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01-16-01 v i ... j a , 41 AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF TREE CONSERVATION BOARD January 16, 2001 7:30 p.m. City Hall Conference Room 1. Call to Order 2. Recognition of Visitors 3. Approval of Minutes of Meeting of January 2, 2001 4. Old Business A. Tree Removal Applications 1) None 5. New Business A. Tree Removal Applications • 1) Block 172 and part of Block 173, Section H(West end of West Plaza—marshfront) 6. Reports and Announcements 7. Adjournment 4110 If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Tree Conservation Board at the above meeting, he 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 shall include the testimony of evidence upon which appeal is to be based. 9 MINUTES OF III TREE CONSERVATION BOARD January 16,2001 A regular meeting of the Tree Conservation Board was held Tuesday, January 16, 2001 in the City Hall Conference Room. Present were Mae Jones, Chairperson, Camille Hunter, Judith Jacobson, Barbara Mears and Building Official Don Ford. Richard Bell was absent. 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Jones at 7:35 p.m. 2. Recognition of Visitors None 3. Approval of Minutes of Meeting of January 2, 2001 A motion was made by Board Member Hunter, seconded by Board Member Jacobson and III unanimously carried to approve the minutes of the Tree Conservation Board Meeting of January 2, 2001 as presented. 4. Old Business/Tree Removal Applications None 5. New Business A. Tree Removal Application for Block 172 and part of Block 173, Section H (West end of West Plaza (marshfront) Jeff Martin of 1527 Summer Sands,Neptune Beach, owner of the property, was not present. Building Official Ford explained that there were no protected trees on the interior or exterior zones of the property. Discussion ensued concerning setbacks for the property. Building Official Ford explained that the requirement of 7.5' for each side and 20' front and rear applied even though this was a very large parcel. It was pointed out that one single family home was being constructed on the site and it would front on West Plaza. It was the consensus of the Board that the setbacks should be indicated on site plans, since it was very difficult to visualize the setbacks on this particular 0 property due to its size. Discussion of the site ensued, and Building Official Ford indicated that the property was cleared Minutes Page -2- January 16, 2001 fourteen years ago and the site used by a landscaping company as a place to deposit refuse associated with the business. It was pointed out that most of the existing trees were what had grown up during that time, which explained the lack of protected trees . A motion was made by Board Member Jacobson, seconded by Board Member Hunter and unanimously carried to approve the application and to direct Building Official Ford to issue a permit for the removal of the trees as requested. Reports and Announcements Proposed City of Atlantic Beach Tree Brochure Board Member Hunter distributed the following bulletins from the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service to the Board Members: Common Oaks of Florida, Ornamental Trees for North Florida, Enviroscaping to Conserve Energy: Trees for North Florida, and Native Trees for North Florida. Board Member Hunter indicated that the bulletins were being distributed for informational purposes and requested the Board Members' input as to the type of brochure they wished to develop for the residents of Atlantic Beach. Discussion ensued and it was the consensus of the Board that the following items be considered during development of the brochure: (1) The list should be brief(one page) and help people with their decisions, (2) it should follow a column format, listing the tree's height, growth habits, and cold, salt and drought tolerances (adaptability to a beach habitat), and (3) it should consider availability, the tree's life span and indicate whether the tree is evergreen, semi-evergreen or deciduous. Further discussion ensued and it was the consensus of the Board to discourage the planting of southern Florida palm trees and to list those which do well in north Florida. It was suggested that a reference be made at the bottom of the list to suggested reading materials for further information. Chairperson Jones thanked Board Member Hunter for her work on obtaining the information and willingness to put the city's brochure together. Mitigation Fee Board Member Mears inquired concerning the city's mitigation fee and was informed it was now$117 per inch, the same as the City of Jacksonville. Site Plan Setback Requirements Minutes Page -3- • January 16, 2001 Building Official Ford advised the Board Members he would require setbacks to be shown on future site plan submissions. Historic Tree Survey Status Building Official Ford indicated that Boatwright Land Surveyors, Inc. had completed the Historic Tree Survey and were now compiling the collected data. He felt that some trees may have been left out of the survey, and he would bring this to their attention in the near future. Leaning Palm Tree Board Member Jacobson inquired if the city had received any more complaints regarding the leaning palm tree. Building Official Ford stated that the tree located on Park Terrace West had been leaning for a number of years and he had received no further complaints. 6. Adjournment There being no further business or discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m. • Richard Bell, Secretary a • CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH TREE BOARD MONTHLY REPORT JANUARY 2001 The following is a list of activity performed by the Building Department relating to the enforcement of the tree ordinance in the month of November, 2000. Plans Returned to Applicants 2 Consultations with Contractors 8 Barricade Inspections 22 Tree Board Meetings 2 Meetings with Beautification Coordinator 2 Tree Ordinance Violations 1 • COMMENTS: Historical trees identified by survey on Ocean Blvd. and East Coast Drive. The survey is being amended by Boatwright Land Surveyors. Estimated completion date is March 2001. • , ,- , RECOMMENDED TREE LIST Atlantic Beach Tree Board III These trees are recommended for North Florida if appropriately sited, planted, and cared for. Note that salt and drought tolerance varies. All trees, including those condsidered drought tolerant, require regular watering for at least one year. *American Holly (Ilex opaca) Evergreen, 50 to 100 feet tall, salt tolerant, low drought tolerance, red berries in winter. *Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) Deciduous, up to150 feet tall, salt tolerant, wet soil. *Dahoon Holly (Ilex cassine) Evergreen, to 40 feet tall, salt tolerant, wet soil, red berries in winter. Drake Elm (Ulmus sp.) Deciduous, to 50 feet tall, not salt tolerant, not drought tolerant. *Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides) Deciduous, to 80 feet tall, moist soil, salt tolerance unknown. *Florida Dogwood (Cornus florida) Deciduous, to 40 feet tall, low salt tolerance, not drought tolerant. *Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia) Semi-evergreen, to 75 feet tall, not salt tolerant, low drought tolerance. • *Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) Evergreen, to 70 feet tall, salt tolerant, low drought tolerance. *Loblolly Bay (Gordonia lasianthus) Evergreen, to 70 feet tall, not salt tolerant, moist soil. *Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris) Evergreen, to 120 feet tall, salt tolerant, drought tolerant. Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) Evergreen, to 40 feet tall, low salt tolerance, not drought tolerant, bears edible fruit. Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) Deciduous, to 100 feet, not salt tolerant, not drought tolerant, produces edible nuts. *Pine, Sand Pine (Pinus clausa) and Slash Pine (Pinus elliottii) Conifer, 70 to 100 feet tall, salt tolerant, drought tolerant. *Red Maple (Acer rubrum) Deciduous, to 80 feet tall, low salt tolerance, moist or wet soil, fall color. Red Cedar (Juniperus spp.) Conifer, 50 to 100 feet tall, salt tolerant, drought tolerant. *River Birch (Betula nigra) Deciduous, to 60 feet tall, not salt tolerant, moist soil, attractive bark. *Sabal or Cabbage Palm (Sabal palmetto) Evergreen, to 90 feet tall, salt tolerant, drought tolerant. 0 *Shumard Oak (Quercus shumardii) Deciduous, to 100 feet tall, not salt tolerant, not drought tolerant. *Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) Evergreen, to 100 feet tall, salt tolerant, drought tolerant. *Sweet Bay (Magnolia virginiana) Evergreen, to 75 feet tall, not salt tolerant, moist or wet soil. • *Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) Deciduous, to 75 feet tall, salt tolerant, not drought tolerant. Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) Deciduous, to 100 feet tall, not salt tolerant, low drought tolerance. *Tulip Tree or Yellow Poplar(Liriodendron tulipifera) Deciduous, up to 100 feet tall, not salt tolerant, moist soil. *Water Oak (Quercus nigra) Deciduous, up to 75 feet tall, not salt tolerant, not drought tolerant. *Winged Elm (Ulmus alata) Deciduous, up to 50 feet tall, not salt tolerant, not drought tolerant. *Native tree Not Recommended for Mitigation: 06-**Camphor Tree(Cinnamomum camphora) Invasive evergreen tree. Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia spp.) Wonderful flowering plants, but not all types are capable of achieving tree size, many dwarf and semi-dwarf varieties sold as "trees." *Cherry Laurel (Prunus caroliniana) Evergreen tree is weedy and invasive, often does not reach tree Ir size. Redbud (Cercis canadensis) Beautiful spring flowering specimen, but does not always reach tree size. **Chinese Tallow or Popcorn Tree (Sapium sebiferum) Invasive and illegal to sell or propogate in Florida. **Chinaberry (Melia Azedarach) Weedy and invasive. Citrus (Citrus spp.) Satsuma, calamondin, and others often do not reach tree size. Fringe Tree (Chionanthus virginicus) Beautiful specimen but often does not reach tree size. Glossy Privet (Ligustrum lucidum) Does not reach tree size. **Golden-Rain Tree (Koelreuteria elegans) Colorful, weedy tree is very invasive. **Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera) Evergreen shrub often pruned to a single or multi trunk specimen does not reach tree size. Weedy and invasive. • ** Considered undesirable for planting anywhere in Florida by the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Invasive Plant Management. Seeds of invasive trees are spread to undeveloped areas by birds where they force out existing tree canopy. (TREE LIST Att Bch 03/01)