Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Project Z15030025
Project Number Z15030025
Review Stop L
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2015-04-28 15:42:10APRIL 27, 2015
  
 1. NOT SATISFIED. THE PROPOSED STRUCTURES NEAR THE
 BANYAN TREE APPEAR TO CONFLICT WITH THE EXISTING TREE
 CANOPY. HOW WILL CONFLICTS WITH THE TREE BE RESOLVED?
 IF THE BANYAN IS CONSIDERED A HISTORIC TREE THROUGH
 THIS PETITION IT MUST BE PROTECTED FROM ENCROACHMENT
 THAT WOULD AFFECT THE CANOPY OR ROOT ZONE OF THE TREE.
 STAFF HAS MET WITH THE ARBORIST THAT DEVELOPED THE PLAN
 FOR THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE TREE.
 PRELIMINARY INFORMATION SHOWS THE TREE ROOT ZONE AND
 CANOPY ARE GOING TO BE AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTION, BUT A
 PLAN IS PROPOSED THAT WILL MONITOR AND MANAGE THE ROOT
 SYSTEM AND CANOPY. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE REQUIRED
 AS THE DESIGN PROCESS CONTINUES. STAFF RECOMMENDS THE
 BANYAN TREE BE DESIGNATED AS A HISTORIC TREE BY THE
 CITY COMMISSION.
  
 2. NOT SATISFIED. PLEASE SUBMIT A DETAIL THE PAVED AREA
 OF THE ENTRANCE PLAZA THAT COVERS THE ROOT ZONE OF THE
 BANYAN, AND HOW IT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED TO AVOID ANY
 NEGATIVE IMPACTS TO THE TREE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS ON
 THE PEDESTAL PAVING SYSTEM AND FOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION TO
 BE PLACED IN THE ROOT ZONE OF THE TREE.
  
 3. NOT SATISFIED. COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 94-442 (G)
 FLORIDA FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS MUST BE
 VERIFIED FOR THE PROPOSED LANDSCAPE MATERIAL WHEN A
 COMPLETE PLANT LIST IS SUBMITTED. THE FLORIDA FRIENDLY
 CHART HAS BEEN INCLUDED ON SHEET L-402, BUT LACKS ANY
 INFORMATION ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE. PLEASE ADD THE
 CORRECT CODE SECTION 94-442 (G) TO THE CHART FOR
 REFERENCE.
  
 4. NOT SATISFIED. THE WEST LANDSCAPE BUFFER DOES NOT
 MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 94-443 (A)(2) ALONG
 THE ENTRANCE PLAZA. PLEASE DEMONSTRATE IF THIS AREA
 MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 94-444 FOR PLAZAS.
 MORE INFORMATION NEEDS TO BE SUPPLIED TO VERIFY
 COMPLIANCE WITH CODE.
  
 5. SATISFIED. THE NUMBER OF TREES, FLOWERING TREES AND
 SHRUBS REQUIRED PER SECTION 94-442 MUST BE CALCULATED
 ON 50 PERCENT OPEN SPACE REQUIRED PER SECTION 94-203.
 PLEASE REVISE THE DATA TABLE TO REFLECT THE CORRECT
 QUANTITIES.
  
 6. NOT SATISFIED. IF THE LANDSCAPING IS TO BE COMPLETED
 IN PHASES, PLEASE INDICATE HOW MANY TREES AND SHRUBS
 ARE GOING TO BE PROVIDED PER PHASE. IF THE PLANS ARE TO
 BE COMPLETED IN PHASES, THE APPLICANT COULD SPECIFY HOW
 MANY REQUIRED TREES, FLOWERING TREES AND SHRUBS ARE TO
 BE LOCATED WITHIN EACH PHASE IF THE INTENT IS TO SUBMIT
 AN APPLICATION FOR EACH PHASE WHEN THE EXACT DESIGN IS
 ESTABLISHED.
  
 7. NOT SATISFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILED
 INFORMATION ON HOW THE PROPOSED LANDSCAPING MEETS THE
 CRITERIA FOR THE DESIGN OPTIONS OF SECTION 94-442(E).
 THE CHART HAS BEEN PROVIDED, BUT IS LABELED
 INCORRECTLY. PLEASE ADD THE CORRECT LABEL ?SITE DESIGN
 FLEXIBILITY PER CODE SECTION 94-442 (E)? TO THE CHART
 FOR REFERENCE. PLEASE PROVIDE A NARRATIVE AND DETAILS
 ON HOW EACH DESIGN OPTION IS MET.
  
 8. NOT SATISFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE A DETAILED PLANT LIST
 WITH SPECIES, SIZES AND QUANTITIES OF PLANT MATERIAL
 PROPOSED. A PLANT LIST HAS BEEN INCLUDED, BUT LACKS
 DETAILS AS TO QUANTITIES PROVIDED TO MEET CODE
 REQUIREMENTS.
  
 9. NOT SATISFIED. THE TREE SURVEY INCLUDED WITH THIS
 PETITION NEEDS TO BE CLARIFIED AS TO WHICH TREES WILL
 BE REMOVED OR RELOCATED. THE LIST OF TREES TO BE
 REMOVED MUST CONTAIN THE CANOPY DIAMETER IN ORDER TO
 DETERMINE THE MITIGATION REQUIRED, EXCLUDING INVASIVE
 EXOTICS. PLEASE EXPLAIN THE REASONS FOR REMOVING RATHER
 THAN RELOCATING THE ROYAL PALMS AND SABAL PALMS THAT
 ARE LISTED AS BEING IN ?GOOD? CONDITION.
  
 10. NOT SATISFIED. THE LIGHTING PLAN CONFLICTS WITH THE
 LANDSCAPE PLAN IN MANY AREAS. PLEASE REVISE TO AVOID
 CONFLICTS WITH EXISTING OR PROPOSED LANDSCAPING. THE
 LIGHTING PLAN SHOWS MANY CONFLICTS WITH EXISTING AND
 PROPOSED TREES. PLEASE REVISE PLANS TO RESOLVE
 CONFLICTS.
  
 11. NOT SATISFIED. THE APPLICATION INDICATES THAT ALL
 AREAS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE CSPD ZONING AS ONE
 PROJECT AND BECOME PART OF ANY LANDSCAPE PLAN APPROVED
 FOR THE PROJECT. ALL LANDSCAPING MUST BE INCLUDED, EVEN
 IF EXISTING, IN ORDER TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
 LANDSCAPE CODE. PLEASE INCLUDE THE LANDSCAPING FOR THE
 RESIDENCES ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE PROJECT IN THE
 LANDSCAPE PLAN. PLEASE SHOW THE EXISTING LANDSCAPING
 THAT WILL STAY AS PART OF THE PLAN AT THIS TIME.
  
 12. NOT SATISFIED. THE NARRATIVE MENTIONS RIGHT OF WAY
 LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS, BUT NO PLANS OR DETAILS WERE
 SUBMITTED. PLEASE SUBMIT PROPOSED PLANS FOR DIXIE
 LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS. THE PLAN LACK DETAIL FOR THE
 TYPES OF PLANTS PROPOSED.
  
 13. NOT SATISFIED. PLEASE SHOW LOCATIONS OF GROUND
 MOUNTED SIGNAGE, LIGHTING FIXTURES AND UTILITIES ON THE
 LANDSCAPE PLAN AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO AVOID CONFLICTS
 WITH LANDSCAPING. PLEASE SHOW ROOT BARRIERS ON THE
 LANDSCAPE PLAN TO PROTECT UTILITIES AND DRAINAGE LINES.
 ALSO PROVIDE A ROOT BARRIER DETAIL WITH THE LANDSCAPE
 DETAILS.
  
 14. SATISFIED. THE TREE ALTERATION PERMIT APPLICATION
 SUBMITTED CONCURRENTLY WITH THIS PETITION WILL BE
 REVIEWED CONCURRENTLY, AND ALL COMMENTS WILL BE
 INCLUDED AS PART OF THE REVIEW OF THIS PETITION.
  
 RAY CARANCI, LANDSCAPE PLANNER
 561-822-1462
 [email protected]
  
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