CORRESPONDENCE
Kilday & Associates
Landscape Architects / Planners
1551 Forum Place, Suite 100A
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
(561) 689-5522 . Fax (561) 689-2592
E-Mail: info@kildayinc com
December 5, 2003
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Mr. Carl Saqhi
150 SW 25th Avenue
Boynton Beach, Florida 33425
Re: Bethesda Hospital Physician's Parking
Our File No. 352.18
Dear Mr. Saqhi,
Kilday & Associates, Inc. prepared the Landscape Plans for the above
referenced project. Pursuant to a conversation I had recently with Kevin
Hallahan, the City of Boynton Beach Forester, I understand that you would like to
see a copy of the Landscape Plans that were approved for the project and will be
installed in conjunction with development of the physician's parking areas. I have
also attached a cross section showing the proposed improvements and buffering
that will provided by the landscaping.
Once you've had an opportunity to review these plans, please do not hesitate to
call me at (561 )689-5522 as I would be more than happy to discuss the proposed
landscaping with you and provide you with any additional information that you
might desire.
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Kilday & Associates
Landscape Architects / Planners
1551 Forum Place, Suite 100A
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
(561) 689-5522. Fax (561) 689-2592
E-Mail.info@kildayinc com
December 5, 2003
Mr. Kevin Hallahan, City Forester
City of Boynton Beach
100 East Boynton Beach Blvd.
Boynton Beach, FL 33415
Re: Bethesda Hospital Physicians Parking
Petition # NWSP02 - 011
Letter Amendment Request for Landscape Plans
Our File No. 352.18
Dear Mr. Hallahan:
You have brought to my attention that several of the tree species specified in the
Landscape Plans approved with the above referenced petition do not comply with
the City of Boynton Beach requirement for a 3" diameter breast height (DBH)
measured at 4.5' above grade. These trees are Sweet Acacia, Orange Gieger
Tree, Pigeon Plum and Pitch Apple. I have had an opportunity review this plant
material with Grant Merrick from Grajada Farms, the landscape contractor for the
project, and he has confirmed that these species are not available at the above
referenced specifications. (They are available in compliance with the
specifications shown on the original approved plans.)
As the plant palette was developed in conjunction with the adjacent residents as
well as City staff and elected officials, it is our desire to not deviate from the
original palette approved. Therefore, please accept this letter as a request for a
Letter Amendment to the Landscape Plans to address the short fall in
measurement that will occur due to the revised specifications.
There are a total of thirty (38) trees that will not comply with the 3" DBH
requirement measured at 4.5' above grade. This results in a 38" short fall in DBH
measurement. To make up for this short fall, it is proposed that six (6) new
Cabbage Palms will be planted. The six Cabbage Palms removed for the site
and shown in the Tree Removal Chart resulted in a loss of 48" DBH. Replanting
six new Cabbage Palms will mitigate for this lost, which will result in an excess of
110" provided for the project. This overage mitigates for the 38 trees being
installed at the smaller size specified on the original plans.
Mr. Kevin Hallahan
December 5,2003
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From our discussion, I understand that it would be your intent to utilize these six
Cabbage Palms to fill in any "gaps" that may occur when viewing the project from
Southwest 4th Street, therefore no exact placement is proposed for these Palms.
Once the other trees and palms have been installed on site, the landscape
contractor will coordinate with you to perform an inspection. At that time, you will
identify where these Cabbage Palms should be located to help further minimize
views from Southwest 4th Street to the structures. If it is determined that an
adequate coverage exists based on the approved plan, these six Cabbage Palms
will then be located in the "Park" between the covered parking areas in
conjunction with clusters of Cabbage Palms already proposed.
Attached for your review is a copy of the revised Landscape Plans reflecting the
changes and specifications, and the addition of six (6) Cabbage Palms. I would
appreciate it if you could review this Letter Amendment Request and let me know
if it is acceptable to you to address issue. If it is acceptable, I have enclosed a
second set of the plans so that you may denote them as "Approved" and return
for my file. Thank you very much for your assistance. I look forward to hearing
from you soon.
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Harvey Wooderd; Anderson Moore Construction
Grant Merrick; Grajada Farms
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Kilday & Associates
Landscape Architects / Planners
1551 Forum Place, Suite 100A
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
(561) 689-5522 . Fax (561) 689-2592
E-Mail.info@kildayinc.com
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April 18, 2003
To: Karen Main
The City of Boynton Beach
Planning & Zoning Division
100 E. Boynton Beach Boulevard
P. O. Box 310
Boynton Beach, Florida 33425-0310
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From:
Beau Spurlock
Subject:
Permit Comments from Kevin Hallahan, Forester/Environmentalist
City of Boynton Beach
Permit Application No. 03-1035
Bethesda Physicians' Parking
Our File No. 352.18
I have had the opportunity to speak with Kevin Hallahan this week on his single permit
review comment and we are in agreement that the current landscape plans meet Condition
#17, however Mr. Hallahan felt that I needed to memorialize our discussions in writing to
you. Condition of Approval No. 17 states that we are to "provide more tree variety along
the west landscape buffer". This Condition of Approval was placed on the project during
the Zoning Commission meeting on January 28,2003. During this meeting, Scott Pape,
spokesman for the homeowners along 4th Street, felt that the percentage of Geiger trees
was too great in the west buffer. He felt that there should be fewer Geiger trees and more
variety of other tree species in this buffer Our office agreed to a Condition of Approval and
subsequently revised the landscape plan to show Sweet Acacia trees, Southern Red
Cedar trees and additional Pigeon Plum trees replacing many of the proposed Geiger
Trees. The number of Geiger trees proposed on the site went from 29 trees down to 11
total on the site. Please note that I specifically asked Mr. Pape if I needed to eliminate the
Geiger trees from the Plan entirely and he said it was not necessary. Simply reducing the
number on site and replacing them with various other trees would suffice.
Another landscape issue that Mr. Hallahan and I discussed that was not a permit comment
concerns an existing Live Oak that was to be relocated to the west buffer. Mr. Hallahan
had a discussion with Jim Sellucy with Bethesda Hospital, and it appears that survival of
Karen Main
April 16, 2003
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this tree is questionable if it is to be relocated. Mr. Hallahan stated that if a Certified
Arborist reached this same conclusion, he would be willing to allow mitigation for this
existing Live Oak by either requiring us to add more trees to equal the diameter of the Live
Oak or increase the size of trees already proposed on the site to make up for the tree's
loss. An Arborist has confirmed that the tree is in decline so the revised plans reflect it's
removal and the tree removal chart has been updated to provide mitigation. The plans that
our office will resubmit for permit review will reflect this change.
I will no longer be employed at Kilday & Associations. If you have any questions regarding
the above information, please do not hesitate to contact Collene Walter or Scott Phillips to
discuss any additional follow-up you had.
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cc: Kevin Hallahan; City of Boynton Beach
Keith Chambers; KCA Design Group
Tom Porter; Director of Planning, Bethesda Memorial Hospital
Jim Bellucy; Bethesda Hospital
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(our permit applicalion and supporting documentalion do not COmPIY~~ bW i:
30ynton Beach Code of Ordinances Prior to receiving a permit to construct or install
the requested improvements the plans and documents shall be amended to show
compliance with the below listed comments Questions regarding the comments may
be directed to the reviewer named above If a conference is necessary, please
schedule an appointment with the reviewer Please note that additional comments may
be generated following staff review of the amended plans Timely approval of your
project IS dependent upon your prompt and correct response to the information
provided in thiS document
1- The Increase In helqht constitutes a modification to the approved site plan Please
contact Michael Rumpf, Director Plannlnq and Zonlnq Division, at 561-742-6260, to
initiate the minor site plan modification process
2- On photometric's please add a note that there shall be no liqht splllaqe onto the
adjacent residential area.
3- The approved accent color IS "Irish Green" SW 1.135, either chanqe your selection
of "Grass Roots" to comply or request color chanqe durinq the minor modification
Karen
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