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2022-05-20 13:44:14 | RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS CITY OF WEST PALM |
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| 1. 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) |
| 7,239 SQ FT |
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| ONE TREE REQUIRED FOR EACH 1,000 SQ FT OF OPEN SPACE OR |
| PORTION THEREOF |
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| 8 TREES REQUIRED. TREES CANNOT BE PLANTED IN CLOSE |
| PROXIMITY TO EACH OTHER ALONG A PROPERTY LINE AND |
| COUNTED AS REQUIRED CANOPY TREES. TREES MAY NOT BE |
| TRIMMED INTO A HEDGE,AS HEDGES ARE LIMITED TO 10 FEET |
| IN HEIGHT AND TREES INDICATED ON THIS PLAN ARE PROPOSED |
| AT TALLER THAN 10 FEET AT INSTALLATION. PLEACHING OR |
| TRIMMING TREES INTO SHAPES IS NOT ALLOWED PER THE TREE |
| TRIMMING STANDARDS IN SECTION 94-446(2)B. |
| TREE SPECIES SHOULD BE CHOSEN CORRECTLY FOR THE |
| INTENDED LOCATION FOR THEIR NATURAL SHAPE AND FORM. AS |
| PROPOSED, NONE OF THE TREES WOULD QUALIFY TOWARD |
| REQUIRED. |
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| ONE SHRUB REQUIRED FOR EACH 500 SQ FT OF OPEN SPACE OR |
| PORTION THEREOF |
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| 15 SHRUBS REQUIRED, CORRECT ON CHART |
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| 2. 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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| MAXIMUM OF TWO TREES SUBSTITUTED WITH PALMS. INDICATE |
| THE PALMS COUNTED TOWARD REQUIRED TREES AND SHOW THE |
| ACTUAL PERCENTAGE. |
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| 3. 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 POINTS AFTER ADJUSTMENTS MADE. |
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| 4. 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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| ADJUST SIZES AND LABELING OF TREES. |
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| 5. 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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| SHOW THE PERCENTAGE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF ADDED |
| PLANTS, NOT AS SQUARE FOOTAGE. MUST MEET THE 60% |
| THRESHHOLD. |
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| 6. ALL EASEMENTS MUST BE SHOWN ON THE LANDSCAPE PLAN. |
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| 7. LANDSCAPING PROPOSED OUTSIDE OF THE PROPERTY LINE IN |
| THE RIGHT OF WAY MUST BE SUBMITTED AS A SEPARATE |
| PERMIT, AS PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENGINEERING SERVICES AND |
| PARKS MAINTENANCE MUST REVIEW AND APPROVE THE PLAN. |
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| 8. RELATED PERMITS FOR SITE WALL 22050228 AND HARDSCAPE |
| 22050225 MUST PASS REVIEW AND MATCH THE LANDSCAPE PLAN |
| FOR LAYOUT. |
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| 9. ARTIFICIAL TURF THAT IS SHOWN AS EXISTING DOES NOT |
| HAVE A PERMIT ON RECORD WITH THE CITY. IF SHOWN ON THIS |
| PERMIT PLAN, DETAILS OF THE AREA AND PRODUCT DETAILS |
| MUST BE PROVIDED FOR APPROVAL. |
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| 10. HARDSCAPE AND LIGHTING REQUIRE SEPARATE PERMITS AND |
| ARE NOT PART OF THIS PERMIT. |
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| RAY CARANCI, SENIOR LANDSCAPE PLANNER |
| 561-822-1462 |
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