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2020-12-31 12:01:29 | RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS CITY OF WEST PALM |
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| 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) |
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| SHOW SQUARE FOOTAGE OF LOT AND BUILDING FOOTPRINT BASED |
| ON THE SURVEY AND SHOW OPEN SPACE SQUARE FOOTAGE AFTER |
| CALCULATING |
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| 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 |
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| SHOW THE REQUIRED AND PROVIDED TREES AND SHRUBS BASED |
| ON THE OPEN SPACE SQUARE FOOTAGE |
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| 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). |
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| SHOW ANY PALM SUSTITUTIONS FOR REQUIRED TREES AND |
| PROVIDE PERCENTAGE. |
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| 4. 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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| PROVIDE DESIGN OPTIONS TAKEN AND SHOW TOTAL POINTS |
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| 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. |
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| PROVIDE A PLANT LIST WITH SPECIES, QUANTITIES AND |
| SIZES. |
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| 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. |
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| PROVID ETOTAL PERCENTAGE BASED ON PLANT LIST |
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| 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). |
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| 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. |
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| RAY CARANCI, SENIOR LANDSCAPE PLANNER 561-822-1462 |
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