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Home My WebLink AboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 10A_9/11/1997 • A MEMORANDUM To: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager From: Scott D. Ladd, Dir. of Community Development Date: August 26, 1997 Subject: Ordinance No. 377 Landscape Waiver Request Community Appearance Board Project Recommendation PROJECT: Tequesta Commerce Center 208 - 212 U.S. One North Richard A. Jones, Condo Assn. President Rood Landscape Co., Landscape Architects Tom, attached are 18 packets and plans for the above subject project which was reviewed by the Community Appearance Board on June 25, 1997. The Board discussed the landscape plan and the requested 'waivers and expressed the following concerns with this application: 0 The Board requested that all exotics growing in the existing hedge be removed. 0 The Board discussed the trees on the south side of the entry drive and recommended that East Palatka Holly trees be planted, which would not grow so tall as they were under the power lines. . Motion to approve the proposed landscaping and waivers with the following comments: 1. All Brazilian Pepper be removed permanently from the site. 2. Install 13 East Palatka Holly trees of 12' height spaced between the oaks on the church property along the south property line from the east end of the building towards U.S. One. Vote on the motion: 5-0 to approve. Parking for this property is calculated at one parking space per three hundred square foot of gross floor area for office and one parking space per four hundred square foot of floor area of storage: 59 parking spaces required / 50 parking spaces provided. Existing % of property devoted to landscaping: 11 % Proposed % of property devoted to landscaping: 12 Staff recommends approval. ` el. VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA r — P191 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 9/�-S•Qb rt *VW 4 Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive "ary� Tequesta,Florida 33469.0273•(407)575-6220 �`"� Fax:(407)575-6239 APPLICATION FOR LANDSCAPE WAIVER NAME OF APPLICANT: Tequesta Cortmerce Center Condo Association NAILING ADDRESS: 212 U.S. Highway 1, unit 24 PHONE NUMBER: (HOME) 747-4694 ( BUSINESS) 746-6984 LOT/PARCEL ADDRESS: 212 U.S. Highway 1, unit 24 LOT: 2 BLOCK: 30 SUBDIVISION: PROPERTY CONTROL NUMBER: NATURE OF WAIVER: ( DESCRIBE GENERALLY THE NATURE OF THE WAIVER DESIRED) fIea.Se. 'See, -Hnco_ a ct+GIn,P_zi. JUSTIFICATION OF WAIVER: ( SUPPORTING 'DATA, WHY APPLICANT FEELS WAIVER SHOULD BE GRANTED) 1,S pnc E. sc.G. #'1n e. crWa f r,WFA. • NOTE: APPLICANT MAY BE REQUIRED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WITH THIS APPLICATION: 4 1. APPLICATION FEE OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE (*125> DOLLARS. * . 2. CURRENT SURVEY OF PROPERTY SHOVING ALL STRUCTURES, SETBACKS, • PARKING AREAS AND LANDSCAPE AREAS. 3. DRAWINGS TO SCALE OF PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS, IF ANY. X- 4. WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM PROPERTY OWNER.* 5. ANY OTHER DOCUMENTATION PERTINENT TO THIS APPLICATION. 6. TWENTY-TWO ($.2) COPIES OF L SUBMITTALS. APPLICANT SIGNATURE: r 5/19/97 ( DATE) Recycled Paper • oifer ROOD ORDINANCE 377 COMPLIANCE WAIVER CHECKLIST TEQUESTA COMMERCE CENTER July 14, 1997 NUMBER WAIVER DESCRIPTION 1. A. Required: 5' Buffer where vehicular use areas abut adjacent land uses North: On the western half of the property, only a 2'planting space exists between pavement and property line. Vehicular circulation restrictions prohibit removing pavement here. On the eastern half; only a 3' space exists between pavement and property line. East:No planting space exists.The property line and the edge of pavement are one and the same. B. Required: 5' Buffer off-street parking to off-street parking South: On the western half of property, only a 2'planting space exists between pavement and property line. On the eastern half, only a 4'planting space exists. Current codes prohibit removing pavement in these areas. C. Required: 1 canopy tree per 30 linear feet of landscaped area. North: Only a 2'planting space exists between pavement and property line, which is insufficient space for installing trees. Vehicular circulation restrictions prohibit removing pavement here. South: On the western half of property, only a 2'planting space exists between pavement and property line. Existing overhead power lines in the FPL easement extend along the entire southern property line, prohibiting planting any trees. East:No planting space exists.The property line and the edge of pavement are one and the same. 2. A. Required: 6' X 20' Landscaped Island at each end of parking row. East end of rows: Existing Islands are 2.5'X 20'. Current codes regarding parking requirements and vehicular circulation prohibit enlarging these islands. West end of rows: Proposed Islands are 5'X 20'and 5.5'X 20'. Current codes regarding parking requirements and vehicular circulation prohibit enlarging these islands, as well as design considerations. B. Required: 6' X 20' Landscaped Island every 10 parking spaces. Landscaped Islands are 5'X 20', but are every 9 or fewer spaces. Old codes regarding parking requirements prohibit enlarging these islands. ofr ROOD 3. A. Required: 4' landscape strip in front of and on the sides of principal structures. Sides: Only a 2.5'planting space exists between building and pavement. Buildings do not have frontage on any streets, and are in fact over 436'from any street. Front: Only a 3'planting space exists between building and pavement. Widening these planters would have a detrimental effect on the parking area, i.e.,backing out of a parking space would become impossible. Building has no frontage on any streets, and is in fact over 436'from any street. 4. A. Required: 15%Minimum gross parking area landscaped. Proposed landscape will provide 11% coverage. Space available for additional landscaped areas is limited due to building placement and parking constraints. 5. A. Required: Access ways not to exeed 24' in width. Existing access is 25' wide. Due to the length of this access way(436 ft), the cost of asphalt removal would be greater than the benefit. i , .. VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA �; DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT `' ' "' Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive • ;,�.: :,��'1� Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 •• (561) 575-6220 Fax: (561) 575-6239 July 2 , 1997 Mr. Richard A. Jones,President Tequesta Commerce Center Condo Assn. 212 U.S. One North,Unit#24 Tequesta,FL 33469 RE: Community Appearance Board Action Landscape Plans for Ord. 377 Compliance Tequesta Commerce Center-208 -212 U.S. One North, Tequesta Dear Richard: This letter is to confirm the action of the Village of Tequesta Community Appearance Board at their June 25, 1997,meeting approving your plan for the above referenced project as follows: 1. Approved Rood Landscape Co. plan revision date 12-24-96. 2. All Brazilian Pepper must be removed permanently from the site. 3. Install 13 East Palatka Holly trees of 12'height spaced between the oaks on the church property along the south property line from the east end of the building towards U.S. One. As you are aware, this project must be reviewed by the Village Council for approval of the . requested landscape waivers and upon receipt of 11 revised copies of the plan (10 full size and one 11" X 17" reduction), will be placed on the agenda of the next available Council meeting. You and /or your representative will need to be in attendance at this meeting to present your application to the Council. • Very truly yours, ›P"- r Scott D. Ladd Clerk of the Board SDL/jmb Rccrclyd Paper COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES JUNE 25, 1997 PAGE 2 #377 status report were not numbered. Clerk of the Board Scott D. Ladd explained that one number was assigned to several condominiums. Mr. Coben pointed out one typographical error, and requested that the next update contain an explanation of CHB. Chair Cook commented that she had been asked to inspect the property of Mr. Shaw at Plaza 222 and to attend the Special Master Hearing the next day in regard to that property. Clerk of the Board Ladd explained that although Mr. Shaw had done the work, he had never completed the process by appearing before the village Council, which was the reason he was before the Special Master. Chair Cook announced that the June 11, 1997 meeting minutes were approved with the requested changes. V. NEW BUSINESS 1. An application from Tequesta Commerce Center Condo Assoc. , Rood Landscaping, Landscape Architect, for review of landscape plans for Ordinance #377 compliance for the Tequesta Commerce Center, 208 - 212 U.S. One North. Applicant Richard Jones, President of Tequesta Commerce Center Condo Association, explained that he was the only representative present, since the landscape architect had wanted $150 to attend the meeting. Mr. Jones requested the following waivers: Required: 5' buffer where vehicular use areas abut adjacent land uses. North: On the western half of the property, only a 2 ' planting space exists between pavement and property line. Vehicular circulation restrictions prohibit removing pavement here. On the eastern half, only a 3 ' space exists between pavement and property line. Bast: No planting space exists. The property line and COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD (MEETING MINUTES JUNE 25, 1997 PAGE 3 the edge of pavement are one and the same. Required: 5' buffer off-street parking to off-street parking South: On the western half of property, only a 2 ' planting space exists between pavement and property line. On the eastern half, only a 4.' planting space exists. Current codes prohibit removing pavement in these areas. Required: 1 canopy tree per 30 linear feet of landscaped area. North: Only a 2 ' planting space exists between pavement and property line, which is insufficient space for installing trees. Vehicular circulation restrictions prohibit removing pavement here. South: On the western half of property, only a 2 ' planting space exists between pavement and property line. On the eastern half, only a 4' planting space exists. Existing overhead power lines in the FPL easement extend along the entire southern property line, prohibiting planting any trees. East: No planting space exists. The property line and the edge of. pavement are one and the same. Required: 6' x 20 ' landscaped island at each end of parking row. East end of rows: Existing islands are 2.5' x20 ' . Current codes regarding parking requirements and vehicular circulation prohibit enlarging these islands. 'West end of rows: No islands proposed here. Vehicular circulation, emergency vehicles in particular, would be prohibited by landscape islands. Required: 6' x 20 ' landscaped island every 10 parking spaces. Landscaped islands are 5' x 20 ' , but are every 9 or fewer spaces. Old codes regarding parking requirements prohibit enlarging these islands. COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES JUNE 25, 1997 PAGE 4 Required: 4 ' landscape strip in front of and on the sides of principal structures. Sides: Only 1 2 .5 ' planting space exists between building and pavement. Buildings do not have frontage on any streets, and are in fact over 436' from any street. Front: Only a 3 ' planting space exists between building and pavement. Widening these planters would have a detrimental effect on the parking area, i.e. , backing out of a parking space would become impossible. Building has no frontage on any streets, and is in fact over 436' from any street. Required: 15$ minimum gross parking area landscaped. Proposed landscape will provide 11% coverage. Space available for additional landscaped areas is limited ( due to building placement and parking constraints. Required: Access ways not to exceed 24 ' in width. Existing access is 25 ' wide. Due to the length of this access way (436 feet) , the cost of asphalt removal would be greater than the benefit. Chair Cook requested that the applicant remove any exotics growing in the existing hedge. Vice Chair Strahan questioned whether plants would be restored in the cutouts along the wall, to which Mr. Jones responded they would not be restored. Chair Cook commented that would not matter since the hedges would hide those areas. Mr. Jones commented that concrete pillars might have to be installed in order to prevent trucks from cutting corners and damaging plantings. Boardmember Parker commented that queen palms shown on the first plan were not on the final plan, therefore he assumed they were to be removed because they were touching the power lines. Mr. Parker recommended they be replaced with East Palatka Holly trees, which would not grow so tall. The applicant was requested to add thirteen of these trees. COMbMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES JUNE 25, 1997 PAGE 5 Boardmember Parker made a motion to approve the landscape plan and landscape waivers for Tequesta Commerce Center, 208-212 U.S. One North, with two comments: 1. All Brazilian Pepper be removed permanently from the site. 2. Install 13 East Palatka Holly trees of 12, height spaced between the oaks on the church property along the south property line from the east end of the building towards U.S. One. Vice Chair Strahan seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Leslie Cook - for Vic Strahan - for Paul Coben - for Claudette Dalack - for Steve Parker - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted. 2. An application from Parker-Yannette Design Group, as agent, for review of landscape plans for Ordinance #377 compliance for Bob Kotecki Insurance Building, 365 Cypress Drive. Boardmember Steve Parker stepped down as he was representing the applicant in this application. Alternate Molly McCormick took Mr. Parker' s place on the Board. Mr. Kotecki was present at the meeting. Mr. Parker reviewed the following requested waivers: North Property Line: 1. A 5' wide landscape strip, five (5) canopy trees & COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD REVIEW R - . 3y, LANDSCAPE ORD. #377 C -/W9 • DATE: 5-20-97 /d .5 Oa PROJECT: Tequesta Commerce Center CONTACT: Richard A. Jones ADDRESS: 208-212 U.S. One North PHONE: 746-6984 LANDSCAPE FIRM: Rood Landscaping CONTACT: Cz,¢/j atix/.SOA.c/ PHONE: SUBMITTALS: TWO(2)PRELIMINARY LANDSCAPE PLANS (MIN. SCALE OF I" =30') INDICATING THE FOLLOWING: • All existing structures and parking. • All existing landscaping, including a tree inventory survey identifying all trees of three (3) inches in diameter or greater. • All proposed trees, shrubs, ground cover, required landscape strips,planting islands and other landscape areas and treatments required by Ord. 377. • Graphically indicate the quantities, types, sizes at planting and at five(5)years maturity, and spacing of same and other qualitative data for all required plant materials, including botanical and common names. • Indicate conformance with Xeriscape requirements: Drought tolerance Hardiness zone - Salt tolerance Wind tolerance • Indicate required percentage requirements: 60% indigenous to South Florida 15%minimum gross parking area landscaped • Locate on plan each area where a waiver is being requested and specify degree of non-conformity. (i.e., 10'landscape buffer required, 6' proposed.) ORDINANCE NO. 377 COMPLIANCE CHECK LIST 1. PERIMETER LANDSCAPING: [ ) 10' inside property line where vehicular use areas abut public or private streets ( North, South, East, West) A [ ) 5' inside property line where vehicular use areas abut adjacent land uses ( 2' North, South, C East, IV-254 West) Fl• Perimeter Landscaping Required tt..W. wall/fence Parking Area ig • (open land use) A. Residential 5' commercial Use ; - Building • Zr • t A.-4_Propert y L Line ?fe; r'1-vrV YrS• 7•• '1�1'�•ti•�•�•l�rl�{�'z.. • r•r**17•r•r•r• r tr•rr Ril.r►r•r r•r•r• �MVM VIA la• r� r�nsiA + 1!t!t•r•.t•{_it•{•tX A_ V �r!{!t!t1[ttSa=► Public/Private Right-of-Way e) [ ) 5' o -street parkin to off-street paring ( � A North, `�II- ;/ South, (� q East, _West) •♦.♦.♦.\. 3 ♦.♦.♦.♦ ♦fi♦.♦•♦r.R.\ ♦•tiT\.5 _ �N' '�iti1•�K •t.•• •ti 1 ♦ 1 • Itlftla kki MOIA ♦' - Commercial CoNMercial 5' 5')MONAA Building " Building K . Ave / . 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NJ] I canopy tree per 30 linear fee f landscaped area (I2' high / 5'clear trunk) ) [f36] 3 palm tree cluster per 30 linear feet of landscaped area (12'gray wood) (,/jam Only fifty(50°.0) percent of all trees provided in landscape plan shall be palms 2' min. in height at planting hedge togrow to 'g min. 4 /max. 6 CST SjOG [./]'Balance of planter strip provided Hith grass or other ground cover material Cross-seocion of Perinecer Landscape Requlrenencs �---3 a•n a X—� •• iii iii 12 'Po, hedge 2'a 5'nin plantintg ►1 ►44 ;A o4 e1 4 io ►1►`►, N Commercial properties abutting and/or immediately adjacent to residential: • [ ] fledge not more than 6' from residential property line [ ] Planted min. 2' on center and maintained at min. 6'1 max. 10' ( ] 5' min. !6' max solid opaque fence and,'or wall Buffer Required et Conneroial/Residentlal Abuttevent 5-6' opaque Mall/fenC, i-lfi' l►IO O hedge arlEMZEIM ►1� I �•~i tt• • • planting area • Property Line - 2 - 2. INTERIOR LANDSCAPING COMMERCIAL PARKING AREAS: A ND] 6' X 20' landscaped islands at each end of parking row groundcoyer/sod/shrubs Voisin a`a`.,r one Inter[or • island per 10 pa[kingi spacirs f � � 2 6• 1 2 3 4 I 5 I 6 7 B 9 Nin tiJ 10 canopy tree-nin 1 per island 15 [No] 6' X 20' landscaped island every ten(10) parking spaces or fraction thereof [•/) I tree planted in each island PA] 5' divider median between abutting rows of parking spaces and rows of parking spaces and driveways [t44] 1 canopy tree or 3 palm trees per 40 linear feet between abutting parking rows and rows of parking spaces and driveways [ balance of island landscaped with grass, ground cover, shrubs, or a combination of same I I . parking spaces ee set • py: •t . . KAAVatvals:-- — 'r 3i: 45• O ruw rein •° ` 3. LANDSCAPLN'G•SURROUNDING PRINCIPAL STRUCTURES: A. [ND] Parking rows and traffic aisles separated from principal structures on the side and front by a landscape strip of at least 4' in width. (Where a building fronts on two(2) streets, all sides, except for designated loading areas, must by around sides and front of primary structure ( Z•S Side, 2•5. Side, 31 Front) - 3 - 4. ACCESS (INGRESS I EGRESS): A'• [✓f Access ways from public rights-of-way max. 24' in width 5. XERISCAPE REQUIREMENTS: [ ✓( Moderate drought tolerant [ Very drought tolerant [ ✓J Non-invasive species [ Hardiness zone (other than Tropical) [.Salt tolerant [ Medium or high wind tolerance 6. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: [✓ 60% landscaping indigenous to So. Florida • 1• [NO 15% min. gross parking area landscaped [ Automatic irrigation facilities provided [ Tree survey indicating all trees of three (3) inches in diameter or greater [ Prohibited landscaping identified for removal [ Graphically indicate quantities, types, sizes at planting and at five (5)years maturity [✓] Indicate botanical and common names 7. COMPATIBILITY WIT11 STREETSCAPES: [/ U.S. One [tom Tequesta Drive • ��c