HomeMy WebLinkAboutAPPROVED VEG PERMIT - 8024 S Ocean Dr - 2110-0743
NOTICE OF
VEGETATION REMOVAL
PERMIT EXEMPTION
THE APPLICANT SHALL KEEP THIS EXEMPTION POSTED ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES DURING
LAND CLEARING.
Permit#: 20211088 Fee: $50.00
Building Permit#: 2110-0743
Date Issued: 11/15/2021
Property Owner: Flynn, Timothy
Date Expires: Upon completion of work, or 11/15/2022, whichever occurs first.
Contractor: Precision Site Clearing, 561-329-7882
Parcel ID#: 3527-501-0018-000-4
Project Location: 8024 S. Ocean Dr., Jensen Beach, FL
Property Size: .52 acres
Project Description: Applicant requests exemption for the removal of cabbage palms and
seagrapes associated with construction of a single family residence (Building Permit #2110-0743).
Per Land Development Code 6.00.04.E. this activity qualifies for an exemption. No vegetation
removal or trimming permitted within the dune preservation zone, a separate permit shall be
required for any alternations within the dune preservation zone.
Field Notes:
1. HABITAT:
a. Uplands: Residential
b. Wetlands: None observed by staff. Please note this does not constitute a state or
federal jurisdictional determination and all formal wetland delineations must be
obtained from appropriate state and/or federal agencies.
2. WILDLIFE: None observed.
3. SIGNIFICANT ARCHAEOLOGICAL OR HISTORIC FINDINGS: The site is within an
archaeological zone; any requirements will be included as conditions of the Building Permit .
Mitigation: No mitigation is required per LDC 6.00.04.
Exemption #20211088 provides authorization for the removal of seagrapes and cabbage
palm trees.
Conditions of Issuance: The following minimum standards for vegetation protection shall be
applied to areas of vegetation designated to be preserved (Land Development Code Section
6.00.05.C). A barrier shall be placed and maintained around the tree’s perimeter to form a
continuous boundary as specified below.
• Vegetation protection barricades shall be placed at a minimum distance of either ten (10) feet
from the edge of groups of protected vegetation or from the radius of the dripline from all
protected trees, whichever is greater; in the event that a full 10-foot buffer cannot be provided,
the applicant shall provide the maximum buffer feasible;
• Protective barriers or protective designations shall remain in place until completion of site
construction and clearing activities.
• In the event that any protective barriers are removed or altered and clearing activities are
conducted within an area identified for preservation, SLC ERD is authorized to direct that all land
clearing and site alteration work at the site be stopped until the barriers are restored and any
necessary corrective actions taken to repair or replant any vegetation removed or damage d as
a result of these encroachments;
• Preservation areas shall be maintained in their natural state, so as not to alter the water and
oxygen content of the soil and impair its function.
• No grade changes or excavation of any sort may be made within the barricaded areas.
• No signs, permits, wires, or other attachments shall be affixed or attached to protected
vegetation; and
• No equipment, including passenger vehicles, shall be driven, parked, or stored or repaired within
designated vegetation preservation areas.
Post Clearing Requirements:
1. Landscaping: The landscape requirements of one native tree per 2,500 square feet of
property, up to a maximum of 17 trees, must be met. As this property is .52 acres (acres X
43,560 = square feet of this property) 22,651 square feet, (square feet/2,500 = trees), 10
trees (measuring 2.5” diameter at breast height (DBH) & 12’ HT), or a total of 25” DBH of
trees are required. Please note that landscaping requirements are separate from, and
in addition to, tree mitigation requirements.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ANY NATIVE VEGETATION DESTROYED OR DAMAGED OUTSIDE OF THE LIMITS OF CLEARING DUE TO
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES OR FILL PLACEMENT SHALL BE MITIGATED AT A RATIO OF 4:1 (4 INCHES OF REPLANTING FOR EACH
INCH DESTROYED OR DAMAGED).
PLEASE NOTE:
• THIS IS NOT AN AUTHORIZATION TO PLACE FILL ON OR RE-GRADE PROPERTY.
• CONTACT A PROFESSIONAL SURVEYOR TO DETERMINE IF YOUR PROPERTY IS AFFECTED BY OR LIES WITHIN A FLOODPLAIN.
• THE APPLICANT SHALL KEEP THIS EXEMPTION POSTED ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES DURING LAND CLEARING.
• THE PROPERTY OWNER AND/OR AGENT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING ALL APPLICABLE STATE/FEDERAL PERMITS.
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Lynn Swartzel
Environmental Permitting & Zoning Coordinator