| 2022-05-19 16:51:59 | *REVISED COMMENTS 5/20/22***** |
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| | RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS CITY OF WEST PALM |
| | BEACH |
| | PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CORERECTIONS AND INFORMATION ON |
| | THE PLAN RESUBMITTAL |
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| | 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) |
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| | REVISE CALCULATIONS TO 6298 MINUS 1658 EQUALS 4,640 SQ |
| | FT |
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| | ONE TREE REQUIRED FOR EACH 1,000 SQ FT OF OPEN SPACE OR |
| | PORTION THEREOF |
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| | 5 TREES REQUIRED. ONE PALM SUBSTITUTION PLUS ONE MANGO |
| | TREE CAN BE COUNTED, SO 3 ADDITIONAL TREES NEEDED. |
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| | ONE SHRUB REQUIRED FOR EACH 500 SQ FT OF OPEN SPACE OR |
| | PORTION THEREOF |
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| | 10 SHRUBS REQUIRED |
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| | 2. 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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| | MAXIMUM ONE SUBSTITUTION OF PALMS OUT OF 5 REQUIRED |
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| | 3. 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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| | IF NATIVE SPECIES ARE USED SUCH AS GREEN BUTTONWOOD OR |
| | SILVER BUTTONWOOD FOR TREES AND COCOPLUM USED FOR |
| | HEDGES, POINTS WILL BE ACHIEVED. |
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| | 4. 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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| | SHOW THE HEIGHT OF 12 FEET FOR NEW TREES AND 3 GALLON |
| | CONTAINER SIZE FOR NEW SHRUBS |
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| | 5. 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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| | IF ALL NATIVE SPECIES USED, THIS WILL BE 100% |
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