04-25-03 vAGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF
TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
Apri125, 2003
7:00 p.m.
Adele Grage Community Center
1. Call to Order
2. Recognition of Visitors
3. Approval of Minutes of Meetings of Apri19, 2003
4. Old Business
A. Tree Removal Applications
1. 1486 Begonia Street
5. New Business
A. Tree Removal Applications:
1. 631 Beach Avenue
2. 223 Ocean Boulevard
6. Reports and Announcements
A. Schedule Special Called Meeting re Paradise Preserve
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.
Notice to persons needing special accommodations and to all hearing impaired persons: In accordance
with the Americans with~isabilities Act, persons needing special accommodation to participate in this
proceeding should contactt3~e City of Atlantic Beach (904) 247-5800, 800 S~rpinole Road, Atlantic
Beach, Florida 32233 not later than five days prior to the date of this meting.
MINUTES OF
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF
TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
Apri125, 2003
A special called meeting of the Tree Conservation Board was held Friday, April 2~, 2003, at
Adele Grage Community Center. Present were Chair Barbara Mears, David Owens, Maureen
Shaughnessy, Building Official Don Ford and Susan Dunham.
]. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 9:0~ a.m.
2. Recognition of Visitors
None.
3._Approval of Minutes of Meeting of'Apri19, 2003
A motion was made by Board Member Owens, seconded by Board Member Shaughnessy,
and unanimously carried to approve the Minutes of the Tree Conservation Board meeting
of April 9, 2003.
4. Old Business
A. Tree Removal Applications:
1. 1486 Begonia Street: Ms. Karen Beck of Bestcon, Inc., introduced herself and advised that
the house had to be moved forward a few feet to meet the setback requirements of the Ciry
Ordinance. She further advised that they would like to move .the 18" palm to another location on
site and would like to mitigate the removal of oaks with two 9" oaks on site.
A motion was made by Board Member Owens, seconded by Board Member Shaughnessy,
and unanimously carried to direct the Building OfScial to issue a permit for the .removal of
36" of oak to be mitigated with 18" of oak on site.
5. New Business:
A. Tree Removal Applications:
1. 631 Beach Avenue: This Agenda item was moved to the erid of New Business.
2. 223 Ocean Boulevard: Mr. Peyman Ata-Abadi of Cronk Duch Miller introduced himself.
He stated advised that the original plans had been altered to indicate that seven palms in the
interior of the lot would be relocated to the right-of--way on Ocean Boulevard. Building Official
Ford advised that the palms being relocated were the same age and type of palms that were
currently located in the colonnade. Mr. Jay Devine, Landscape Architect, expressed concern with
regard to relocation due to height. The Board changed the landscape plans to indicate that the
new oaks to be planted on site were to be a minimum of 3" in diameter.
A motion was made by Board Member Owens, seconded by Board Member Shaughnessy,
and unanimously carried to direct the Building Official Ford to issue a permit for the
removal of 18" of palm, 8" of cherry laurel and 15" of Iigustrum, to be mitigated with 12" of
oak, 10" of Japanese Plum, 6" of Majestic Beauty and 80" of palm to be planted on site.
~Lfinutes of Tree Consen~ation Board
April 25, 2003
Page 2
1. 631 Beach Avenue: Building Official Ford advised that the applicant, Tom Goelz, was not
able to attend the meeting but requested that the Board review his application.
A motion was made by Board Member Owens, seconded by Board Member Shaughnessy,
and unanimously carried to direct the Building Official to issue a permit for the removal of
16" of cabbage palm to be mitigated with 8" of palm to be planted on site.
6. Reports and Announcements
A. Schedule Special Called Meeting re Paradise Preserve: Ms. Karen Beck of Bestcon, Inc.,
introduced herself and stated that the purpose of the special called meeting would be to determine
the mitigation requirements for the rights-of--way for Paradise Preserve. The Board scheduled the
meeting for Saturday, May 3, at 8:30 a.m. at Paradise Preserve, with an alternate rain date of
Saturday, May 10.
Chair Mears etpressed concern with regard to a tree tagged for removal on the City right-of-~vay
on Coquina. Building Official Ford suggested that the Board prepare a letter to Public Works
describing the tree and location, the Board's concerns, and a request to save the tree.
Building Official Ford updated the Board on the following:
1. The annual reception for the Boards and Committees was scheduled for August 21.
2. The new Tree Removal Application would go into effect the first-week of May.
3. The Mayor and Commissioners proposed a change in term limits and this issue would be
addressed at the April 27 Commission meeting.
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7. AdiournmenY
There being no other,business or discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 10:03 a.m.
Barbara Mears, Chair