09-25-02 vAGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF
TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
September Z5, 2002
7:00 p.m.
City Hall Conference Room
I . Call to Order
2. Recognition of Visitors
3. Approval of Minutes of Meeting of September l 1, 2002
4. Old Busincss
A. Tree Removal Applications:
1} Lot 44, Block 12 (387 9~' Street)
B. Tree Planting on Ahern: Selection of Landscape Architect
C. Tree Removal Application Form
5. Ncw Busincss
A. Tree Removal Applications:
1) 3561358 8~' Street
B. Tree Ordinance: Emergency Tree Removal
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.
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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.
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,:,, MINUTES OF
TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
September 25, 2402
A regular meeting of the Tree Conservation Board was held Wednesday, September 25, 2002, in
the City Hall Conference Room. Present were Barbara Mears, William Permenter, Carol
Rockwood, Maureen Shaughnessy, Building Official Don Ford and Recording Secretary Susan
Dunham.
1. Cali to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:07 p.m.
2. Recognition of Visitors
None.
3. Approval of Minutes of Meeting of September 11 2002
A motion was made by Board Member Shaughnessy, seconded by Board Member
Permenter and unanimously carried to approve the Minutes of the Tree Conservation
Board meeting of September 11, 2002, as written.
4. Old Business
A. Tree Removal Applications:
1}Lot 44, Stock 12 (387 9`~' Street); Mr. Harleston Parkes introduced himself and stated he was
the applicant's father and the architect far the home. Mr. Parkes advised that Ms. Wilson had
°^~ received quotes for moving the two palm trees and was advised that there would be no guarantee
that the trees would survive. He stated that Ms. Wilson would like permission to plant new
Washingtonian palm trees instead of moving the old palm trees.
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 to
mitigate 15.5" of palm with 15.5" of new palm to be planted on site.
B. Tree Planting on Ahern: Selection of Landscape Architect: This item was addressed after
Agenda Item S.A.1.
C. Tree Removal Application Form: This item was addressed after Agenda Item S.A.1.
5. New Business
A. Tree Removal Applications:
1) 356/358 8~` Street: Mr. Chip Blumstein introduced himself and stated that he would like to
remove the cedar tree and the pine tree next to the driveway.
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 a 17" pine and a 16" cedar to be mitigated with 18" of hardwood to be planted
on site.
4. Old Business
.,, B. Tree Planting on Ahern: Selection of Landscape Architect: Building Official Ford
` reminded the Board that their role was to recommend a particular landscape architect to the City
Commission, and that it was the Commission's responsibility to make the final determination.
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Minutes of Tree Conservation Board
September 25, 2002
Page 2
Chair Mears suggested Eric Lycke or Johnny Powers as possible landscape architects. The Board
determined that they would continue to look for a landscape architect and would bring names and
examples of prior work to the next Tree Conservation Board meeting.
C. Tree Removal Application Form: Deferred until the next Tree Conservation Boaxd
meeting.
5. l~ew Business
A. Tree Removal Applications:
fj 356!358 8a' Street: Addressed earlier in the meeting.
B. Tree Ordinance: Emergency Tree Removal: Building Official Ford outlined requested
changes tc> the Historical Tree Ordinance.
A motion was made by Board Member Shaughnessy, seconded by Board Member
Permenter and unanimously carried to accept the changes to the proposed Historical Tree
Ordinance as noted.
6. Retorts and Announcements
Building Official Ford advised that the Commission would like all the Boards and Committees to
report to the Commission on a yearly basis. He further advised that the Tree Conservation Board
would meet with the Commission in the month of October.
160 Mayport Road: Building Official Ford informed the Board that the applicant at 160 Mayport
Road had not fulfilled the mitigation requiremerrts set forth at the Tree Conservation Board
meeting of April 10, 2002. It was determined that Building Official Ford would semi a letter to
the applicant setting the deadline of October 7, 2002.
A motion was made by Board Member Shaughnessy, seconded by Board Member
Permenter, and unanimously carried to instruct the Building Official to write a letter to
Harbor Tavern, i60 Mayport Road, concerning fulfillment of mitigation that was
determined at the meeting of the Tree Conservation Board of April 10, 2002.
7. Adiournment
There being no other business or discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 7:57 p.m.
Bar ara Mears