07-09-03 vAGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF
TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
' July 9, 2003
7:00 p.m.
Adele Grage Community Center
1. Call to Order
2. Recognition of Visitors
3. Approval of Minutes of Meeting of June 25, 2003
4. Old Business
1) 1814 Hickory Lane
5. New Business
A. Tree Removal Applications:
1) Begonia Street Sewer Extension
6. Reports and Announcements
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 Disabilities Act, persons needing special accommodation to participate in this
proceeding should contact the City of Atlantic Beach (904) 247-5800, 800 Seminole Road, Atlantic
Beach, Florida 32233 not later than five days prior to the date of this meeting.
1tiIINUTES OF THE
REGULAR ivIEETING OF TIC
TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
July 9, 2003
A regular meeting of the Tree Conservation Board was held Wednesday, July 9, 2003, at the City
Hall Conference Room. Present were Chair Barbara Mears, Bill Permenter, Maureen
Shaughnessy, Building Official Don Ford and Susan Dunham. Absent was Tom Hill.
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m.
2. Recognition of Visitors
None.
3. Approval of Minutes of Meetings of ,Tune 25, 2003
A motion was made by Board Member Permenter, seconded by Board Member
Shaughnessy, and unanimously carried to approve the Minutes of the Trce Conservation
Board meeting of June 25, 2003.
4. Old Business
1. 1814 Hickory Lane: This agenda item was moved to the end of New Business.
5. New Business:
A. Tree Removal Applications:
1. Begonia Street Sewer Extension: Mr. Bob Alligood introduced himself and explained that
he would like to remove trees to allow for an extension of a sewer line from Jasmine Street to the
west to Begonia Street. Mr. Alligood advised that he wrote a letter to the mayor in December and
requested that the city consider sharing the cost of the sewer line since it is being built to serve
not only his lots but also would be available to serve other lots that were currently on septic tanks.
He stated that he was advised that the city would not contribute to these costs but that he could
design the sewer line to support his lots only.
In response to a question from Board Member Permenter, Building Official Ford advised that the
mitigation for removal of trees on rights-of--ways was 100 percent. Concern was expressed in
regard to the two large pines that were proposed for removal. Building Official Ford advised that
during the February 12, 1990, Commission meeting, the 34" pine had been protected.
Discussion was held with regard to shifting the sewer line to save the pines. Building Official
Ford presented a re-design to save the trees. He stated that with the elimination of certain
materials and the cost to restore the street that there would be no additional cost to shift the sewer
line, and all the trees would be saved. Mr. Alligood did not agree and advised that he could put in
septic tanks and would avoid these problems. Further discussion was held and Mr. Alligood
advised that he would follow the city's suggestions if the city departments would work together
to coordinate this project.
Chairs Mears suggested that it would be a savings to the city to share in the cost to install the
stubs rather than to have to tear out the paving at a later date. Building Official Ford advised that
historically the city had not shared developers' costs.
Minutes of Tree Conservation Board
July 9, 2003
Page 2
A motion was made by Board Member Permenter, seconded by Board Member
Sliaugl~nessy, and unanimously carried to direct the Building Official to investigate with
Public Works the re-design of the sewer system to avoid a 36" pine, a 31.5" pint, an 8" oak,
an 11" oak, and a 21" t•vin oak located in the right-of=way. In addition, the Board
suggested that Public Works consider installing taps for the adjacent properties while this
project was being built to prevent future damage to trees.
4. Old Business
1. 1814 Hickory Lane: Building Official Ford advised the Board that the applicant would like
to remove additional trees to install a pool. He further advised that the Code states that protected
trees must survive for one year.
Chair Mears stated that the 30" live oak had galls, it had been filled and cared for and the canopy
looks fine with no signs of stress.
A motion was made by Board Member Shaughnessy, seconded by Board Member
Permenter, and unanimously carried that the applicant re-submit a proper Tree Removal
Application, that the trees used for mitigation from the previous application must survive
for one year from the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy, that the 30" live oak is fine
and t}iat the board recommended that it remain.
6. Reports and Announcements
The board recommended changes to the Tree Removal Application as follows:
1. Page 1: Change "Page 1 of 3" to "Page 1 of 4"
2. Page 2: Number 2: Correct the spelling "Brest Height" to "Breast Height"
3. Page 4: Add column "Inches to be paid into the Tree Fund"
7. Adjournment
There being no other business or discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
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Barbara Mears, Chair