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Home My WebLink About09221997 TREECity of Kebastian 1225 MAIN STREET i-I SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 l'-1 FAX j407) 589-5570 AGENDA TREE ADVISORY BOARD WORKSHOP MEETING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1997 5:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER. 2. ROLL CALL. 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS. 4. NEW BUSINESS: Discuss & review rec~munendafions to the Residential Tree Protection Code. 6. MEMBER MATTERS. 7. STAFF MATTERS. 8. ADJOURNMENT. ANY PERSON IVHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE ON THE ABOVE MA~, WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A ~F_J?B,4TIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS I$ MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EFIDF~CE UPON WItICH APPEAL I$ TO BE HEARD. ~ APPEAL MUST RE ~ wr~ ~ crrr crg~r,s oF~c~ ~ rF_.IV ~OArS 0~' r~ ~0A27~: OF AC~7ON.. ~0~05 F..$) IN COMP~CE I, FITH THE AMF_.J~C.4N~ ~ DI~_LITIES ACT (ADA), ANYONE WHO NEEDS SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIOlgg FOR THIS MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE ADA COORDINATOR AT (407).$~9-$330 AT ~ 4$ HOUR~ PRIOR TO THIS MEETING. City of Sebastian ~m MAn~ sr~r o S~ASUA~, ~L~P~O~ (40~ SS~0 ~ FAX (40~ PUBLIC MEETING The Tree Advisory Board of the Cie/of Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida, will hold a Workshop meeting on Monday, Sel~ember 22, 1997, in the City Council Chambers at 5:30 p.m. Dawn M. Corapi, Secretary Tree Advisory Board NOTE: II: ANY PERSONS DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE ON THE ABOVE MATTERS, HE/SHE MAY NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSES, HE/SHE MAY'NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, I, VHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY IN EVIDENCE ON WHICH THE APPEAL IS BASED. NOTE: IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), ANYONE WHO NEEDS A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR THIS MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY'S ADA COORDINATOR AT 589-5330 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. CITY OF SEBASTIAN TREE ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES OF WORKSHOP MEETING SEP;I~ER 22, 1997 Chairperson Kilkelly opeoed the meeting at $:30 P.M. PRESENT: Ch~mn. Kilkolly C~l Fisd~ Martha W~r A~ne VuUnm(~) EXCUSED ABSENCE: William Brognano Sally Gore ALSO PRESENT: Tracy Ha~s, Plauu~ H Dawn Corapi, S~cr~uu-y NEW BUSINESS: DISCUSS AND REViEW RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE RESIDE~ TREE PROTECTION CODE. Mr. Fischer commented on the influence ofth~ p~ of septic taaks in triton to saving tre~s on r~sidential lots, and sugg~od worki~ wi~ HRS and th~ City Codo on ~. This issuo was discossod. Ms~ Wininser asked why ~ Tree Pro~'tioo Cod~ i~ bein~ ~ aad Chp~, Kilkelly using thi~ opporumity to make any chaagos that ~ to b~ made. Mr. Hags ~ that according to Florida 5~, Codes must bo updamt ev~y tiro (5) years. mine think it is too many, amt some think it is too fem. Ho commemed that amatt~ complaint is that the number of native trees required i$ too great. Ms. Corapi noted that a comp~ that she has heard is that tl~ height of eight (8) f~et for required trees is too costly. Chprsn. Kilkelly gave tree size requirements for many municipalities in the surrounding Florida area, and it was noted that the Sebastian requinmm~ is conservative. Shz ~ on a their hnascap~ C~. She reconmm~ raisins the cee ~sht ~o ten 00) leer T~£ ADVISORY MINUTES O~ WORKSHOP MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 22, 1997 tall tod~y, using no ~rtilizor, only mulcli. ~rie also cauea auimuuu ~v.~u~ ~,,,~,. ,-~ m tl~ Cocl~ fo~ commercial properties, and suggested that they use much moro mulch since most of their trees do ~ et look good. Mr. Hass co~,m~nt~d that ~o~ of the mulohi~ issue is very difficult for the Code Enforcement c flicors, with the heavy load of their other issues. Mr. Fischer re ad, from the Cod~, about ~c~ of'huglscaping on commercial prop6~ties. He su~ that a Cod~ Enfo~ Officer might ~n~ tO a Tree Board meeting to dis~Ss this. Chprsn. Kilhe ay commented that she thought siaffhad r~u~! this Board to look into some other varifies of he dging besides viburnum. Dahoon holly and wax myrtle w~re discussed for this use. Ms. Wininge not~ that the landscaping at the n~w Rex store on Pt, 60 is ro~?i6cent m Ms. Putman ~ xed that the section in tbe Code on Mangroves must be rewritten as tbere was som~ movement about two (2) years ago about the trimming ~or which permits must be,obtained from DEP. She aisc mentioned the classification oftrt~s and:this was discussed. Ms. Putman ~hen brought up the subject oi' cleari~iSO many trees off lots for n~v construction, e~courage de velopors and owners to leave more ~ at cloanng tun~. Ms. W'ming~ noted that even when u ~,s are lef~ standi~ they are not p~ during construction, and. some are lost after complol ion of the construe. Chprsu. Kil~ elly su~ putting something in tho Cod~ to slrongly encourag~ a e~ffrain lcwel of protection in ;tuding a distance of moa around an ~ tree. Ms. Wiuinger isdded that'~ on prope~s a~ tacent to on~ being worked on must be p~ also. Chprsn. Kilk¢lly noted that tho wording infl e existing code is v~ryvague. This was, discussed filrthor. nd ~orward~ to City Planner to pl'l~: Ordinance". This ilzm dealt with more procis~ direx rives in tr~ p~n. Mr. Hass r~ ~rred to the ~ p~mlty in tl~ Code, noad that it was for any vi, .ol~i. 'on, ~ no specific doll a~ amounts wore indical~: separably for landscape violations. It was agai~ s~ to hav~ Code Enfo~ ~ at a ~uturo ~. loss thne t~go looking for violations. TR~E ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES OF WORKSHOP MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 22, 1997 Ms. Wining~r ~ to page 953, fifth line down, and hotel that ~ is no timo limit give~ for replacement of damaged or dead trees. This issu~ was discuss~l. It was ~ to have an insl~ion on~ (1) tho cmificat~ of occupancy is issued. Ms. Wining~ re~H~ to page 956, middl~ ofl~e page, and nc~d fl~ again, ~ is no time limit sum~l for r~placcm~. She suggested that ~he ~ ~ should tak~ into cousidem~on wtam the best ~ would b~ to plant a now tre~, or at least six (6) months. Sho also ~mphasiz~ the protecti~ ofu~s, and referred to some large oak ~ behind fl~e Polic~ ~ which have Chprsa. Kilk~y noted tha~ the prog~ procedu~ fur trimming around City tn~ i~ .e.z~aia~ in a P~s manual at Public Works. At~ somo discu~i~ she suggest~l a mluir~at b~ established to place some kind of protectioo around newly plaal~ tro0s ~m co,-~ and city lots. choico of old tires, black ~ or ~ odging could b~ recommended for this Chprsn. Kilk~lly mentioned the subject of not plato/rig trees under utility Ih~, as ~ by staff at an ~arlier meefing. She folt this issu~ ~d be put in the Codo. Shaahobrouff~upthe subject of "street trees", which would bo planted betweam th~ bottom oftl~ swa~ aad I/ne, and could be plan~ by tl~ homeowner, o~ City propmy. Mr. Fise-lm' c~mmma~ it~ care would have to bo taken that the~ trees do not ~ w/th the drama~ md it would be a voluntary e/fort. It was d~enninod tha~ th/s would have to be approv~ by flu~ Chpr~. Kilk~y th~ brought up tho issu~ of visual cl~uanc~ ~ f~ l~l~,ping on c, omor lots. Ther~ was discussic~ on fl~is. Tho~ was discussiou on roquiring ~ "ishu~" for plantings in parld~ 1o~ ami it was sugg~ that this issu~ may b~ cros~.~c~l with tt~ Parki~ Ordinanco. Chprsn. Kilkolly r~rred to Bull~in No. 3, from the Tro~ City USA program, ~ page, which showed the use of brick pavors used around tro~. It was noted that this t~hniquz allow~ water to TREE AD~S~ ~~S OF peneffat¢, but ~ Mr. Fischer su It was noteA th Chprsu. sugge but this will t. Th~ was dis d~sit~ would t fight-of-way. )RY BOARD WORKSHOP MEETING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1997 limings grass trimufi~ and possibl~ damage to tr~s. {gested g~8 some input from Cod~ Eufor~t before tho n~xt regular me.ting. at Builders and I)~velopers aro invilaxi to th~ n~xt regular meeting on Octo~r 6th. ,xocl that Code Enforcement repr~atives ;would be invited to a workshop meeting, coordinated with Mr. Massarelli, Community Development Director. ~ssion on the required height of trees at planting and most members indicated their ~ discussion on "streW" tr~s, which would b¢ planted or growing naturally in th~ :lly adjoumod tt~ ~ at 7:05 P.M. (10/6/97 AB)