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| 2018-01-23 14:48:08 | ZONING PLAN REVIEW |
| | ___________________________________________ |
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| | DATE OF REVIEW: 01.23.2018 |
| | PERMIT NO.: 17121046 |
| | ___________________________________________ |
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| | REVIEW STATUS: FAILED |
| | ___________________________________________ |
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| | PLEASE PROVIDE A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE FOLLOWING PLAN |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS: |
| | |
| | 1. DATA TABLE SHALL BE PROVIDED INDICATING THE |
| | FOLLOWING: |
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| | A. EXISTING/PROPOSED LAND USE AND ZONING. |
| | |
| | B. TOTAL ACRES OF THE PROJECT. |
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| | C. TOTAL GROSS BUILDING SQUARE FOOTAGE. |
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| | D. PERCENT OF OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPING, BUILDING |
| | COVERAGE & IMPERMEABLE SURFACE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE |
| | THAT ARTIFICIAL TURF SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS AN |
| | IMPERMEABLE SURFACE AND INCLUDED WITHIN SUCH |
| | CALCULATIONS. |
| | |
| | E. ACRES AND PERCENT OF WATER BODIES. |
| | |
| | F. PARKING COMPUTATIONS (PARKING REQUIRED, PROVIDED, |
| | ETC.) |
| | |
| | G. FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR). |
| | |
| | 2. SPECIFICATIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED INDICATING THAT THE |
| | PROPOSED ARTIFICIAL TURF COMPLIES WITH THE MINIMUM |
| | MATERIAL STANDARDS SPECIFIED IN SEC. 94-451(E) OF THE |
| | CITY?S ZONING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS. MINIMUM |
| | SPECIFICATIONS SHALL INCLUDE: |
| | |
| | A. ARTIFICIAL TURF SHALL CONSIST OF GREEN LIFELIKE |
| | INDIVIDUAL BLADES OF GRASS THAT EMULATE NATURAL TURF IN |
| | LOOK AND COLOR AND SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM PILE HEIGHT OF |
| | 1.5 INCHES AND SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM TUFTED WEIGHT OF 56 |
| | OUNCES PER SQUARE YARD. |
| | |
| | B. WHERE ARTIFICIAL TURF IS UTILIZED FOR INSTITUTIONAL |
| | RECREATIONAL USES (E.G., PLAYGROUNDS, ATHLETIC FIELDS), |
| | THE ARTIFICIAL TURF PRODUCT INSTALLED SHALL BE DESIGNED |
| | FOR THE INTENDED USE AND MEET THE APPROPRIATE |
| | ADDITIONAL STANDARDS. |
| | |
| | C. ARTIFICIAL TURF INSTALLATIONS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM |
| | PERMEABILITY OF 30 INCHES PER HOUR PER SQUARE YARD. |
| | |
| | D. ALL ARTIFICIAL TURF SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM EIGHT YEAR |
| | MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY THAT PROTECTS AGAINST COLOR |
| | FADING AND A DECREASE IN PILE HEIGHT. |
| | |
| | E. ARTIFICIAL TURF SHALL BE LEAD FREE. |
| | |
| | F. ALL MATERIALS MUST INCLUDE TEST DOCUMENTATION WHICH |
| | DECLARES THAT THE ARTIFICIAL TURF YARN AND BACKING |
| | MATERIALS ARE DISPOSABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, AT |
| | ANY US LANDFILL STATION (TOTAL CONTENT LEACH PROTOCOL |
| | (TCLP) TEST). |
| | |
| | G. THE USE OF INDOOR OR OUTDOOR PLASTIC OR NYLON |
| | CARPETING AS A REPLACEMENT FOR ARTIFICIAL TURF OR |
| | NATURAL TURF SHALL BE PROHIBITED. |
| | |
| | 3. SPECIFICATIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED INDICATING THAT THE |
| | PROPOSED ARTIFICIAL TURF COMPLIES WITH THE MINIMUM |
| | INSTALLATION STANDARDS SPECIFIED IN SEC. 94-451(F) OF |
| | THE CITY?S ZONING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS. |
| | MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS SHALL INCLUDE: |
| | |
| | A. ALL ARTIFICIAL TURF SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, BE |
| | INSTALLED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S |
| | SPECIFICATIONS. |
| | |
| | B. ALL ARTIFICIAL TURF INSTALLATIONS SHALL BE ANCHORED |
| | TO ENSURE THAT THE TURF WILL WITHSTAND THE EFFECTS OF |
| | WIND. |
| | |
| | C. ALL SEAMS SHALL BE NAILED AND GLUED, NOT SEWN, AND |
| | EDGES SHALL BE TRIMMED TO FIT AGAINST ALL REGULAR AND |
| | IRREGULAR EDGES TO RESEMBLE A NATURAL LOOK. |
| | |
| | D. PROPER DRAINAGE SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL |
| | ARTIFICIAL TURF INSTALLATIONS TO PREVENT EXCESS RUNOFF |
| | OR POOLING OF WATER. |
| | |
| | E. ARTIFICIAL TURF SHALL BE VISUALLY LEVEL, WITH THE |
| | GRAIN POINTING IN A SINGLE DIRECTION. |
| | |
| | F. AN APPROPRIATE SOLID BARRIER DEVICE (E.G., CONCRETE |
| | MOW STRIP, BENDER BOARD) IS REQUIRED TO SEPARATE |
| | ARTIFICIAL TURF FROM SOIL AND LIVE VEGETATION. |
| | |
| | G. PRECAUTIONS FOR INSTALLATION AROUND EXISTING TREES |
| | SHALL BE MONITORED AND MAY BE RESTRICTED TO ENSURE TREE |
| | ROOTS ARE NOT DAMAGED WITH THE INSTALLATION OF THE BASE |
| | MATERIAL AND THAT THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE TREE WILL |
| | NOT BE COMPROMISED |
| | ___________________________________________ |
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| | PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| | MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. |
| | ___________________________________________ |
| | |
| | QUESTIONS/COMMENTS, PLEASE CONTACT THE FOLLOWING: |
| | |
| | JOHN P. ROACH, AICP, PRINCIPAL PLANNER |
| | CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT ? PLANNING DIVISION |
| | 401 CLEMATIS STREET - P.O. BOX 3147 |
| | WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33402 |
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| | P: 561.822.1448 |
| | F: 561.822.1460 |
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| | E: [email protected] |
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| | W: WPB.ORG |
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