| 2021-04-27 15:25:41 | 1.SECTION 94-442(C)(2)A. SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS |
| | GROSS LOT SQUARE FOOTAGE MINUS |
| | BUILDING FOOTPRINT SQUARE FOOTAGE EQUALS |
| | OPEN SPACE SQUARE FOOTAGE (ALL NON-BUILDING AREA) |
| | 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 |
| | 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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| | ANSWER: 4 TREES REQUIRED PER PROVIDED OPEN SPACE |
| | CALCULATION. IN CURRENT PLAN THE OAK, GUMBO LIMBO AND |
| | COCONUT PALM CAN BE COUNTED AS TREES. 2 ADDITIONAL |
| | TREES WILL BE NEEDED TO MEET CODE REQUIREMENTS. PER |
| | SECTION 94-442 (D) COCONUT PALM COUNTS BUT 2 ADDITIONAL |
| | QUALIFYING PALMS NEED TO BE PLANTED FOR IT TO EQUAL 1 |
| | TREE. TREES THAT ARE TRIMMED INTO A HEDGE CAN NOT BE |
| | COUNTED AS A TREE. (CITY DEFINITION OF A TREE PROVIDED |
| | BELOW) |
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| | 2.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 3GALLON, GROUNDCOVER MAY BE SMALLER. |
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| | ANSWER: NEW PLANT MATERIAL MUST MEET OR EXCEED |
| | SPECIFICATIONS. |
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| | 3. GUMBO LIMBO THAT IS LISTED ON THE EXISTING PLANT |
| | LIST IS NOT SHOWN ON THE DRAWING. |
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| | 4. DEFINITION SHADE TREE MEANS A HARDWOOD TREE WHICH, |
| | BY VIRTUE OF ITS NATURAL SHAPE, PROVIDES AT MATURITY A |
| | CANOPY WITH A MINIMUM DIAMETER OF 25 FEET AND PROVIDES |
| | RELIEF FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS |
| | EACH YEAR. |
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| | ANDREW BURNETT |
| | [email protected] |
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