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2009-11-03 12:43:41 | ***LANDSCAPE REVIEW FAILED*** |
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| 1. PLEASE IDENTIFY ON THE LANDSCAPE PLAN ALL EXISTING |
| TREES THAT ARE TO REMAIN. ALL TREES TO REMAIN SHALL BE |
| OF AN APPROVED SPECIES AND SHALL BE FLORIDA #1 GRADE OR |
| BETTER. OTHERWISE, THEY WILL NEED TO BE CORRECTIVELY |
| PRUNED BY A CERTIFIED ARBORIST IF THEY CAN BE BROUGHT |
| BACK TO A GOOD CONDITION OR THEY WILL NEED TO BE |
| REMOVED. IF THE EXISTING TREES ARE TOO CLOSE TO |
| OVERHEAD LINES, THEY THEY WILL NEED TO BE REMOVED. ALL |
| TREES ON SITE SHALL COMPLY WTH FPL'S "PLANT THE RIGHT |
| TREE IN THE RIGHT PLACE" GUIDELINES THAT REGULATES THE |
| TREE SPECIES THAT CAN BE PLANTED NEAR OF UNDER POWER |
| LINES. |
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| 2. THE PERIMETER LANDSCAPE BUFFER SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF |
| FIVE (5) FEET IN WIDTH, EXCLUDING THE REQUIRED CURB. |
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| 3. THE PROPOSED FENCE ALONG THE WEST PERIMETER SHALL BE |
| INSTALLED ALONG THE INTERIOR PERIMETER OF THE LANDSCAPE |
| SETBACK WITH THE HEDGE ON THE STREET SIDE OF THE |
| FENCE.THE HEDGE ADJACENT TO BUTLER STREET, IMMEDIATELY |
| SOUTH OF THE BUILDING CAN BE REMOVED TO IMPROVE THE |
| VISTA. A HEDGE SHALL BE PLANTED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF |
| THE FIRST ANGLED PARKING STALL. |
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| 4. IN ORDER TO CREATE A LARGER LANDSCAPE BUFFER ALONG |
| THE WEST PERIMETER OF THE SITE AND ALONG THE WEST |
| ELEVATION OF THE BUILDING, THE CARSTOPS CAN BE REPLACED |
| WITH CURBING AND THE ASHALT CAN BE REMOVED IN THE |
| VEHICULAR OVERHANG AREA. NO PLANT MATERIALS CAN BE |
| INSTALLED WITHIN THE OVERHANG AREA. THE AREA CAN BE |
| MULCHED. THIS WILL ALLOW THE TREES ALONG THE WEST |
| PERIMETER OF THE SITE TO HAVE MORE SPACE FOR THEIR ROOT |
| SYSTEM AND TO ALLOW VERTICAL LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS TO BE |
| INSTALLED ALONG THE WEST BUILDING ELEVATION. THE |
| TRIANGULAR AREAS AT THE HEAD OF THE ANGLE PARKNG STALLS |
| COULD ALSO BE CUT OUT AND LANDCAPED. |
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| 5. THE LANDSCAPE CALCULATIONS CAN NOT BE VERIFIED |
| WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT EXISTING TREES ARE BEING COUNTED. |
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| 6. PURSUANT TO SECTION 94-444 (B), GARBAGE CONTAINERS |
| AND ALL MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SHALL BE COMPLETELY |
| SCREENED. PLEASE IDENTIFY THESE ITEMS AND SHOW THOW |
| THEY WILL BE SCREENED. |
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| 7. VERTICAL LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS SHALL BE INCORPORATED |
| INTO THE FOUNDATION PLANTING ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF |
| THE BUIDLING |
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| 8. PURSUANT TO SECTION 94-446 (1), SOIL IN LANDSCAPED |
| AREAS SHALL BE FREE OF DEBRIS,, INCLUDING PAVING BASE |
| OR FILL MATERIAL, AND CALCAREOUS MATERIALS SUCH AS |
| SHELL, LIME ROCK, CONCRETE, PLASTER AND STUCCO. |
| PLANTING AREAS CONTAINING EXCESSIVE CALCAREOUS |
| MATERIALS SHALL BE EXCAVATED TO A MINIMUM DEPTH OF TWO |
| FEET. |
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| 9. A TREE ALTERATION PERMIT IS REQUIRED IF ANY TREES |
| WILL BE REMOVED OR RELOCATED. |
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| 10. SUBMIT A CERTIFIED COST ESTIMATE THAT INCLUDES THE |
| TOTAL COST OF ALL LANDSCAPE MATERIALS AND LABOR. IT |
| SHALL BE BROKEN DOWN INTO UNIT COST. |
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| 11. PURSUANT TO SECTION 94-443 (A)(2)(C), AT LEAST ONE |
| SHADE OR FLOWERING TREE SHALL BE PALNTED IN A REQUIRED |
| BUFFER FOR EACH 30 LINEAR FEET OR PORTION THEREOF. THIS |
| APPLIES TO THE NORTH PERIMETER OF THE SITE. THE SPACING |
| BETWEEN SOME OF THE TREES EXCEEDS 30 FEET ALONG THAT |
| SIDE. THE TREE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SITE |
| CANNOT DOUBLE AS A REQUIRED TERMINAL LANDSCAPE ISLAND |
| TREE AND PERIMETER TREE. THE TERMINAL ISLAND TREE NEEDS |
| TO BE CLOSER TO THE PARKING STALL. ALSO, THE PALMS AT |
| THE OTHER END OF THE LANDSCAPE STRIP, ADJACENT TO THE |
| PARKING LOT, DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS. |
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| 12. SPACING OF THE TREES ALONG THE WEST PERIMETER OF |
| THE SITE SHALL BE MORE UNIFORM AND NOT EXCEED 30 FEET. |
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| 13. SITE LIGHTING, EASEMENTS, UTILITIES AND ANYTHING |
| ELSE THAT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE LANDSCAPIING SHALL BE |
| SHOWN ON THE LANDSCAPE PLAN TO AVOID CONFLICTS. |
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| IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT ROBERT |
| KUSSNER @ (561) 822-1462. |