Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20120616
Permit Number 20120616
Review Stop L
Sequence Number 1
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Date Text
2020-12-31 12:01:29RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS CITY OF WEST PALM
 BEACH
 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)
  
 SHOW SQUARE FOOTAGE OF LOT AND BUILDING FOOTPRINT BASED
 ON THE SURVEY AND SHOW OPEN SPACE SQUARE FOOTAGE AFTER
 CALCULATING
  
  
  
 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 THE REQUIRED AND PROVIDED TREES AND SHRUBS BASED
 ON THE OPEN SPACE SQUARE FOOTAGE
  
 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).
  
 SHOW ANY PALM SUSTITUTIONS FOR REQUIRED TREES AND
 PROVIDE PERCENTAGE.
  
 4. SECTION 94-442 (G) FLORIDA FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE
 REQUIREMENTS
 LANDSCAPE PLAN MUST SATISFY A MINIMUM TOTAL OF 25
 POINTS FROM THE DESIGN OPTIONS CHART.
  
  
 PROVIDE DESIGN OPTIONS TAKEN AND SHOW TOTAL 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.
  
 PROVIDE A PLANT LIST WITH SPECIES, QUANTITIES AND
 SIZES.
  
 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.
  
 PROVID ETOTAL PERCENTAGE BASED ON PLANT LIST
  
 7. SECTION 94-482 PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR LESS THAN
 THREE RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.(A). REQUIRED PARKING
 MAY BE LOCATED IN THE FRONT YARD; HOWEVER, THE LESSER
 OF 1,000 SQUARE FEET OR 75 PERCENT OF THE FRONT YARD
 AREA SHALL BE LANDSCAPED WITH LIVING PLANT MATERIAL
 (SUCH AS GRASS, GROUND COVER, SHRUBS, HEDGES, VINES OR
 TREES).
  
 PROVIDE CALCULATIONS TO VERIFY THE SITE PLAN DESIGN TO
 BE REVIEWED BY HISTORIC MEETS THE MINIMUM 1000 SQ FT
 LANDSCAPE AREA. PROVIDE A HEDGE TO SCREEN ANY PARKING
 AREAS FROM THE STREET.
  
  
 RAY CARANCI, SENIOR LANDSCAPE PLANNER 561-822-1462
  


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