Dora Road (Clearing letter) 03.03.2007 BirdsongMarch 1, 2007
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
BUILDING AND PLANNING
800 SEMINOLE ROAD
ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA 32233-5445
TELEPHONE: (904) 247-5826
FAX: (904) 247-5845
www.coab.us
Greg Birdsong
JaxComerstone Partners, LLC
1415 Atlantic Boulevard, Suite C
Neptune Beach, FL 32266
RE: Dora Road land clearing
Dear Mr. Birdsong:
The City of Atlantic Beach Building, Zoning and Public Works Departments are in receipt of your
letter dated February 28, 2007 regarding the "intent to underbrush and clear the land for the purpose of
topographical and tree survey" on the Dora Road property. We must remind you that permits must be
obtained for any clearing and tree removal planned for this development site.
Please note that according to the City of Atlantic Beach Land Development Regulations, Section 24-68
Land Clearing: "No Lands shall be cleared or grubbed, and no vegetation on any Development site
disturbed, prior to issuance of all required approvals and Development Permits authorizing such
clearing." Further, according to Section 24-168, Land Clearing, Tree Removal or Damage to Existing
Trees and Vegetation: "The removal of damage of trees and vegetation shall be governed by Chapter
23, Article H. No lands shall be cleared or grubbed, and no vegetation on any Development site
disturbed, prior to issuance of all required approvals and Development Permits authorizing such
clearing."
The first step in this process should be to conduct your tree survey and present those findings in form of
a tree removal application to the Tree Conservation Board. Section 23-17 of the LDR explains the
applicability of the tree protection ordinance, as well as provides the permitted process by which trees
may be removed. Once determinations have been made as to protected trees and mitigation has been
negotiated, you may move forward with your topographical and geotechnical testing.
Sincerely,
Sonya Doerr, AICP
Community Development Director
sbd/elh