Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Project Z17070016
Project Number Z17070016
Review Stop L
Sequence Number 2
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Date Text
2017-09-13 17:21:30FROM: RAY CARANCI, LANDSCAPE PLANNER 561-822-1462
 MEMO TO FILE
 PROJECT: DRIVE SHACK Z17070016
 SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
 I HAVE REVIEWED THE ABOVE REFERENCED PETITION, AND
 PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
  
  
 1. SATISFIED. PLEASE CORRECT THE PERVIOUS AND
 IMPERVIOUS CALCULATIONS AND LIST AREAS OF ARTIFICIAL
 TURF THAT ARE TO BE COUNTED AS IMPERVIOUS. SHEETS PSP-1
 AND ALL LANDSCAPE SHEETS NEED CORRECTION.
  
 2. CONDITIONALLY SATISFIED. BUFFER PLANTINGS NEED TO BE
 ADEQUATE TO ENSURE THE ARTIFICIAL TURF IS NOT VISIBLE
 FROM THE PUBLIC THOROUGHFARE.
 ADDITIONAL BUFFERING ALONG THE CORNER AS DESCRIBED IN
 THE CONDITION BELOW WILL FULLY ADDRESS THIS COMMENT.
  
 3. SATISFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE THE INFORMATION ON THE
 ARTIFICIAL TURF CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION TO
 DEMONSTRATE CODE REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.
  
 4. CONDITIONALLY SATISFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
 LANDSCAPE BUFFERING TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF THE
 NETTING AND LARGE POLES BY ADDING SHADE TREES AND PALMS
 TO THE BUFFERS ON THE NORTH, EAST AND SOUTHEAST SIDES.
 ALSO INCLUDE PLANTINGS IN THE DETENTION AREAS.
 BELVEDERE ROAD BUFFER SHOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH THE
 REST OF THE AIRPORT PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES BERMED
 AREAS, LARGE LIVE OAKS, AND LAYERED SHRUB PLANTINGS.
 BUFFER FOR THE PARKING AREA ADJACENT TO FLORIDA MANGO
 SHOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH THE BUFFER FOR THE GAS
 STATION ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE.
 ADDITIONAL BUFFERING ALONG THE CORNER AS DESCRIBED IN
 THE CONDITION BELOW WILL FULLY ADDRESS THIS COMMENT.
  
  
 5. CONDITIONALLY SATISFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE A PLAN FOR
 ROADWAY BEAUTIFICATION PER SECTION 94-452. SHRUBS AND
 GROUNDCOVER MAY BE USED TO EXTEND THE PLANTED AREAS OF
 THE BUFFER INTO THE ROAD SHOULDER LANDSCAPING.
 THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE THE BUFFER THROUGH
 THE ADDITION OF ROAD SHOULDER LANDSCAPING AT THE CORNER
 OF BELVEDERE AND AUSTRALIAN. THE BUFFER WITHIN THE
 PROPERTY LINE IS EXTREMELY NARROW AT THIS POINT, AND
 DOES NOT SCREEN AS WELL AS THE REST OF THE PROJECT. THE
 ADDITION OF LARGE CATEGORY TREES SUCH AS OAKS, AND
 ADDITIONAL HEDGES WOULD CONTINUE THE SAME PATTERN AS
 ALONG BELVEDERE ROAD ADJACENT TO THE SIDEWALK.
 ADDITIONAL BUFFERING ALONG THE CORNER AS DESCRIBED IN
 THE CONDITION BELOW WILL FULLY ADDRESS THIS COMMENT.
  
  
 6. CONDITIONALLY SATISFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE TYPICAL
 BUFFER CROSS SECTIONS FOR ALL BUFFERS INCLUDING PLANT
 PLACEMENT, FENCING AND CHANGES IN ELEVATION.
 SEE INCLUDED CONDITION BELOW.
  
 7. SATISFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE AN UPDATED CHART SHOWING
 COMPLIANCE WITH FLORIDA FRIENDLY LANDSCAPING PER
 SECTION 94-442 (G). THIS INCLUDES SHOWING DROUGHT
 TOLERANCE LEVEL AND NATIVE SPECIES ON THE PLANT LIST
 AND PROVIDING THE REQUIRED 40 POINTS.
  
 8. SATISFIED. PLEASE SHOW LOCATIONS OF ROOT BARRIERS TO
 PROTECT INFRASTRUCTURE AND TREES FROM CONFLICTS. THIS
 INCLUDES WATER, SEWER, DRAINAGE, SIDEWALKS AND CURBS,
 AND ANY FIELD STRUCTURES THAT COULD BE IMPACTED BY TREE
 ROOTS.
  
 9. SATISFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE SCREENING FOR ALL GROUND
 MOUNTED EQUIPMENT AND UTILITIES. WATER BACKFLOW VALVES
 AND FPL TRANSFORMERS MUST HAVE SCREENING HEDGES. PLEASE
 PROVIDE MORE SCREENING FOR THE SERVICE AREA ALONG THE
 PARKING LOT.
  
 10. SATISFIED. STAFF RECOMMENDS THE HIGH RISE OAKS BE
 CHANGED TO CATHEDRAL OR SPECIES LIVE OAKS.
  
 11. SATISFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ONE PLANT LIST OR MAKE
 ALL LISTS CONSISTENT ON ALL SHEETS. PLEASE MAKE THE
 FOLLOWING CORRECTIONS:
 ? ADD A COLUMN TO IDENTIFY NATIVE PLANT SPECIES.
 ? INCLUDE THE WATER USAGE LEVEL FOR NATCHEZ CRAPE
 MYRTLE.
 ? REMOVE SYNTHETIC TURF FROM PLANT LIST AND SHOW
 SEPARATELY.
 ? SHOW WATER USAGE FOR ALPINIA.
  
 12. SATISFIED. TREE HEIGHTS NEED TO MEET THE REQUIRED
 12 FEET HEIGHT SPECIFIED IN SECTION 94-445(4).
  
 13. SATISFIED. PARKING LOT LANDSCAPE AREAS MUST MEET
 THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 94-443(C)(3) AND (4).
 PLEASE SHOW ALL CALCULATIONS AND PROVIDE A DIAGRAM
 SHOWING THE AREAS COUNTED TOWARD THIS REQUIREMENT.
  
 14. SATISFIED. THE LIGHTING PLAN PROVIDE FOR THE
 PARKING LOT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH ESTABLISHING A TREE
 CANOPY FOR SHADING THE PARKING SPACES. PLEASE DESIGN
 THE LIGHTING AT A LOWER LEVEL TO WORK IN HARMONY WITH
 THE TREE CANOPY.
  
 15. SATISFIED. PLEASE CONSIDER A DESIGN OF LOCATING
 LANDSCAPE ISLANDS WITHIN THE PARKING FIELD TO PROVIDE
 THE MAXIMUM LANDSCAPE AREAS TO SUPPORT LARGE CANOPY
 SHADE TREES TO MAXIMIZE THE SHADE CANOPY. STAFF WOULD
 SUPPORT CREATIVE VARIATIONS TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL,
 INCLUDING MORE SPACES IN A ROW IF WIDTHS OF LANDSCAPE
 AREAS ARE INCREASED.
  
 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
 1. PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR PLANNING BOARD, THE
 LANDSCAPE PLAN SHALL BE REVISED TO SHOW THE VEITCHIA
 PALMS ALONG THE SIDEWALK IN THE NORTH BUFFER INCREASED
 TO TRIPLE STEMS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SHADE CANOPY FOR
 THE SIDEWALK.
  
 2. PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR PLANNING BOARD, THE
 LANDSCAPE PLAN SHALL BE REVISED TO SHOW THE PLANT
 IDENTIFICATION TAGS MISSING FROM SHEET LP-4 TOWARDS THE
 TOP OF THE SHEET.
  
 3. PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR PLANNING BOARD, THE
 APPLICANT SHALL REVISE THE LANDSCAPE PLAN TO INCLUDE
 ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPE MATERIAL WITHIN THE ROAD RIGHT OF
 WAY AT THE CORNER OF BELVEDERE ROAD AND AUSTRALIAN
 AVENUE TO SUPPLEMENT THE LANDSCAPE BUFFER IN THAT AREA
 AND MAKE IT COMPARABLE IN ACTUAL WIDTH AND DENSITY TO
 THE LANDSCAPE BUFFERS ALONG BELVEDERE ROAD AND
 AUSTRALIAN AVENUE.
  
 4. PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR PLANNING BOARD, THE
 APPLICANT SHALL SUBMIT TYPICAL CROSS SECTIONS OF ALL
 LANDSCAPE BUFFERS.
  
 5. 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.
  
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