Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 22050227
Permit Number 22050227
Review Stop L
Sequence Number 1
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Date Text
2022-05-20 13:44:14RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS CITY OF WEST PALM
 BEACH
  
 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
  
 ONE TREE REQUIRED FOR EACH 1,000 SQ FT OF OPEN SPACE OR
 PORTION THEREOF
  
 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.
  
  
 ONE SHRUB REQUIRED FOR EACH 500 SQ FT OF OPEN SPACE OR
 PORTION THEREOF
  
 15 SHRUBS REQUIRED, CORRECT ON CHART
  
  
 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).
  
 MAXIMUM OF TWO TREES SUBSTITUTED WITH PALMS. INDICATE
 THE PALMS COUNTED TOWARD REQUIRED TREES AND SHOW THE
 ACTUAL PERCENTAGE.
  
 3. SECTION 94-442 (G) FLORIDA FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE
 REQUIREMENTS
 LANDSCAPE PLAN MUST SATISFY A MINIMUM TOTAL OF 25
 POINTS FROM THE DESIGN OPTIONS CHART.
  
 RECALCULATE POINTS AFTER ADJUSTMENTS MADE.
  
  
  
 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.
  
  
 ADJUST SIZES AND LABELING OF TREES.
  
  
 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.
  
 SHOW THE PERCENTAGE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF ADDED
 PLANTS, NOT AS SQUARE FOOTAGE. MUST MEET THE 60%
 THRESHHOLD.
  
  
 6. ALL EASEMENTS MUST BE SHOWN ON THE LANDSCAPE PLAN.
  
  
 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.
  
  
 8. RELATED PERMITS FOR SITE WALL 22050228 AND HARDSCAPE
 22050225 MUST PASS REVIEW AND MATCH THE LANDSCAPE PLAN
 FOR LAYOUT.
  
 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.
  
 10. HARDSCAPE AND LIGHTING REQUIRE SEPARATE PERMITS AND
 ARE NOT PART OF THIS PERMIT.
  
  
 RAY CARANCI, SENIOR LANDSCAPE PLANNER
 561-822-1462
  


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