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| 2009-04-23 14:34:24 | PLANNING AND ZONING DEPT: ***ZONING FAILED*** |
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| | 1. PLEASE PROVIDE ALL RESPONSES IN WRITING. |
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| | 2. PROVIDE A DETAIL OF THE EXISTING/PROPOSED LANDSCAPE |
| | SCREENING FROM THE ADJACENT RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. |
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| | PURSUANT TO THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ZONING AND LAND |
| | DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (ZLDR), SECTION 94-443(A)(2). |
| | NONRESIDENTIAL AND MULTIFAMILY SCREENING AND BUFFERING |
| | REQUIREMENTS. |
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| | (2) LANDSCAPE BUFFER. |
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| | A. THE BUFFER SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF FIVE FEET IN WIDTH |
| | AT MATURITY. |
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| | B. ALL PORTIONS OF THE BUFFER SHALL BE COVERED WITH |
| | GRASS, GROUND COVER, SHRUBBERY, MULCH, OR OTHER |
| | SUITABLE LIVE PLANT MATERIAL. |
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| | C. AT LEAST ONE SHADE OR FLOWERING TREE SHALL BE |
| | PLANTED IN A REQUIRED BUFFER FOR EACH 30 LINEAR FEET OR |
| | PORTION THEREOF. REQUIRED SHADE OR FLOWERING TREES MAY |
| | BE PLANTED AT INTERVALS OR MAY BE CLUSTERED IF |
| | CLUSTERING IMPROVES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BUFFER. |
| | REQUIRED TREES TO SERVE AS A LANDSCAPE BUFFER ADJACENT |
| | TO A RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT MUST BE VISIBLE FROM |
| | THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE WALL TO ENHANCE THE BUFFERING |
| | EFFECT. CLUSTERING OF REQUIRED TREES SHALL BE SUBJECT |
| | TO CITY APPROVAL. |
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| | D. REQUIRED HEDGES SHALL BE PLANTED WITH TWO-FOOT TO |
| | THREE-FOOT INTERVALS OR CLUSTERED IF THE EFFECTIVENESS |
| | OF THE BUFFER IS IMPROVED. HEDGES SHALL BE PLANTED |
| | PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION 94-445(4)E. |
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| | E. THE AMOUNT OF REQUIRED PLANT MATERIAL AND OF |
| | REQUIRED BUFFER LENGTH SHALL BE MEASURED ALONG THE |
| | CENTERLINE OF THE BUFFER. |
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| | F. REQUIRED TREES, HEDGES AND SHRUBS MAY NOT BE |
| | CLUSTERED WHEN PLANTED NEXT TO BUFFER PARKING LOTS. |
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| | NOTE: THE SUBMITTAL OF THE REQUESTED INFORMATION MAY |
| | GENERATE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. |
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| | FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, THE ZONING AND LAND |
| | DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS MAY BE VIEWED ONLINE AT |
| | WWW.MUNICODE.COM OR VISIT THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | PLANNING DEPARTMENT WEBSITE AT |
| | WWW.CITYOFWPB.COM/PLAN/INDEX.HTM. |
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| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO |
| | CONTACT ME. |
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| | MAGGIE CRUZ, ASSOCIATE PLANNER |
| | PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT |
| | TEL: (561) 822-1444 OR (561) 805-6720 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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