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| 2023-02-09 15:36:18 | FROM: RAY CARANCI, SENIOR LANDSCAPE PLANNER |
| | 561-822-1462 |
| | PROJECT: GRAMERCY PARK PBC Z22090021 |
| | FEBRUARY 9, 2023 |
| | I HAVE REVIEWED THE ABOVE REFERENCED PETITION, AND |
| | PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| | 1. SATISFIED. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE PARK IS |
| | CONSERVATION ZONING. THIS LIMITS THE ACTIONS THAT CAN |
| | BE TAKEN WITHIN THIS AREA. PER THE CONSERVATION ELEMENT |
| | OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND SECTIONS 94-373 AND |
| | 94-377 OF THE ZONING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS |
| | AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WOULD BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO |
| | APPROVAL OF ANY DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THIS PARCEL TO |
| | DETERMINE THE CLASSIFICATION AND CONDITION OF THE |
| | ECOSYSTEM AND IDENTIFY ANY THREATENED, ENDANGERED OR |
| | RARE SPECIES. THE PASSIVE MULCH PATH ROUTED AROUND ANY |
| | EXISTING TREES AND THE REMOVAL OF PROHIBITED INVASIVE |
| | EXOTIC SPECIES WOULD BE THE ONLY MODIFICATIONS ALLOWED |
| | WITHOUT THIS VERIFICATION. |
| | 2. SATISFIED. 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 AN ARBORISTS |
| | REPORT RATING THE CONDITION AND RELOCATION POTENTIAL |
| | FOR THE NATIVE TREES PROPOSED TO BE REMOVED. LIVE OAK |
| | TREES SHOULD BE RELOCATED. |
| | THE 6 LIVE OAK TREES ARE LISTED IN GOOD CONDITION BUT |
| | ARE INDICATED AS BEING REMOVED. |
| | STAFF MUST HAVE AN ARBORISTS REPORT DOCUMENTING WHY THE |
| | TREES CANNOT BE RELOCATED. |
| | 3. MAKE THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIONS TO THE TREE |
| | DISPOSITION LIST: |
| | ??? SATISFIED. PROVIDE THE CANOPY DIAMETER IN FEET FOR |
| | ANY PROPOSED REMOVALS. LIVE OAK, SILVER BUTTONWOOD, |
| | SLASH PINE AND DAHOON HOLLY. |
| | ??? SATISFIED. THE KEY FOR THE RELOCATES AND REMOVALS |
| | IS NOT CLEAR. REMOVALS SHOULD BE SHOWN WITH AN X TO |
| | CLEARLY INDICATE PROPOSED REMOVAL. |
| | ??? SATISFIED. PROVIDE THE METHODOLOGY FOR THE |
| | DETERMINATION OF TREES TO BE SURVEYED AND INVENTORIED |
| | WITHIN THE CONSERVATION ZONING PORTION. |
| | 4. SATISFIED. IDENTIFY RELOCATED TREES OR PALMS ON THE |
| | PLANT LIST AND COUNT THEM TOWARD THE REQUIRED TREES. |
| | ADD THE 12 SABAL PALMS AS RELOCATES TO THE PLANT LIST. |
| | IF ANY OTHER TREES ARE TO BE RELOCATED, THEY MUST ALSO |
| | BE LISTED IN A SECTION ON THE PLANT LIST. |
| | |
| | 5. SATISFIED. SILVER BUTTONWOOD, BLACK IRONWOOD AND |
| | TABEBUIA TREES MUST MEET THE MINIMUM 12 FOOT HEIGHT |
| | REQUIREMENT. |
| | |
| | 6. SATISFIED. SUGGEST THAT THE FENCE BE PLACED AT THE |
| | PROPERTY LINE INSTEAD OF 5 FEET INSIDE THE PROPERTY |
| | LINE. |
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| | 7. SATISFIED. PARKING IS NOT ALLOWED WITHIN THE |
| | CONSERVATION ZONING DESIGNATION. THE DUMPSTER ENCLOSURE |
| | MUST ALSO BE ADJUSTED TO BE WITHIN THE ROS DESIGNATED |
| | PARCEL. |
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| | 8. SATISFIED. PER SECTION 94-443(C), TERMINAL LANDSCAPE |
| | ISLANDS ARE REQUIRED AT THE END OF EACH ROW OF PARKING. |
| | THERE ARE 2 LOCATIONS OF NEW PARKING THAT DO NOT HAVE |
| | THE REQUIRED TERMINAL ISLAND OR REQUIRED SHADE TREE. |
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| | 9. SATISFIED. SECTION 94-443(C)(3) REQUIRES THAT A |
| | MINIMUM OF 75 PERCENT OF ALL TREES THAT ARE REQUIRED TO |
| | BE PLANTED WITHIN THE INTERIOR OF AN OFF STREET PARKING |
| | AREA SHALL BE CATEGORY 1 SHADE TREES. SHOW THE |
| | PERCENTAGE OF CATEGORY 1 TREES PROVIDED FOR THE |
| | REQUIRED LANDSCAPE AREAS. |
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| | 10. SATISFIED. SHOW ALL EXISTING AND PROPOSED WATER AND |
| | SEWER AND DRAINAGE LINES ON THE LANDSCAPE PLAN. SHOW |
| | LOCATIONS OF BACKFLOWS AND ADJUST LOCATIONS OF UTILITY |
| | LINES TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS WITH EXISTING AND PROPOSED |
| | TREES AND LANDSCAPING. |
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| | 11. SATISFIED. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 94-445 L. |
| | PLANT SPECIES. A MINIMUM OF 60 PERCENT OF PLANT |
| | MATERIAL ADDED SHALL BE FLORIDA NATIVE OR DROUGHT |
| | TOLERANT SPECIES SELECTED FROM THE CITY LIST OR THE |
| | LIST OF SPECIES IN THE MOST RECENT EDITION OF SOUTH |
| | FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT WATERWISE SOUTH |
| | FLORIDA LANDSCAPES. PROVIDE THE ACTUAL PERCENTAGE BASED |
| | ON THE PLANT LIST. |
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| | 12. SATISFIED. PROVIDE SCREENING HEDGES AND SHOW |
| | LOCATIONS FOR ALL GROUND MOUNTED VALVES AND EQUIPMENT |
| | AND ADD A NOTE THAT ALL EQUIPMENT WILL BE SCREENED. |
| | SHOW SCREENING HEDGES WHERE POSSIBLE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE |
| | ADDITIONAL PLANT MATERIAL REQUIRED. THE DUMPSTER |
| | ENCLOSURE MUST SHOW THE REQUIRED HEDGE ON THE 3 NON |
| | ACCESS SIDES. |
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| | ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 12/21/22: |
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| | 13. SATISFIED. UPDATE THE FLORIDA FRIENDLY DESIGN |
| | OPTIONS CHART TO THE CURRENT CODE LANGUAGE AND ADJUST |
| | POINTS. #7 DOES NOT APPLY. |
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| | 14. SATISFIED. CORRECT NOTE ON SHEET LP-2 REGARDING |
| | SHADED TREES FOR RELOCATION INSTEAD OF REMOVAL. |
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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. |
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