Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Project Z22090013
Project Number Z22090013
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2022-10-04 12:23:46FROM: RAY CARANCI, SENIOR LANDSCAPE PLANNER
 561-822-1462
 PROJECT: 515 FERN ST Z22090013
 OCTOBER 3, 2022
 I HAVE REVIEWED THE ABOVE REFERENCED PETITION, AND
 PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
  
 1. SECTION 94-448 (D)(3) REQUIRES NATIVE TREES AND
 PALMS IN GOOD CONDITION TO BE PRESERVED ON SITE OR
 RELOCATED. ANSI A 300 (PART 5) STANDARDS SPECIFY
 EXAMPLES OF SUITABILITY RATINGS OF GOOD, MODERATE, OR
 POOR FOR RELOCATION. PROVIDE THE ARBORISTS REPORT
 RATING THE CONDITION AND RELOCATION POTENTIAL FOR THE
 NATIVE TREES AND PALMS.
 2. FOR THE REQUIRED PUBLIC OPEN SPACE, PTYCHOSPERMA
 ELEGANS CANNOT BE COUNTED AS A LARGE PALM TOWARD TREE
 CANOPY REQUIREMENT.
  
 3. PROVIDE CALCULATIONS FOR REQUIRED STREET TREES AT
 MAXIMUM SPACING EVERY 30 FEET OR PORTION THEREOF FOR
 EACH STREETSCAPE LENGTH, AND SHOW THE NUMBER PROVIDED
 PER SECTION 94-113. MAKE THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIONS:
 ??? THE NEW ROAD REQUIRES STREET TREE CALCULATIONS FOR
 BOTH SIDES.
 ??? PALMS CAN BE ADDED TO THE STREETSCAPE BUT ARE NOT
 COUNTED TOWARD THE SHADE TREE REQUIREMENT. MAXIMUM
 SPACING IS 30 FEET. FERN ST DOES NOT MEET THE SPACING
 REQUIREMENTS AND THE WEST SIDE OF THE NEW ROAD MUST
 PROVIDE 10 TREES.
 ??? STREET TREES MUST BE IN THE REQUIRED 4 FOOT WIDTH
 PLANTING STRIP ADJACENT TO THE CURB ON FERN ST.
  
 4. STREET TREES MUST MEET THE MINIMUM HEIGHT OF 20
 FEET. PROVIDE SPECIES LIVE OAKS OR CATHEDRAL CULTIVAR
 INSTEAD OF HIGH RISE CULTIVAR.
  
 5. PROVIDE LOCATIONS AND DETAIL FOR THE REQUIRED
 STRUCTURAL SOIL UNDER HARDSCAPE PER SECTION 94-113 AND
 PROVIDE THE TYPICAL DETAIL FOR INSTALLATION. THE DETAIL
 PROVIDED ON SHEET LP-6 DOES NOT MATCH CITY DETAIL. THE
 AREA MUST BE 9 X14 FT PARALLEL TO THE CURB FOR EACH
 TREE CONSISTING OF PLANTING AREA AND/OR STRUCTURAL
 SOIL. ROOT BARRIERS WILL CUT OFF THE STRUCTURAL SOIL,
 SO UTILITIES MUST BE COORDINATED I.E. GAS LINE ALONG
 FERN.
  
 6. MAKE THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIONS ON THE PLANT LIST:
 ??? JAPANESE BLUEBERRY TOPIARY AND GREEN ISLAND FICUS
 TOPIARY MUST BE MOVED FROM THE TREE LIST TO THE SHRUB
 LIST.
 ??? COCONUT IS NOT A FLORIDA NATIVE PLANT.
 ??? CLUSIA GUTTIFERA CAN BE COUNTED AS A FLORIDA NATIVE
 PLANT.
  
  
  
 7. SHOW ALL EXISTING AND PROPOSED WATER AND SEWER AND
 DRAINAGE LINES CLEARLY ON THE LANDSCAPE PLAN. SHOW
 LOCATIONS OF BACKFLOWS AND ADJUST LOCATIONS OF UTILITY
 LINES TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS WITH EXISTING AND PROPOSED
 TREES AND LANDSCAPING. DRAINAGE LINES APPEAR TO BE IN
 CONFLICT WITH TREES IN THE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE PLAZA.
  
  
 8. PROVIDE SCREENING HEDGES FOR ALL GROUND MOUNTED
 VALVES AND EQUIPMENT AND ADD A NOTE THAT ALL EQUIPMENT
 WILL BE SCREENED.
  
  
 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 STREETSCAPE
 LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION. THIS WILL BE THROUGH A
 SEPARATE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY.
  
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