| 2020-12-09 17:06:39 | RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS CITY OF WEST PALM |
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| | RAY CARANCI, SENIOR LANDSCAPE PLANNER, 561-822-1462 |
| | SECTION 94-442(C)(2)A. SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS |
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| | 1. GROSS LOT SQUARE FOOTAGE MINUS |
| | BUILDING FOOTPRINT SQUARE FOOTAGE EQUALS |
| | OPEN SPACE SQUARE FOOTAGE (ALL NON-BUILDING AREA) |
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| | PROVIDE THE GROSS LOT SQUARE FOOTAGE AND BUILDING |
| | FOOTPRINT SQUARE FOOTAGE AND SHOW DIFFERENCE AS OPEN |
| | SPACE. |
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| | 2. ONE TREE REQUIRED FOR EACH 1,000 SQ FT OF OPEN SPACE |
| | OR PORTION THEREOF |
| | ONE SHRUB REQUIRED FOR EACH 500 SQ FT OF OPEN SPACE OR |
| | PORTION THEREOF |
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| | SHOW CALCULATIONS BASED ON OPEN SPACE. IF 11,882 IS |
| | CORRECT, THEN 12 TREES REQUIRED. |
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| | 3. SECTION 94-442 (D) SUBSTITUTION OF PALM TREES. |
| | PALM TREES MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR NOT MORE THAN 35 |
| | PERCENT OF THE SHADE OR FLOWERING TREES REQUIRED BY |
| | THIS ARTICLE. HOWEVER, WHEN PALM TREES ARE SUBSTITUTED |
| | FOR SHADE TREES, THREE PALM TREES SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR |
| | EACH REQUIRED SHADE TREE. THIS 3:1 SUBSTITUTION SHALL |
| | NOT BE REQUIRED FOR ROYAL PALM TREES (ROYSTONEA SPP.), |
| | SENEGAL DATE PALM (PHOENIX RECLINATA), MEDJOOL DATE |
| | PALM (PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA), BISMARCK PALM (BISMARCKIA |
| | NOBILIS), AND SILVER DATE PALM (PHOENIX SYLVESTRIS). |
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| | 4 ROYAL PALMS CAN BE COUNTED TOWARD THE REQUIREED TREES |
| | IF THEY ARE MOVED INSIDE THE PROPERTY LINE. A SEPARATE |
| | PERMIT FOR LANDSCAPING IN THE RIGHT OF WAY WOULD NEED |
| | TO BE SUBMITTED FOR ANY PLANTINGS PROPOSED OUTSIDE THE |
| | PROPERTY LINE. OTHER PALMS MAY COUNT IF 8 FOOT CLEAR |
| | WOOD AT 3:1 |
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| | 4. SECTION 94-442 (G) FLORIDA FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE |
| | REQUIREMENTS |
| | LANDSCAPE PLAN MUST SATISFY A MINIMUM TOTAL OF 25 |
| | POINTS FROM THE DESIGN OPTIONS CHART. |
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| | SUPPLY THE DESIGN OPTIONS FOR 25 POINTS. |
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| | 5. SECTION 94-445 (4) REQUIRED PLANT MATERIAL |
| | SPECIFICATIONS. |
| | SHADE AND FLOWERING TREES MINIMUM 12 FEET IN HEIGHT AND |
| | FLORIDA GRADE #1 OR BETTER QUALITY. |
| | PALM SPECIES MINIMUM EIGHT FEET CLEAR WOOD. |
| | SHRUBS MINIMUM OF 3 GALLON, GROUNDCOVER MAY BE SMALLER. |
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| | CHANGE ALL TREE SIZES TO 12 FOOT HEIGHT MINIMUM. |
| | AND PALMS TO 8 FOOT CLEAR WOOD FOR QUALIFYING. |
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| | 6. SECTION 94-445 I. |
| | PLANT SPECIES. A MINIMUM OF 60 PERCENT OF PLANT |
| | MATERIAL ADDED SHALL BE FLORIDA NATIVE OR DROUGHT |
| | TOLERANT SPECIES SELECTED FROM THE CITY LIST OR THE |
| | LIST OF SPECIES IN THE MOST RECENT EDITION OF SOUTH |
| | FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT WATERWISE SOUTH |
| | FLORIDA LANDSCAPES. |
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| | PROVIDE THE PERCANTAGE BASED ON THE PLANT LIST. |
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| | 7. ARTIFICIAL TURF- SECTION 94-451 CAN ONLY BE IN THE |
| | SIDE OR REAR SETBACK AND MUST BE SCREENED FROM VIEW |
| | FROM THE ROAD OR STREET. REMOVE ARTIFICIAL TURF SHOWN |
| | IN FRONT YARD, |
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| | 8. WHEN RESUBMITTING PLAN, UPLOAD EACH SHEET |
| | SEPARATELY, AND DO NOT INCLUDE LIGHTING OR IRRIGATION |
| | SHEETS, THEY ARE NOT PART OF THE LANDSCAPE PERMIT AND |
| | WILL REQUIRE THEIR OWN PERMITS FOR IRRIGATION AND |
| | LIGHTING. |
