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March 7, 2007
Minutes
The Community. Aesthetics Board met on .March 7, 2007. The meeting was called to
order by Chair William Olsen at 5:35 p.m. in the Council Chambers Conference Room of
the Municipal Complex located at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida, and was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
I: ROLL CALL
Members Present:
William Olsen - Chair
Gail Vastola - Vice Chair
Terence Brady
Sherry Levy
Donna Wisneski
Cable Neuhaus - 0" Alt.)
Members Absent:
Vice Mayor and Council Liaison Jody Barnett
`David Anderson - (2nd Alt.)
Also Present:
Mark Hendrickson, Staff Liaison, City Forester
Talal Benothman, Planning & Zoning Division Director
H. APPROVAL OF MINUTES .
The minutes from February 7, 2007, were approved.
III. ITEMS BY COUNCIL LIAISON:
There were no items by Council Liaison.
IV. ITEMS BY STAFF LIAIION:
There will be a special Community Aesthetics Board Meeting held on Thursday,
March 29, 2007, for Military Trail Grant Applications
V. OLD BUSINESS:
Mark Hendrickson, City Forester, Staff Liaison, gave a presentation to the Board on the
Landscape Code used at that time for Mixed Use Projects. He stated that Landscape Code
is based on open space. The first step in the review process is the review of the plans
submitted by the developer. Once it is determined that all of the planning code criteria is
met then the plans are reviewed for landscaping. There are many components to
landscape design such as foundation, buffers and parking requirements, etc. The points
required by the developer are met by utilizing the plant material list. Each plant listing is
assigned a specific number of points. The plant listing and the use of the landscaping
determines that the appropriate points are being used by the developer. Each developer is
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required to meet the criteria of 75% usage of plants from the preferred plant list. The
developer submits the total open space points and this is verified by the City to be sure
the count is correct on the plant list. The landscaping is set up by the builder and the
landscape architect using the City code to design their landscaping for their project. A
final inspection is done by the City Forrester ensuring that the initial plans match the final
landscaping. The developer is obligated to match the landscape plans to the finished
development.
The Board will review the plans which were handed out today and they will discuss any
questions they have at next month's meeting. They will plan a field trip to visit some
recent projects and view the current landscaping.
VI. NEW BUSINESS:
The special Military Grant meeting is scheduled for March 29, 2007, at 5:30 p.m.
VII. COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC
None were made.
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VllL ADJa NT
With no further business to discuss the meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
APPROVED: �� Q.
William Olsen, Chairperson
astola, Vice Chairperson
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Terence Brady, Board Mffnber
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Sherry Levy, 9dard MenAeV
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Cable Neuhaus, 1
David Anderson, 2 Alternate
Attest:
Annette Tucci
Municipal Services Coordinator
Note: These summary minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F.S. and are not verbatim
transcripts of the meeting. A verbatim audio record is available from the Office of the City Clerk.
All referenced attachments on file in the City Clerk's office.
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