Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20081202
Permit Number 20081202
Review Stop L
Sequence Number 1
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Date Text
2020-12-09 17:06:39RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS CITY OF WEST PALM
 BEACH
  
 RAY CARANCI, SENIOR LANDSCAPE PLANNER, 561-822-1462
 SECTION 94-442(C)(2)A. SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS
  
 1. GROSS LOT SQUARE FOOTAGE MINUS
 BUILDING FOOTPRINT SQUARE FOOTAGE EQUALS
 OPEN SPACE SQUARE FOOTAGE (ALL NON-BUILDING AREA)
  
 PROVIDE THE GROSS LOT SQUARE FOOTAGE AND BUILDING
 FOOTPRINT SQUARE FOOTAGE AND SHOW DIFFERENCE AS OPEN
 SPACE.
  
  
 2. ONE TREE REQUIRED FOR EACH 1,000 SQ FT OF OPEN SPACE
 OR PORTION THEREOF
 ONE SHRUB REQUIRED FOR EACH 500 SQ FT OF OPEN SPACE OR
 PORTION THEREOF
  
 SHOW CALCULATIONS BASED ON OPEN SPACE. IF 11,882 IS
 CORRECT, THEN 12 TREES REQUIRED.
  
  
 3. 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).
  
 4 ROYAL PALMS CAN BE COUNTED TOWARD THE REQUIREED TREES
 IF THEY ARE MOVED INSIDE THE PROPERTY LINE. A SEPARATE
 PERMIT FOR LANDSCAPING IN THE RIGHT OF WAY WOULD NEED
 TO BE SUBMITTED FOR ANY PLANTINGS PROPOSED OUTSIDE THE
 PROPERTY LINE. OTHER PALMS MAY COUNT IF 8 FOOT CLEAR
 WOOD AT 3:1
  
 4. SECTION 94-442 (G) FLORIDA FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE
 REQUIREMENTS
 LANDSCAPE PLAN MUST SATISFY A MINIMUM TOTAL OF 25
 POINTS FROM THE DESIGN OPTIONS CHART.
  
 SUPPLY THE DESIGN OPTIONS FOR 25 POINTS.
  
  
 5. 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.
  
 CHANGE ALL TREE SIZES TO 12 FOOT HEIGHT MINIMUM.
 AND PALMS TO 8 FOOT CLEAR WOOD FOR QUALIFYING.
  
  
 6. 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.
  
 PROVIDE THE PERCANTAGE BASED ON THE PLANT LIST.
  
  
  
 7. ARTIFICIAL TURF- SECTION 94-451 CAN ONLY BE IN THE
 SIDE OR REAR SETBACK AND MUST BE SCREENED FROM VIEW
 FROM THE ROAD OR STREET. REMOVE ARTIFICIAL TURF SHOWN
 IN FRONT YARD,
  
  
 8. WHEN RESUBMITTING PLAN, UPLOAD EACH SHEET
 SEPARATELY, AND DO NOT INCLUDE LIGHTING OR IRRIGATION
 SHEETS, THEY ARE NOT PART OF THE LANDSCAPE PERMIT AND
 WILL REQUIRE THEIR OWN PERMITS FOR IRRIGATION AND
 LIGHTING.


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