08-19-96 v TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
Minutes of August 19 , 1996
The Board held its regular meeting on Monday, August 19 , in
the City Commission Chambers. Present were :
Hope Van Nortwick, Chairman Rick Bell
Mae Jones Judy Jacobson
Rick Beaver
Staff: George Worley, Carl Walker
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Hope Van Nortwick
at 7 : 30 PM.
The first application for review was for tree removal at Lot
# 3 , Block # 124 , Sec . H . Wade Haddock, surveyor, was pre-
sent representing the applicant on this lot as well as the
next 3 properties in Section H listed on the agenda. During
discussion, it was established that all trees on the lot were
to be removed as a large portion of the property requires
backfill , endangering the health of any remaining trees . A
total of 76" DBH of protected trees are to removed, consist-
ing of maples and willows . The applicant advised that miti-
gation would be made by replacing trees on site.
Rick Bell moved to accept the plans with the stipulation that
replacement be made of a total of 38" DBH hardwood trees,
each with a minimum of 3" DBH, on site. Rick Beaver seconded
and the motion unanimously carried.
On Lots # 1 & # 2 , Block # 68 , Sec . H . , Board members pointed
out that the markings on site did not correspond with the
plans and/or application. In addition, although there were
trees to remain on the property which could be used for miti-
gation purposes , none were so indicated either on the lots or
on the survey. It was recommended to Mr. Haddock that the
application be resubmitted in a corrected form, taking into
consideration trees to be used for mitigation. The Board also
asked that a more legible copy of the tree survey be pro-
vided. By consensus , it was agreed to defer action on the
lots until corrected applications were submitted and the
sites property marked .
On Lot # 5 , Block # 249 , Sec . H. , it was determined that all
of the trees proposed for removal were in the interior zone
of the lot and none were 20" DBH or larger. As a result, no
protected trees are to be removed, according to the plans
submitted. The prospective owners of the property were pre-
sent , and expressed that they also desired to remove all of
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the trees from the exterior zone of the lot , replacing them
with other hardwood species . However, it was pointed out
that all of the trees are oaks, and by ordinance require
replacement by oaks only. After deliberation, the owners
agreed to leave the plans as presented and would return to
the Board at a later date if they desired to remove any por-
tion of the trees not included on the application. Hope Van
Nortwick moved to accept the plans , as presented. Rick Bell
seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
The final application for review was for Lot # 90 , Unit # 1 ,
Oceanwalk. Michael Chalogna introduced himself to the Board
as the landscape architect for the project . After review of
the plans and discussion with Mr. Chalogna, it was determined
that there were two protected oak trees with DBH' s of 24" and
38" respectively. The larger oak, according to the written
report from a tree surgeon, has been struck by lightning and
could not be preserved. This condition was verified by Board
members who had been to the site .
There were also two protected palm trees to be removed with
DBH' s of 12" and 18" . The plans designated a 19" oak to re-
main on the lot as mitigation as well as a 15" palm. Hope
Van Nortwick moved to accept the application as proposed with
the understanding that 24" DBH of oak to be removed would be
mitigated by a 19" DBH oak to remain on site and the 30" DBH
of palms will be mitigated by a 15" palm to remain on the lot
as noted on the site plan. Rick Bell seconded and the motion
passed unanimously.
In other business, Hope distributed to the Board copies of
her letter of August 13 addressed to the City Manager on the
subject of the agreement made with Tiffany by the Sea on the
replacement tree planting at Saturbia.
George Worley advised that written confirmation had been re-
ceived from Warren Mack withdrawing his appeal to the City
Commission. The appeal submitted by Sandar Industries is on
the agenda for discussion and action at the City Commission
meeting of August 26 . Board members were urged to attend
the meeting.
Hope Van Nortwick reported that she had compiled a listing
of the recommended trees as historic or specimen. The list
was distributed to the members . She also advised that she
had taken photographs of these trees and would pass them
on to Rick Bell when developed.
In other announcements , Judy Jacobson reported that she was
working on the log , from meeting minutes, of Board actions
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taken on applications so that compliance may be monitored. It
was also announced that a sum of $5500 was proposed in the
budget for the cost of additional inspections required. In
the meantime , George was asked to check to see if the current
building inspection cards identified the two inspections re-
quired. He advised that he would have new cards printed
Judy Jacobson moved to approve the minutes, as presented.
Hope Van Nortwick seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
There was no further business and the meeting was adjourned
at 9 :05 PM.
Richard Beaver
Secretary
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