Waiver Request for East Maintenance Building Site Plan

Original title: East Maintenance Building - Major Site Plan - 33320 - Waiver to Major Site Plan in Review Project #2025080067 #33320 Parcel #37508-000-00 Tillman and Associates Engineering, LLC LDC 6.7.8. Protected tree replacement requirements CODE states - All trees not permitted for removal must be protected and maintained. For those protected trees permitted for removal, trees shall be replaced in accordance with the minimum standards set forth below. A. Replacement is not required where the property owner retains existing trees on the site which total an average of 100 inches DBH per acre. If replacement is necessary, a minimum of 100 inches DBH per acre on the average shall be achieved. B. If the pre-development number of inches is less than 100 DBH per acre on the average, the property owner shall replace trees to equal the pre-development number of DBH inches. C. Replacement of trees less than 30 inches DBH and permitted for removal shall be as described below:(1)Existing trees measuring 10 inches DBH to 19 inches DBH shall be replaced with a ratio of one-inch replacement per two inches removed and the minimum replacement tree size is 3.5-inch caliper. (2) Existing trees measuring 20 inches DBH to 29 inches DBH shall be replaced with a ratio of 1.5 inches replacement per two inches removed and the minimum replacement tree size is 3.5-inch caliper. D. Replacement of trees 30 inches DBH or greater and permitted for removal shall be as described below: (1) All trees which receive a favorable assessment may be approved for removal by the County's Landscape Architect or his designee under the following circumstances: (a) The tree materially interferes with the proposed location, service or function of the utility lines or services, or rights-of-way, and(b)The tree cannot be preserved through re-design of the infrastructure. (2) All trees which receive a favorable assessment shall be replaced inch-for-inch and the minimum replacement tree size is 4.0-inch caliper. (3) All trees which receive an unfavorable assessment shall be replaced with a ratio of 1.5 inches replacement per two inches removed and the minimum replacement tree size is 3.5-inch caliper. E. Trees removed pursuant to a permit for construction in rights-of-way, approved by the County, State or Federal authority, shall not be required to replace the DBH of trees removed if such authority demonstrates that such trees conflict with proposed utilities, drainage, or roadway construction. APPLICANT request - The project is located within the interior of a 503-acre property. It is not visible to any adjacent properties. There is an existing 170’ treed buffer along the east property boundary. The north property boundary is the CSX right-of-way, and the south and west boundaries are County-owned spray field parcels. LDC 6.8.2 Landscape plan requirements CODE states A landscape plan which indicates the following is required for all development except for individual single-family homes and duplexes: A. All existing landscaping, indigenous open space, and natural features; B. Locations of existing protected trees, labeled and with sizes provided, groups of trees, landscaping and other vegetation to be preserved; C. Vegetation and tree protection barricades; D. All replacement trees as required per Section 6.7.8, E. All proposed landscape areas, labeled and with sizes provided; F. Construction details as applicable, including but not limited to:(1)Tree protection; (2) Tree, palm, and shrub installation; (3) Details for specialized installations; (4) Elevation drawings of walls proposed for buffers and/or screening; and (5) Cross section of proposed walls/berms/combination for buffers. G. Plant schedule: (1) A key matching the plants being specified (may be plant symbols or written) (2) Quantities of plants being specified(3)Common plant names (4) Scientific plant names (5) Plant specifications including height, spread, and spacing(6)Native status H. Calculations for required landscaping: (1) Tree preservation and replacement (2) Shade tree requirements (3) Buffers(4)Parking areas (5) Vehicle use areas I. Notes including installation instructions and special requirements related to licensing, tree protection, maintenance, fertilizer use, and watering. J. Notes regarding tree protection and inspections as outlined in Section 6.7.3 and 6.7.12 and shall also be provided on the site and grading plan sheets. APPLICANT request - The project is located within the interior of a 503-acre property. It is not visible to any adjacent properties. There is an existing 170’ treed buffer along the east property boundary. The north property boundary is the CSX right-of-way, and the south and west boundaries are County-owned spray field parcels.