit for the removal of 84" of oak and 23" of pine to be mitigated on site with a 7" oak, a 10" oak, two 14" oaks and two 15" oaks. 6. Reports and Announcements Chair Mears advised that she made the semi-annual report to the City Commission on June 9. She stated that she mentioned to the City Commission that the board would like to request that the Building Department perform tree barricade inspections to possibly deter unauthorized tree removal. She stated that the Commission thought .that this was a good idea. Board Member Shaughnessy stated that she was appalled at the mounds of garbage located at 1150 Main Street. She further stated that the mounds are about eight feet high and appear to have been trucked in by the construction crew. 7. Adiournment ! There being no other business or discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m. Barbara Mears, Chair