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| 2023-03-09 11:32:36 | FROM: RAY CARANCI, SENIOR LANDSCAPE PLANNER |
| | 561-822-1462 |
| | PROJECT: SCIENCE CENTER Z22110009 |
| | MARCH 8, 2023 |
| | I HAVE REVIEWED THE ABOVE REFERENCED PETITION, AND |
| | PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| | 1. 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 NATIVE TREES AND PALMS PROPOSED TO BE REMOVED. |
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| | 2. SATISFIED. THE TREE DISPOSITION PLAN DOES NOT SHOW |
| | SOME TREES FROM THE SURVEY. AFFECTED AREA LINE MUST BE |
| | CLEAR ON THE LANDSCAPE PLAN TO INDICATE ALL TREES AND |
| | SHOW THEY WILL REMAIN IN THE UNAFFECTED AREAS. |
| | THERE ARE TREES NEAR THE SPLASH PAD THAT ARE NOT SHOWN |
| | ON THE PLAN INCLUDING A LARGE LIVE OAK TREE. |
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| | 3. SATISFIED. PHASING PLAN NEEDS TO BE CLARIFIED. THERE |
| | ARE FOUR CHARTS SHOWN ON THE TREE DISPOSITION PLAN THAT |
| | NEED TO BE LABELED AS TO THE PHASING. |
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| | 4. SATISFIED. ALL TREE SPECIES MUST BE IDENTIFIED ON |
| | THE TREE DISPOSITION CHARTS, CANNOT BE LABELED AS |
| | UNKNOWN. |
| | THERE IS AT LEAST ONE TREE STILL NOT IDENTIFIED. |
| | FURTHER REVIEW IS WARRANTED. |
| | |
| | 5. SATISFIED. CSPD ZONING REQUIRES 50% OPEN SPACE AREA |
| | PER SECTION 94-203(B)(8), SO LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS |
| | CHART NEEDS TO BE REVISED TO USE 228,690 SQ FT FOR |
| | REQUIRED OPEN SPACE WITHIN THE LEASE LINE. |
| | SQUARE FOOTAGE HAS BEEN CORRECTED BUT PERCENTAGE IS |
| | STILL SHOWN AS 40%. REVISE. |
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| | 6. SATISFIED. PER SECTION 94-443 (E)2., PROVIDE THE 30% |
| | FOUNDATION PLANTING CALCULATION REQUIRED AND PROVIDED |
| | FOR EACH BUILDING. |
| | STYLES NICHOLSON STEM CENTER BUILDING NEEDS TO BE |
| | SHOWN. |
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| | 7. SATISFIED. PROVIDE THE CALCULATIONS SHOWING THE |
| | NUMBER OF REQUIRED TREES IN THE PARKING AREAS AND HOW |
| | THE 75% CATEGORY 1 SHADE TREE REQUIREMENT IS MET. |
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| | 8. SATISFIED. INDICATE THE TERMINAL ISLAND TREE |
| | ADJACENT TO THE ADA SPACES IN FRONT OF THE STYLES |
| | NICHOLSON STEM CENTER. |
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| | 9. SATISFIED. REQUIRED HEDGE IS MISSING ON THE NORTH |
| | SIDE OF THE DUMPSTER ENCLOSURE PROPOSED TO BE LOCATED |
| | EAST OF THE EXISTING BUILDING. |
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| | 10. SATISFIED. IF ANY ARTIFICIAL TURF AREAS ARE |
| | PROPOSED OR EXISTING, THEY MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS |
| | OF SECTION 94-451, INCLUDING ALL AREAS THAT ARE ALLOWED |
| | BY CODE MUST NOT BE VISIBLE FROM A ROAD OR STREET. |
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| | 11. SATISFIED. PROPOSED WATER AND SEWER AND DRAINAGE |
| | LINES ON THE LANDSCAPE PLAN SHOW CONFLICTS WITH |
| | REQUIRED TREES IN THE PARKING AREAS IN SEVERAL |
| | LOCATIONS. ADJUST LOCATIONS OF UTILITY LINES TO RESOLVE |
| | CONFLICTS WITH EXISTING AND PROPOSED TREES AND |
| | LANDSCAPING. |
| | ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING CONFLICTS: |
| | ??? FIRE LINE AND HYDRANT IN CONFLICT WITH REQUIRED |
| | TREE IN ISLAND SOUTH OF THE PROPOSED BUILDING, SHEET |
| | LP-11. |
| | ??? THERE ARE LOCATIONS EAST OF THE NEW BUILDING THAT |
| | ARE SEVERELY LIMITING FOR TREES. RELOCATE UTILITIES |
| | WHERE POSSIBLE. |
| | ??? IRRIGATION LINE NORTH OF THE NEW BUILDING SHOULD BE |
| | RELOCATED TO AVOID CONFLICT WITH THE TREE ROOT SYSTEM. |
| | THIS WILL ALSO MAKE THE IRRIGATION LINE LESS LIKELY TO |
| | REQUIRE MAINTENANCE IN THIS AREA. |
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| | 12. SATISFIED. PROVIDE THE 50 REQUIRED FLORIDA FRIENDLY |
| | POINTS BASED ON THE FINAL PLANT LIST PER SECTION |
| | 94-443(G). THE GROUND COVER LISTED ON THE PLANT LIST IS |
| | NOT FLORIDA NATIVE, SO POINTS CANNOT BE TAKEN. |
| | PROVIDE DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF WHERE THE ADDITIONAL |
| | TREES ARE LOCATED FOR 6(B) OR REMOVE AND TAKE CREDITS |
| | FOR ANY DROUGHT TOLERANT TREES OR SHRUBS IN 25-50% |
| | CATEGORIES. |
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| | 13. SATISFIED. PROVIDE SCREENING HEDGES AND SHOW |
| | LOCATIONS FOR ALL GROUND MOUNTED VALVES AND EQUIPMENT |
| | AND ADD A NOTE THAT ALL EQUIPMENT WILL BE SCREENED. |
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| | 14. SATISFIED. EXPLAIN THE CHOICE OF PLATANUS |
| | OCCIDENTALIS FOR THE PARKING LOT TREES. THIS IS AT THE |
| | EXTREME SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE RANGE OF THIS SPECIES. |
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| | THIS SPECIES HAS NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN WEST PALM BEACH |
| | AND IS RATED FOR HARDINESS LIMIT TO ZONE 9B. SOUTHEAST |
| | PALM BEACH COUNTY IS NOW IN ZONE 10A PER THE CURRENT |
| | USDA HARDINESS MAP AND IS PREDICTED TO CONTINUE TO |
| | WARM. THIS SPECIES THEREFORE WILL BECOME EVEN LESS |
| | SUSTAINABLE IN THE FUTURE. PLEASE CHOOSE A MORE |
| | SUSTAINABLE SPECIES, AS THIS DOES NOT MEET THE INTENT |
| | OF THE LANDSCAPE CODE REQUIREMENT. |
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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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| | 2. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF THE TREE ALTERATION PERMIT, |
| | PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT SHALL REVIEW THE FINAL |
| | TREE DISPOSITION PLAN FOR ANY CHANGES THAT MAY BE |
| | PROPOSED. |
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