12-04-00 v • AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF
TREE CONSERVATION BOAT
December 4,2000
7:30 p.m.
City Hall Commission Chambers
1. Call to Order
2. Recognition of Visitors
3. Approval of Minutes of Meeting of November 20, 2000
4. Old Business
A. Suggested Change to Tree Removal Application
B. Tree Removal Application
1) 2019 Beach Avenue
5. New Business
di A. Tree Removal Applications
1) 465 Beach Avenue
2) Lots 1-5,Block 46, Lots 1-5,Block 47, Section H(Corner of Mayport and Plaza)
6. Reports and Announcements
7. Adjournment
• 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.
MINUTES OF
TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
411 December 4, 2000
A regular meeting of the Tree Conservation Board was held Monday, December 4, 2000, in the City Hall
Commission Chambers. Present were Mae Jones, Chairperson, Richard Bell, Camille Hunter, Barbara
Mears, Judith Jacobson, Building Official Don Ford and Susan Dunham.
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 November 20, 2000
Board Member Jacobson requested that the Minutes of November 20, 2000, be corrected as follows: Page 2,
4.A., second paragraph, change"nature crown"to"mature crown"; Page 2, 4.A.,third paragraph, change
"begin substituted"to "being substituted".
A motion was made by Board Member Jacobson and seconded by Board Member Hunter and
unanimously carried to approve the Minutes of the Tree Conservation Board Meeting of
November 20, 2000, as amended.
4. Old Business
110 A. Suggested Change to Tree Removal Application: This item was deferred until later in the meeting.
B. Tree Removal Applications:
1) 2019 Beach Avenue: The applicant was not present so this item was deferred until later in the
meeting.
5.A. New Business/Tree Removal Applications
1. 465 Beach Avenue: The applicant was not present so this item was deferred until later in the meeting.
2. Lots 1-5, Block 46, Lots 1-5, Block 47, Section H: Mr. Ladd Roberts with Landers-Atkins Planners,
Inc., of 201 North Hogan Street, Jacksonville, introduced himself. Mr. Roberts advised that the owner of
the property is preparing to develop the site for small warehouse office structures and is requesting
removal of 1,016 inches of trees. Mr. Roberts stated that due to the small nature of the lot,they could
only plant 102 inches. Mr. Roberts requested that the Board entertain another solution for mitigation. .
Mr. Roberts' client would like to donate 210 two-inch caliper pine trees to the City of Atlantic Beach for
distribution as the City deems fit. Mr. Roberts indicated that multiple vagrants were living on this
property and the development of this lot would clean up the area for the safety of the citizens.
Chairperson Jones stated for the record that this was not a safe area and wanted to thank the City of
Atlantic Beach Police Department for their assistance while examining the site.
Chairperson Jones and Board Member Bell discussed with Mr. Roberts corrections to be made to the site
plan. After discussion it was determined that the applicant proposed to remove 970"of hardwood, 64"
of palms and 38.5"of oak. In addition, the applicant proposed to preserve an 8"oak on site and plant
12"of oak, 18"of Palatka holly, 9"of bald cypress, 24"of drake elm and 24"of red maple.
110 Discussion was held with regard to crape myrtles. Mr. Roberts agreed to plant elms around the retention
pond in place of the eight proposed crape myrtles.
Minutes of Tree Conservation Board
December 4, 2000
Page 2
Mr. Roberts talked with the Board about the possibility of donating pine trees to the City of Atlantic
dilBeach to meet the mitigation requirements. It was determined that the mitigation cost is $34,897 and Mr.
Roberts advised that the cost to purchase and plant 210 pines would be approximately$18,000. It was
suggested that Mr. Roberts pursue the possibility of donating the pine trees with the City of Atlantic
Beach Parks and Recreation Department and the City Manager. Building Official Ford will assist in
arranging a meeting between Mr. Roberts and the Parks and Recreation Director.
A motion was made by Board Member Bell, seconded by Board Member Jacobson and
unanimously carried to approve the application and to direct Building Official Ford to issue a
permit for the removal of 970" of hardwood,64" of palm and 38.5" of oak to be mitigated with 8"
of oak to be preserved on site, 12" of oak and 93" of hardwood to be planted on site, 1" of oak to be
applied toward the hardwood requirement,with the remainder of 423" of hardwood to be paid
into the Tree Fund. The applicant would like to work out an alternative plan with the City of
Atlantic Beach to donate and plant 423" of hardwood. Once the applicant and the City of Atlantic
Beach reach a conclusion, the applicant is to return to the Tree Conservation Board.
4.B. Old Business/Tree Removal Applications
1) 2019 Beach Avenue: Mr. Grider was not present at the meeting. Board Members Mears and Jacobson
stated that Mr. Grider's survey is still not correct.
A motion was made by Board Member Mears, seconded by Board Member Jacobson and
unanimously carried to recommend that Mr. Grider re-submit a correct and accurate tree survey
according to the specifications on the Tree Removal Application.
S.A. New Business/Tree Removal Applications
1) 465 Beach Avenue: No one was present to address this application. Building Official Ford informed
the Board that he allowed the owner to remove one 12"palm to allow a tractor access to the lot. There is a
Cherry Laurel at site which is not on plan. Board Member Jacobson stated that the survey is inaccurate.
A motion was made by Board Member Jacobson, seconded by Board Member Bell and unanimously
carried to defer the application based on apparent inaccuracies of the tree survey and conflicting
information as to why the trees on the survey are circled.
4.A. Old Business/Suggested Chance to Tree Removal Application
Building Official Ford advised that he added a column for mitigation information on the front page of the
Tree Removal Application. The Board agreed that this was a good change to the application.
6. Reports and Announcements
Building Official Ford updated the Board on the City Commission's action with regard to the Tree
Conservation Board's letter on the lots next to Tide Views Preserve.
Building Official Ford advised that the purchase order for the survey for the historical tree survey was ready
for the City Manager's approval.
Building Official Ford stated that 1901 Hickory Lane would go before the Code Enforcement Board.
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December 4, 2000
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7. Adjournment
There being no other business or discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 10:05 p.m.
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.rd Bell, Secretary