12-10-03 vAGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF
TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
December 10, 2003
7:00 p.m.
Adele Grage Cultural Center
1. Call to Order
2. Recognition of Visitors
3. Approval of Minutes of Meeting of November 19, 2003
4. Old Business
A. Tree Removal Application Form
B. Draft Resolution Regarding Protected Corridor
5. New Business
A. Tree Removal Applications:
1. 320 Fifth Street
2. 14 East Dutton Island Road
3. 335 Ninth Street
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 all 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 THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
December 10, 2003
A regular meeting of Tree Conservation Board was held Wednesday, December 10, 2003, at the
Adele Grage Cultural Center. • Present were Charles Carroll, Jim McCue, Bill Permenter,
Maureen Shaughnessy, Building Official Don Ford and ]ennifer Schlueter.
1. Ca[I to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Z. Recognition of Visitors
• None.
3. Approval of Minutes of Meeiints of November 19.2003
• A motion was made by Board Member Bill Permenter, ,seconded • by Board Member
McCue, and, unanimously carried to approve the Minutes of November 14, 2003. •
4. OId Business
.A. Tree Removal Application Form: This item was addressed after New Business.
B.. Draft Resolution Regarding Protected Corridor: ,This item was addressed after New
Business.
5. New Business
A. Tree Removal Applications .
'1. 320 5'~ Street: Building Official Ford advised that the 12" palm tree was marginal
because it was too close to the foundation, no mitigation would be required. The 8 %z" palm tree
required no mitigation.
A motion was made by Board Member Permenter, seconded by Board Member Carroll,.
and unanimously carried to direct the Building Official to issue a permit for the removal
of a 12" palm and sad 8 3h" palm with ao mitiigation repaired.
2. 14 lE. Dutton Island Dr.: In response to questions from Board Members, Building
Offical Ford advised that there are similarities with Mc Donald's tree removals and that the
Board could forward a complaint to the Code Enforcement Board to fine the contractor.
A motion was made by Board Member Permenter, seconded by Board Member Carroll,
and unanimously carried to direct the Building Official to issue an addendum to the
existing Tree Removal Permit, for the removal of 4 trees, 24" of oak and 38" of pine, to be
mitigated at 100°~ on site sad frhatever cannot be planted on site will be paid into the tree
fund at $117.00 per inch. The 8" camphor will not regaire mitigation,.
motion was made by Board Member McCue, seconded by Board Member Carroll and !
unanimously carried to direct the Building Official to forward a complaint to the Cade
Enforcement Board to Levy fines at the maximum penalty and recommend that each of the
(S~ frve trees be considered a separate violation, (Le. S250Jea.) for the rnntractors Lack of
due diligence.
Minutes of Tree Conservation Board
December 10, 2003
Page 2
3. .335 Ste Street: In response to questions from Board Members, Building Official Ford
advised that the contractor 'is taking down one single family home and building one single
family home on each lot.
A motion was made by Board Member Permenter, seconded by Board Member McCue
and unanimously carried to direct the Building Offcial to issue a permit for the removal
of 86" of palms to be mitigated with 43" of palms or others on site, and the removal of 13"
of crabapple to be mitigated with 6'/" of hardwoods on site, the remaining inches unable
to be planted on site. will be paid into the tree fund at $117.00 per inch.
4. Old Business
A. Tree Removal Application Form: Building Official Ford will work on, to be discussed at
next meeting.
B. Draft Resolution Regarding Frotect Corridor: Building Official Ford brought. updated
map of Right of Ways. All Right. of Ways are 60' wide. Discussed saving the money to be
spent on Surveyor by measuring trees themselves. Decided against this because of problems
arising if survey was ever challenged and that Surveyors would be more accurate.
A motion was made by Board Member Carroll, seconded by Board Member McCue, and
unanimously carried to direct the Building Official to request funds to perform a.survey
for the area indicated to establish the Selva Woods Corridors' legal boundaries and
protected trees.
6. Reports and Announcements
Building Official Ford advised Board Members that ,Jacksonville Electric Authority has
removed trees on Dutton Island Road. JEA replaces trees at 100% from their tree farm.
Removed were 324.5" of various trees and .16.5" of oak trees. Building Official Ford advised
that at the next meeting he needs recommendations from the board on locations of where they
would like these trees put.
Building Official Ford and Board Members .then discussed the Town Center Phase III tree
relocation.
A motion was made by .Board Member Permenter, seconded by Board Member McCue,
and. unanimously carried to approve. relocation of historic palms from the West side of the
Right of Way to the East side of the Right of Way between Ahern and 1°` Street. There
will be all new palms down the other side.
7. Adjournment ,
There being no other business or discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
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Maureen Shaughnessy, Chair