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| 2022-05-02 16:19:35 | RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS CITY OF WEST PALM |
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| | 2. NOT SATISFIED. 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 NUMBER OF PALM TREE SUBSTITUTIONS NOT EXCEEDING |
| | 35% OF REQUIRED |
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| | 13 TREES REQUIRED, MAXIMUM PALM SUBSTITUTION IS 4, |
| | LEAVING MINIMUM 9 TREES REQUIRED. ONLY 8 PROVIDED ON |
| | THE PLAN. |
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| | GREEN BUTTONWOOD AND SIMPSONS STOPPERS SIZE NOT GIVEN, |
| | SO DO NOT KNOW IF THEY QUALIFY. |
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| | GREEN BUTTONWOOD TREES PLANTED IN A ROW AS A HEDGE WILL |
| | NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR REQUIRED TREES OR FOR CANOPY |
| | MITIGATION. THE INTENT OF THE CODE IS TO PROVIDE TREE |
| | CANOPY. TRIMMING TREES INTO A HEDGE IS PROHIBITED AND |
| | HEDGE MAXIMUM HEIGHT IS 10 FEET. |
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| | IF ADEQUATE SPACING IS PROVIDED AND THE TREES CAN GROW |
| | TO THEIR NATURAL SHAPE AND FORM THEY CAN BE COUNTED. |
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| | 3. NOT SATISFIED. SECTION 94-442 (G) FLORIDA FRIENDLY |
| | LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS |
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| | LANDSCAPE PLAN MUST SATISFY A MINIMUM TOTAL OF 25 |
| | POINTS FROM THE DESIGN OPTIONS CHART. |
| | NOT FOUND ON LANDSCAPE PLAN SUBMITTED. |
| | PASTED HERE FOR CONVENIENCE: |
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| | 94-442 (G) ?FLORIDA-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS . |
| | ALL NEW DEVELOPMENTS EXCEPT FOR THOSE EXEMPT PURSUANT |
| | TO SUBSECTION 94-441(C) SHALL BE REQUIRED TO APPLY |
| | CERTAIN FLORIDA-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE TECHNIQUES FOR |
| | LANDSCAPING PRIOR TO RECEIVING A CERTIFICATE OF |
| | OCCUPANCY. THE ADOPTED DESIGN OPTIONS AND THE |
| | ACCOMPANYING POINTS USED TO MEET THE FLORIDA-FRIENDLY |
| | LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE CLEARLY TABULATED ON |
| | THE LANDSCAPE PLAN . SUCH A LANDSCAPE PLAN MUST SATISFY |
| | A MINIMUM TOTAL OF 25 POINTS FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY |
| | DWELLING UNIT AND A MINIMUM OF 50 POINTS FOR ALL OTHER |
| | DEVELOPMENTS FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST OF OPTIONS. PLANTS |
| | MAY ONLY BE COUNTED ONCE FOR CREDIT TOWARD DROUGHT |
| | TOLERANT OR FLORIDA NATIVE PLANT POINTS. |
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| | DESIGN OPTIONS: POINTS |
| | (1) UTILIZATION OF MOISTURE SENSING CONTROLLER OTHER |
| | THAN RAINSWITCH, ALTERNATE SOURCE OF WATER SUCH AS A |
| | CISTERN, OR HIGHLY EFFICIENT SYSTEM THAT PROMOTES WATER |
| | CONSERVATION. 10 |
| | (2) PLAN SUBMITTED WITH LOW, MODERATE, AND HIGH WATER |
| | USAGE ZONES INDICATED. 5 |
| | (3) GROUNDCOVER OR GRASS: |
| | A. 25?50 PERCENT OF THE GROUNDCOVER OR GRASS AREAS |
| | ARE MADE UP OF NATURAL DROUGHT TOLERANT SPECIES FROM |
| | THE LIST* 5 |
| | B. 51 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE GROUNDCOVER OR GRASS |
| | AREAS ARE MADE UP OF NATURAL DROUGHT TOLERANT GRASS |
| | SPECIES FROM THE LIST* 10 |
| | C. 25?50 PERCENT OF THE GROUNDCOVER OR GRASS AREAS |
| | ARE MADE UP OF FLORIDA NATIVE PLANTS. 10 |
| | D. 51 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE GROUNDCOVER OR GRASS |
| | AREAS ARE MADE UP OF FLORIDA NATIVE PLANTS. 15 |
| | (4) SHRUBS: |
| | A. 25?50 PERCENT OF THE REQUIRED SHRUBS ARE MADE UP |
| | OF NATURAL DROUGHT TOLERANT SPECIES FROM THE LIST* 5 |
| | B. 51 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE REQUIRED SHRUBS ARE MADE |
| | UP OF NATURAL DROUGHT TOLERANT SPECIES FROM THE LIST* |
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| | C. 25?50 PERCENT OF THE REQUIRED SHRUBS ARE MADE UP |
| | OF FLORIDA NATIVE PLANTS. 10 |
| | D. 51 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE REQUIRED SHRUBS ARE MADE |
| | UP OF FLORIDA NATIVE PLANTS. 15 |
| | (5) TREES: |
| | A. 25-50 PERCENT OF THE REQUIRED TREES ARE MADE UP OF |
| | NATURAL DROUGHT TOLERANT SPECIES FROM THE LIST* 5 |
| | B. 51 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE REQUIRED TREES ARE MADE |
| | UP OF NATURAL DROUGHT TOLERANT SPECIES FROM THE LIST* |
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| | C. 25-50 PERCENT OF THE REQUIRED TREES ARE MADE UP OF |
| | FLORIDA NATIVE PLANTS. 10 |
| | D. 51 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE REQUIRED TREES ARE MADE |
| | UP OF FLORIDA NATIVE PLANTS. 15 |
| | (6) EXTRA SHADE TREES IN VEHICULAR USE AREAS: |
| | A. 25 PERCENT MORE THAN THE REQUIRED SHADE TREES |
| | PLANTED IN THE VEHICULAR USE AREAS. 5 |
| | B. 50 PERCENT MORE THAN THE REQUIRED SHADE TREES |
| | PLANTED IN THE VEHICULAR USE AREAS. 10 |
| | (7) NATURAL SOD AREA LESS THAN 50 PERCENT OF PROVIDED |
| | LANDSCAPE AREA. 10 |
| | (8) UTILIZATION OF COMPACTED MULCHED PLANTING BEDS AT |
| | LEAST THREE INCHES IN DEPTH IN ALL PLANTED AREAS EXCEPT |
| | GROUND COVERS. 5 |
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| | *THE LIST OF DROUGHT TOLERANT NATURAL GRASS, SHRUBS, |
| | AND TREE SPECIES IS CONTAINED IN WATERWISE, THE SOUTH |
| | FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PLANT AND LANDSCAPE |
| | PRACTICES GUIDE, AS MAY BE AMENDED. ADDITIONAL LOW |
| | WATER USE PLANT SPECIES MAY BE ACCEPTED WITH VERIFIED |
| | DOCUMENTATION. THESE SPECIES SHOULD HOWEVER, NOT |
| | INCLUDE INVASIVE SPECIES. A LISTING OF THESE DROUGHT |
| | TOLERANT SPECIES MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE PLANNING |
| | DEPARTMENT. |
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| | 6. PARTIALLY SATISFIED. PER SECTION 94-448, CALCULATE |
| | THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF TREE CANOPY TO BE REMOVED BASED |
| | ON THE CANOPY DIAMETER. TREES LESS THAN 20 FEET |
| | DIAMETER BY CATEGORY, 20 FEET OR MORE BY ACTUAL SQUARE |
| | FOOTAGE. |
| | ADD ANY PALMS TO THE EXISTING TREE LIST. |
| | #1-4 DELONIX AND #11 QUERCUS CATEGORY 1 -300 SQ FT |
| | CANOPY MITIGATION DUE. 1500 SQ FT |
| | #6 -1256 SQ FT |
| | #7 -314 SQ FT |
| | #8 - 491 SQ FT |
| | #9 -1256 SQ FT |
| | #10 - 491 SQ FT |
| | #5 WASHINGTONIA PALM- 50 SQ FT |
| | TOTAL MITIGATION DUE: 5358 SQ FT |
| | MITIGATION CREDITS CALCULATED BY CATEGORY FROM CITY |
| | SUGGESTED TREE LIST. |
| | MUST SUBMIT A SEPARATE TREE ALTERATION PERMIT |
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| | MITIGATION TREE CALCULATIONS NEED SOME CORRECTION ON |
| | THE PLANT LIST |
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| | TOTAL CANOPY MITIGATION DUE- 5358 SQ FT |
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| | 1 BISMARCKIA- CATEGORY 3 = 100 SQ FT |
| | 3 SILVER BUTTONWOOD CATEGORY 2 = 150 SQ FT. 450 TOTAL |
| | 1 CALLOPHYLLUM CATEGORY 1= 300 SQ FT |
| | 4 LIGUSTRUM CATEGORY 3 =100 SQ FT 400 TOTAL |
| | 2 SILVER DATE PALMS CATEGORY 3= 100 SQ FT 200TOTAL |
| | 6 MONTGOMERY PALMS CATEGORY 4= 50 SQ FT 300TOTAL |
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| | APPLICABLE TOWARD MITIGATION: 1750 SQ FT |
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| | GREEN BUTTONWOOD AND SIMPSONS STOPPER SEE COMMENT #2 |
| | ABOVE. |
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| | 5/2/22 NEW COMMENT: |
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| | PUBLIC UTILITIES DOES NOT SUPPORT PLANTING OF BAMBOO IN |
| | THE DRAINAGE EASEMENT AT THE NORTH SIDE OF THE |
| | PROPERTY. SHOW ALL EASEMENTS ON THE LANDSCAPE PLAN. |
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| | RAY CARANCI, SENIOR LANDSCAPE PLANNER |
| | 561-822-1462 |
| | [email protected] |
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