10-05-98 v TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
Minutes of meeting o f October5,
III 1998
The Board held its regular meeting on Monday October 5, 1998 at City Hall. Present were:
Mae Jones, Chairman Mary Emerson-Smith
Rick Bell
Staff George Worley, Community Development Director
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM by the Chairman.
2.A.1. Tree removal on Lots 606,607,608,622 & 623, Saltair Section 1: This application was for the
development the 5 lots as a complex. Dane Armstrong introduced himself to the Board as owner and
developer and explained that he had revised the Tree Survey to include the trees not correctly shown on the
original submittal. Rick Bell asked about several palms still not shown on the survey and Mr. Armstrong
noted that they were along the property line and would not be effected by development. Mr. Bell also pointed
out that the Cherry tree shown on the drawing at the southwest corner is 25",not 16" as shown. The Board
advise Mr. Armstrong that they would calculate the tree loss on each lot separately, but would allow the
required mitigation to be located anywhere within the five lots. The Board found that a total of 50.5" of
hardwood and 3" of oak must be replaced on-site. Rick Bell moved to approve the application subject to 28"
• of hardwood and 10" of oak trees be preserved on-site and 15.5" of hardwood to be planted on-site.
2.A.2. Tree removal at 1950 Mipaula Court: Mr. Mckean was present to discuss the proposed removal of
one large oak tree to allow the construction of a swimming pool adjacent to his home. The Board expressed
concerns for the access to the site of the pool construction and the safety of the other trees on the lot. Mr.
Mckean explained that the access would be through the fence adjacent to the proposed pool location. The
Board explained that the mitigation required for the removal of the 36" oak tree would be 18" of oak preserved
or planted on-site. Mr. Mckean asked that action be deferred until the next meeting to allow him to review his
lot and to revise the tree survey to include any trees which may be preserved on-site for mitigation.
3.A.1. Tree removal on Lot 16, Tiffany by the Sea: Mr. Lipscomb introduced himself to the Board as owner
and explained his application. The Board discussed the survey and determined that two palms, 10" and 11" in
diameter, were not shown. Following discussion the Board determined that the total tree removal of 52"
required 26" of on-site mitigation. Rick Bell moved to approve the application with the stipulation that 26" of
oak trees be replaced on-site and that the 10" and 11" palms be relocated on-site. Mary Emerson-Smith
seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
3.A.2. Tree removal on Parts of Lots 3 &4, Tract"A",North Atlantic Beach: the contractor introduced
himself to the Board and briefly described the proposed development. The Board reviewed the application
and found that no protected trees were to be removed resulting in no mitigation requirement. Rick Bell moved
to approve the application as submitted. Mary Emerson-Smith seconded the motion which passed
unanimously.
3.A.3. tree removal at Lot 3, Oceanside Drive: Mr Shields introduced himself to the Board and described his
application to the Board. The Board noted that the trees were not properly tagged on-site. After discussion it
was determined that 48" of oak and 40" of palm were to be removed necessitating 24" of oak and 20" of palm
to be replaced on-site. Rick Bell moved to approve the application as submitted with 24" of oak and 20" of
palm to be replaced on-site. Mary Emerson-Smith seconded and the motion was unanimously adopted.
4. Reports& Announcements.
• The Board discussed thea apparent increase in poorlymarked building sites presented to the Board for tree
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removal permits. It was felt that the applicants are not following the directions clearly shown on the
application form. The Board suggested to Staff that a check box or a place for the applicants to initial to
acknowledge that the site has been correctly marked should be added to the application form. Staff concurred.
There being no other business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:35 PM.
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