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| 2018-05-22 11:13:05 | FROM: RAY CARANCI, LANDSCAPE PLANNER 561-822-1462 |
| | PROJECT: 1710 CLARE PD Z17120025 |
| | MAY 21, 2018 |
| | I HAVE REVIEWED THE ABOVE REFERENCED PETITION, AND |
| | PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
| | |
| | 1. SATISFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE A TREE SURVEY AND TREE |
| | DISPOSITION PLAN FOR POD A. ANY CHANGES TO POD B WILL |
| | NEED TO ACCOUNT FOR EXISTING TREES. |
| | |
| | 2. SATISFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE A LANDSCAPE PLAN FOR THE |
| | RIGHT OF WAY SHOWING REQUIRED ROADWAY BEAUTIFICATION |
| | PER SECTION 94-452. SHRUB AND TREE PLANTINGS CAN BE |
| | ADDED TO CONNECT THE ROADWAY LANDSCAPE TO SITE |
| | LANDSCAPING RESULTING IN AN ENHANCED PEDESTRIAN |
| | ENVIRONMENT. |
| | THE PLAN SUBMITTED LACKS ANY SHRUB OR GROUNDCOVER |
| | PLANTINGS TO CONNECT THE PROPOSED ROADWAY LANDSCAPE TO |
| | THE PROJECT LANDSCAPE. THERE ARE MANY PLANTING |
| | OPPORTUNITIES ALONG CLARE AVE AND BLANCHE ST. THAT CAN |
| | BE ENHANCED. THE PLANTING AREAS CAN ALSO HAVE |
| | APPROPRIATE SPECIES OF TREES OR PALMS ADDED WITH ROOT |
| | BARRIERS TO PROTECT UTILITY LINES. |
| | |
| | 3. SATISFIED. PLEASE ADD TREES TO THE BUFFERS AND PLAZA |
| | AREA TO PROVIDE SHADE TO THE PEDESTRIANS ON THE |
| | SIDEWALKS OR PLAZAS. |
| | |
| | 4. SATISFIED. PLEASE CORRECT THE CALCULATIONS FOR |
| | FLOWERING TREES TO SHOW 10 REQUIRED, AND PROVIDE 10 |
| | FLOWERING TREES. ONE FOR EVERY 1500 SQ. FT. OF REQUIRED |
| | OPEN SPACE OR PORTION THEREOF. |
| | |
| | 5. SATISFIED. PLEASE ADDRESS THE LIMITED DIVERSITY OF |
| | THE PLANT SPECIES PROPOSED. THERE ARE DIVERSE |
| | CONDITIONS WITHIN THE SITE THAT CAN BE CREATIVELY AND |
| | SUSTAINABLY DESIGNED. |
| | |
| | 6. SATISFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE THE PERCENTAGE OF PALMS |
| | SUBSTITUTED FOR REQUIRED TREES. |
| | |
| | 7. SATISFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE THE PLAN INDICATING LOW, |
| | MEDIUM AND HIGH WATER USE AREAS TO JUSTIFY POINTS TAKEN |
| | ON THE FLORIDA FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE DESIGN OPTIONS CHART. |
| | |
| | 8. SATISFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION ON GROUNDCOVER |
| | OR GRASS AREAS TO JUSTIFY POINTS TAKEN ON THE FLORIDA |
| | FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE DESIGN OPTIONS CHART. |
| | |
| | 9. SATISFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE A PLANT LIST INCLUDING ALL |
| | PERTINENT INFORMATION INCLUDING QUANTITIES. |
| | |
| | 10. SATISFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE SCREENING FOR BACKFLOW |
| | VALVES AND SHOW LOCATIONS AND PROVIDE SCREENING FOR ANY |
| | A/C UNITS OR GROUND MOUNTED EQUIPMENT. |
| | |
| | 11. SATISFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE LOCATIONS OF LIGHTING ON |
| | THE LANDSCAPE PLAN TO AVOID CONFLICTS WITH LANDSCAPING. |
| | LIGHTING ALONG THE STREETS ARE PLACED IN EVERY AREA |
| | WHERE LANDSCAPING COULD BE PLACED. LIGHTS NEED TO BE |
| | LOCATED AWAY FROM LANDSCAPED AREAS WHERE THEY WOULD |
| | CREATE CONFLICTS WITH ADDING TREES OR PALMS TO ENHANCE |
| | THE LANDSCAPE. |
| | |
| | 12. PARTIALLY SATISFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE LANDSCAPE PLANS |
| | SHOWING PROPOSED PLANT MATERIAL FOR THE TERRACES AND |
| | BALCONIES AS SHOWN ON THE ARCHITECTURAL RENDERINGS. |
| | |
| | A LANDSCAPE PLAN WAS PROVIDED FOR ONE OF THE THIRD |
| | FLOOR TERRACES THAT DOES NOT HAVE ANY VERTICAL |
| | LANDSCAPE COMPONENT SUCH AS PALMS TO HAVE A VISUAL |
| | IMPACT FROM THE STREET. |
| | THERE ARE OTHER AREAS ON THE THIRD FLOOR THAT ALSO NEED |
| | TO HAVE A SIMILAR LANDSCAPE PLAN, INCLUDING THE |
| | RECREATION AMENITY AREA AND THE TERRACE ON THE |
| | NORTHWEST CORNER. |
| | |
| | |
| | 13. SATISFIED. PLEASE SHOW LOCATIONS OF WATER AND SEWER |
| | LINES ON THE LANDSCAPE PLAN AND RESOLVE CONFLICTS WITH |
| | TREES. PROVIDE ROOT BARRIER LOCATIONS. |
| | |
| | ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 3/23/18: |
| | |
| | 14. SATISFIED. THE TREE INVENTORY AND DISPOSITION PLAN |
| | SUBMITTED INDICATES RELOCATING EXISTING SABAL PALMS. |
| | NONE OF THE PALMS ARE OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO BE GOOD |
| | CANDIDATES FOR RELOCATION. PLEASE INDICATE REMOVAL AND |
| | MITIGATE. THE LIVE OAK TREES ARE ALSO VERY POOR |
| | QUALITY, AND NEED FURTHER EVALUATION AS TO WHETHER THEY |
| | IT IS POSSIBLE TO MOVE THEM TO ANOTHER SITE. |
| | |
| | ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 5/21/18: |
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| | 15. CORRECT THE FLORIDA FRIENDLY DESIGN POINTS SO THAT |
| | NATIVE AND DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS ARE NOT COUNTED |
| | TWICE. IF 51% ARE NATIVE, THEN 25-50% CAN ONLY BE TAKEN |
| | FOR DROUGHT TOLERANT. |
| | |
| | 16. CORRECT THE NORTH BUFFER TREE COUNT NOTE ON SHEET |
| | LP-3, AND LP-1 TO 8 REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | 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 |
| | 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 AS PERMITTED AND |
| | INSTALLED. THIS WILL BE THROUGH A SEPARATE MAINTENANCE |
| | AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY. |
| | |
| | 4. ANY CHANGES TO THE LANDSCAPE PLAN FOR ANY PROPERTIES |
| | WITHIN POD B WILL REQUIRE AN AMENDMENT TO BRING THE NEW |
| | PLANS INTO THE PD RECORD. |
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