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2020-02-18 16:22:38 | RAY CARANCI LANDSCAPE PLANNER 561-8221462 |
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| RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS CITY OF WEST PALM |
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| SECTION 94-442(C)(2)A. SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS |
| GROSS LOT SQUARE FOOTAGE MINUS |
| BUILDING FOOTPRINT SQUARE FOOTAGE EQUALS |
| OPEN SPACE SQUARE FOOTAGE (ALL NON-BUILDING AREA) |
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| PATIO CANNOT BE COUNTED AS BUILDING, ONLY AREA WITHIN |
| THE BUILDING FOOTPRINT COVERED BY ROOF. |
| RECALCULATE OPEN SPACE WITHOUT PATIO AREA. |
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| ONE TREE REQUIRED FOR EACH 1,000 SQ FT OF OPEN SPACE OR |
| PORTION THEREOF |
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| RECALCULATE REQUIRED TREES BASED ON NEW OPEN SPACE |
| NUMBER. EXISTING TREES THAT CAN BE COUNTED; FICUS (1), |
| GUMBO LIMBO (1), MANGO (2), SABAL PALMS AT 3:1 (1). |
| ASSUMING 8 TREES ARE NEEDED, WITH 5 EXISTING, 1 LIVE |
| OAK, 2 MORE QUALIFYING TREES ARE NEEDED. |
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| ONE SHRUB REQUIRED FOR EACH 500 SQ FT OF OPEN SPACE OR |
| PORTION THEREOF |
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| RECALCULATE REQUIRED SHRUBS BASED ON NEW OPEN SPACE. |
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| SECTION 94-442 (D) SUBSTITUTION OF PALM TREES. |
| PALM TREES MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR NOT MORE THAN 35 |
| PERCENT OF THE SHADE OR FLOWERING TREES REQUIRED BY |
| THIS ARTICLE. HOWEVER, WHEN PALM TREES ARE SUBSTITUTED |
| FOR SHADE TREES, THREE PALM TREES SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR |
| EACH REQUIRED SHADE TREE. THIS 3:1 SUBSTITUTION SHALL |
| NOT BE REQUIRED FOR ROYAL PALM TREES (ROYSTONEA SPP.), |
| SENEGAL DATE PALM (PHOENIX RECLINATA), MEDJOOL DATE |
| PALM (PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA), BISMARCK PALM (BISMARCKIA |
| NOBILIS), AND SILVER DATE PALM (PHOENIX SYLVESTRIS). |
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| ASSUMING 8 TREES REQUIRED, MAXIMUM OF 2 SUBSTITUTIONS |
| OF PALMS. |
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| SECTION 94-442 (G) FLORIDA FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE |
| REQUIREMENTS |
| LANDSCAPE PLAN MUST SATISFY A MINIMUM TOTAL OF 25 |
| POINTS FROM THE DESIGN OPTIONS CHART. |
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| RECALCULATE BASED ON ADDITIONAL TREES. |
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| SECTION 94-445 (4) REQUIRED PLANT MATERIAL |
| SPECIFICATIONS. |
| SHADE AND FLOWERING TREES MINIMUM 12 FEET IN HEIGHT AND |
| FLORIDA GRADE #1 OR BETTER QUALITY. |
| PALM SPECIES MINIMUM EIGHT FEET CLEAR WOOD. |
| SHRUBS MINIMUM OF 3 GALLON, GROUNDCOVER MAY BE SMALLER. |
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| ALL REQUIRED TREES MUST MEET SIZE REQUIREMENTS. |
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| SECTION 94-445 I. |
| 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. |
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| ADJUST PERCENTAGE BASED ON THE ADDED PLANT LIST. |
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