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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Community Appearance_Tab 5-1_7/15/1998 h),' VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA R CE ED - I DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive ; •A s•;� i\` �• Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273•(407)575-6220 R? 4�`"! . Fax:(407)575-6239 Vitt }!':�, ,1 APLICATION FOR COMMUNITY APPE aEc IZ f i:. b`L NAME OF APPLICANT: Palm Beach County Library Sy t m tE: 6-25-98 MAILING ADDRESS: 3650 Summit Blvd . West Palm Beach PHONE NUMBER: ( HOME) 585-9673 ( BUSINESS) 233-2600- 165 LOT/PARCEL ADDRESS: Tequesta Library 461 Old Dixie Hwy. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION. ADDITION AND/OR ALTERATION: We would like to be able to plant a hedge other than sand pine . We would lke to use substitue planting such as silver button wood, coco plum, wax jasmine, or ' PROPERTY OWNER: Palm Beach County natal plum. • NOTE: APPLICANT SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING WITH THE APPLICATION: (l. FIFTEEN ( 15) SETS OF PROFESSIONALLY PREPARED SITE PLANS SHOWING ALL EXISTING AND PROPOSED STRUCTURES, SETBACKS. PARKING AND LOADING LAYOUT. INGRESS AND EGRESS. SIDEWALKS AND WALKWAYS, LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING LAYOUT® II 2. FIFTEEN ( 15) SETS OF MULTI—DIMENSIONAL COLOR RENDERINGS AND/OR P(/ PHOTOGRAPHS. 0 3. FIFTEEN ( 15) SETS OF PROFESSIONALLY PREPARED bRAWINGSSHOWING ALL EXISTING & PROPOSED BUILDING ELEVATIONS WITH COLOR SCHEMES. SIGNAGE. TYPE OF ROOF. AND ROOF .. COVERING. AND WINDOW AND DOOR TREATMENTS. 4. WRITTEN. APPROVAL FROM PROPERTY OWNER IF OTHER THAN APPLICANT. 5. ANY OTHER DOCUMENTATION PERTINENT TO THIS APPLICATION. 6. APPLICATION FEE: SEE ATTACHED FEE SCHEDULE. / ',./ )t-le("` /"----.. APPLICANT' S SIGNATURE: • 4/a4y,J NOTE: ALL RENDERINGS. MOD L . PHOTOS, ETC. SUBMITTED TO THE VILLAGE WILL BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA. Recycled Paper W' � -"' United States De artment of the Interior N �., o P :., • FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE South Florida Ecosystem Office P.O.Box 2676 Vero Beach,Florida 32961-2676 i June 12, 1998 Joanne Burnsed • of;°-��'',::-• Department of CommunityDevelopment 0,( .� Village of Tequesta P.O.Box 3273 Tequesta,Florida 32469 Dear Ms. Burnsed: Thank you for your June 11, 1998,telephone call and facsimile regarding modifications to existing landscaping plans at the Tequesta Library facility. You have requested U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service(FWS)review and approval of the landscaping modifications pursuant to previous FWS interest in this site as it relates to the conservation of the threatened Florida scrub- jay. Based on the information contained within the February 23, 1998 letter from Ms.Baruch to you, we understand that the majority of sand oaks(Quercus sp.)that were originally planted at the library facility are now either dead or not healthy and you are now seeking FWS approval to plant other species in order to comply with local requirements for landscaping compliance. While the four species proposed for planting; silver button wood,coco plum,wax jasmine,and • natal plum, are not preferred to sand oak with respect to use by scrub jays,we do not believe that the planting of these species will have adverse effects to any scrub jays that may use the site. Therefore,provided the remainder of the vegetation that was originally planted by the library is alive and being maintained,we have no objection to the planting of the above-mentioned species along the eastern and southern borders of the library facility. If you have questions or need additional information,please contact Mike Jennings of my staff at the letterhead address or phone(561)562-3909. Sincerely, VoyJames J. Slack Project Leader South Florida Field Office Co • • Palm Beach County February 23, 1998 Library System 3650 Summit Boulevard Joanne Burnsed,Administrative Secretary . West Palm Beach,FL 33406-4198 Department of Community Development (561)233-2600 Village of Tequesta FAX:(561)233-2622 P. 0. Box 3273 M—■ Tequesta,Florida 32469 Re:.Landscaping-Tequesta Library Pursuant to meeting with you and Tony Malizia at the Tequesta Library on February • 10, 1998, it is understood that the library needs additional hedge material to be in compliance with the approved landscape plans. Tony Malizia,North Palm Beach • Psalm Beach County County Facilities Manager, will be responsible for correcting the landscaping Board of County deficiencies. Commissioners Burt Aaronson,Chairman The oak trees should no longer be a concern. They have been replanted and staked, Maude Ford Lee Vice Chair however,we will closely monitor their progress. • Karen T.Marcus In accordance with the accepted plan,there is a"no substitute"provision on hedge Carol A.Roberts types. The sand oak hedge that has been planted on the east and south sides is not Warren H.Newell thriving and many of these hedge plants have died. Mary McCarty A consultant for the Mounts Agricultural Center suggested that the following natural Ken L Foster plants could be substituted to replace only the dead sand oaks: Silver.Button Wood Coco Plum County Administrator r Wax Jasmine • Robert Weisman,BE. Natal Plum Will you please consider allowing the county to use alternative materials which can o better adapt to the soil condition at the Tequesta Library? Thank you for your consideration. . Sincerely, An Equal E nit 7)(7 Affirmative Action Employer' Mary . aruch, Administrative Assistant Community Appearance Board Meeting Minutes August 30, 1995 Page 3 Vice Chair Vic Strahan made a motion to accept this application as submitted. Motion was seconded by Boardmember Steve Parker, and unanimously carried. Mr. Preston reviewed the schedule for this project: The next step would be Village Council approval; then DOT final approval; the bidding process; approval of bid by Village Council; making the projected start date March or April of 1996. Mr. Preston explained that remaining DOT work to be finished by October 1 consisted of concrete work to lead U.S. One into driveways, and one additional layer of asphalt over the complete project. After a 30- day waiting period for the asphalt to cure, striping would be done. DOT would remove all plants from the islands, however it would be grown up in weeds by the time landscaping could start and would have to be .dug down to 9 inches to remove the weeds. Mr. Preston reviewed the anticipated costs and advised that *most of the $75, 000 allowed by the State would be used. 2. 'An application from the Village of Tequesta ' for resu)mittal of Tequesta Branch Library landscape plan to consider amendments to previous plan required by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for Scrub Jay habitat protection. Village Manager Bradford reported that after the Community Appearance Board had approved the library • landscaping plan submitted by Michael Reich, President of • Select Contracting, who was present at this meeting, that scrub jays had been discovered on the property. which stopped all work by FPL. The Village had then gone through a series of events with the enforcement division of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, whose representatives had appeared unannounced at several offices in the area scaring people by stating that certain people had violated the Federal Endangered Species Act, which was a very serious offense. The result Community Appearance Board Meeting Minutes August 30, 1995 Page 4 of two environmental assessments authorized by the Village showed evidence that scrub jays had been living in the northeast corner of the property. U.S. Fish and Wildlife representatives from Jacksonville came on two occasions and confirmed that work on the property could not be continued per the original plan, but that certain areas must be fenced and protected, and after the Village had complied, the revised landscape plan had been approved. The Village Manager described the new landscaping as a natural scrub landscape look, and explained that as compensation for the areas that could not be touched that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife division had added some additional plants in other areas, and that it was believed they would allow no changes since they had provided a list of plants which were preferred by scrub jays and produced their food. Required changes made in the landscaping consisted of changing hedge material to sand live oak, adding 26 sand pines, changing to pine straw mulch, and increasing from 65 pentas to 130, from no lantanas to 120, and increasing kuntes to 100. Mr. Reich explained that the cost had remained approximately the same after the changes had been made. The Board discussed changes they would like regarding the pentas, lantanas, and kunte. Village Manager Bradford advised that making changes to the revised plan could open a Pandora' s box of problems. After discussion, it was the consensus of the Board to table this application until later in the meeting to allow the Village Manager and Mr. Reich time to. locate the list of plants furnished by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service so that the Board could choose replacement plants from the list for the pentas, lantanas, and kunte and then submit those replacements for approval. Village Manager Bradford reported that the Village had been sent a list of all Tequesta areas on the scrub jay Community Appearance Board Meeting Minutes August 30, 1995 Page 5 habitat list and the Village had notified every property owner as well as the property owners within 200-300 feet of those properties that their properties might contain scrub jay habitats and that they could not touch their properties without approval of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Village Manager stated that people did not understand the seriousness of violating the Endangered Species Act, which could result in. large fines and a minimum of five years in jail. Village Manager Bradford explained that the Village could adopt a Regional Habitat. Plan in conjunction with other agencies such as Jupiter and the County which would establish protected areas. A problem was the maze of regulations created by three layers of regulations required by the federal government, the state government and the county. Boardmember Steve Parker stepped down due to conflict of interest on the next two agenda items. 3. An application from Parker-Yannette Design Group, Inc. for review of preliminary landscape plans for Ordinance *377 compliance for Cypress Plaza, 357 Cypress Drive. Steve Parker, landscape architect and agent for Cypress Plaza, introduced Frank Broedell, Jr. , the owner of the property. Mr. Parker reviewed the following waiver requests, which were necessary because the required landscape islands and planting strips would reduce the number of parking spaces which were at a premium, and would severely limit the parking lot circulation. NORTH PROPERTY LINE: 1. 10 ' landscape buffer abutting public street, 5'. proposed.