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| 2022-03-14 16:27:07 | RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS CITY OF WEST PALM |
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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) |
| | 6732 SQ FT OPEN SPACE |
| | ONE TREE REQUIRED FOR EACH 1,000 SQ FT OF OPEN SPACE OR |
| | PORTION THEREOF |
| | 7 TREES REQUIRED- CORRECT ON THE PLAN. FLOWERING TREES |
| | NOT REQUIRED, REMOVE REQUIREMENT FROM PLAN |
| | ONE SHRUB REQUIRED FOR EACH 500 SQ FT OF OPEN SPACE OR |
| | PORTION THEREOF |
| | 14 SHRUBS REQUIRED- CORRECT ON THE PLAN |
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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). |
| | FOR 7 TREES REQUIRED, MAXIMUM PALM SUBSTITUTION IS 2 |
| | WHICH CAN BE THE ROYAL PALMS OR THE SABAL PALMS AT 3:1. |
| | 5 QUALIFYING TREES ARE REQUIRED, ONLY 4 ARE PROVIDED. |
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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. |
| | (3)A. DOES NOT QUALIFY |
| | (8) AVAILABLE POINTS ARE 5, NOT 15 |
| | ONLY 25 POINTS ARE NEEDED. |
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| | 4. 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. |
| | SHOW THE ACTUAL PERCENTAGE OF THE ENTIRE PLANT LIST |
| | THAT IS NATIVE OR DROUGHT TOLERANT. |
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| | 5. SUBMIT A TREE ALTERATION PERMIT FOR THE RELOCATION |
| | AND REMOVAL. PROVIDE THE CONDITION OF THE ROYAL PALM TO |
| | BE REMOVED, AS NATIVE TREES AND PALMS IN GOOD CONDITION |
| | MUST BE PRESERVED OR RELOCATED. SHOWN AT 75%- MUST BE |
| | GOOD, FAIR OR POOR RATING PER ANSI A300 STANDARDS FOR |
| | TREE RELOCATION. |
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| | 6. HARDSCAPE PLANS MUST BE SUBMITTED AS A SEPARATE |
| | PERMIT FROM LANDSCAPING. |
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| | RAY CARANCI, SENIOR LANDSCAPE PLANNER |
| | 561-822-1462 |
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