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| 2017-05-24 11:16:13 | FROM: RAY CARANCI, LANDSCAPE PLANNER |
| | PROJECT: 550 QUADRILLE Z17020040 |
| | MAY 12, 2017 |
| | I HAVE REVIEWED THE ABOVE REFERENCED PETITION, AND |
| | PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
| | THESE COMMENTS WERE REVIEWED WITH THE APPLICANT IN A |
| | CONFERENCE CALL MEETING ON 5/12/17. |
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| | 1. NOT SATISFIED. PLEASE REFER TO THE PREVIOUSLY |
| | APPROVED PLAN FOR REFERENCE ON THE TREE DISPOSITION, |
| | MITIGATION AND OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS. |
| | THE QUALITY OF THE PLANTINGS USING THE SABAL PALMS |
| | APPEARS TO BE A DOWNGRADE FROM THE APPROVED PLAN. THE |
| | SABAL PALMS DO NOT HAVE TO BE USED ON SITE, THEY CAN BE |
| | RELOCATED TO ANOTHER LOCATION WITHIN THE CITY, |
| | INCLUDING PUBLIC SPACES. |
| | |
| | 2. NOT SATISFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE A DIAGRAM AND |
| | CALCULATIONS TO SHOW THE OPEN SPACE AREAS BY CATEGORY, |
| | AND PERCENTAGE OF VEGETATED AREA AND TREE CANOPY TO |
| | MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 94-109 TABLE IV-7. |
| | |
| | 3. NOT SATISFIED. PLEASE IDENTIFY EACH PUBLIC AND |
| | PRIVATE OPEN SPACE AREA BY TYPE ACCORDING TO THE |
| | DEFINITIONS FOUND IN SECTION 94-109. |
| | |
| | 4. NOT SATISFIED. PLEASE SHOW THE CALCULATIONS FOR TREE |
| | CANOPY BY SPECIES FOR THE OPEN SPACE CATEGORIES PER |
| | SECTION 94-109 TABLE IV-8. |
| | |
| | 5. SATISFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW THE |
| | TREES PROPOSED TO BE RELOCATED WILL BE STORED DURING |
| | CONSTRUCTION. THE LOCATION ON SITE IS NOT FEASIBLE |
| | DURING CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING. QUALITY OF THE |
| | EXISTING TREES AND PALMS IS NOT GOOD, AND THE |
| | SURVIVABILITY MAY BE LOW WITH POTENTIALLY MOVING THEM |
| | TWICE. SEE COMMENT 1. |
| | |
| | 6. NOT SATISFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE A STRUCTURAL SOIL |
| | DETAIL AND SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF STRUCTURAL SOIL ON THE |
| | LANDSCAPE PLAN. |
| | |
| | 7. NOT SATISFIED. STREET TREES LOCATED IN A SIDEWALK |
| | THAT IS ADJACENT TO A PERVIOUS LANDSCAPE AREA SHALL |
| | HAVE THE STRUCTURAL SOIL EXTENDED UNDER THE SIDEWALK TO |
| | MEET THE LANDSCAPE AREA IF THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE 5 |
| | FOOT REQUIRED STRUCTURAL SOIL AND THE LANDSCAPE AREA IS |
| | LESS THAN 4 FEET. PLEASE SHOW THESE AREAS ON THE |
| | LANDSCAPE PLAN. |
| | |
| | 8. SATISFIED. PLEASE SHOW SAFE SIGHT TRIANGLE AT |
| | VEHICLE ENTRANCES AND EXITS. THE ENTRANCES NEED TO BE |
| | ENGINEERED TO ALLOW ANY TREES AND SHRUBS AND |
| | GROUNDCOVER TO BE PLANTED IN ANY LANDSCAPE AREAS |
| | LOCATED ADJACENT TO THEM, AND STILL ALLOW SAFE SIGHT |
| | TRIANGLES TO BE CLEAR. |
| | |
| | 9. SATISFIED. PISCIDIA PISCIPULA IS NOT COLD HARDY TO |
| | THIS ZONE. PLEASE PROPOSE A MORE APPROPRIATE SPECIES. |
| | |
| | 10. SATISFIED. STRANGLER FIG IS NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO |
| | WHITEFLY ISSUES IN THIS AREA. PLEASE PROPOSE A MORE |
| | APPROPRIATE SPECIES. |
| | |
| | 11. NOT SATISFIED. QUERCUS VIRGINIANA ?CATHEDRAL? OAKS |
| | ARE TO BE USED AS STREET TREES. PLEASE REVISE. |
| | PLEASE CORRECT THE PLANT LIST TO READ QUERCUS |
| | VIRGINIANA ?CATHEDRAL?. |
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| | CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL |
| | 1. PRIOR TO THE REMOVAL OR RELOCATION OF ANY TREES ON |
| | THE PROPERTY, A TREE ALTERATION PERMIT SHALL BE |
| | SUBMITTED, REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE DEVELOPMENT |
| | SERVICES DEPARTMENT, PLANNING DIVISION. |
| | 2. THE APPLICANT, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS SHALL BE |
| | RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PERMITTING AND INSTALLATION OF THE |
| | STREET TREES AND RIGHT OF WAY LANDSCAPING AND |
| | IRRIGATION APPROVED WITH THIS PETITION. |
| | 3. THE APPLICANT, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS SHALL BE |
| | RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE ROAD RIGHT OF |
| | WAY LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION. THIS WILL BE THROUGH A |
| | SEPARATE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY. |
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