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Calesa Solar Field - Standalone Waiver Request
4530 SW 66TH Court RD Ocala
Project #2024010053 #31063 Parcel #3546-0016-04
Tillman & Associates Engineering
Tabled from 1-29-24, 2-5-24, 2-12-24 & 2-29-24
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 waiver to provide tree mitigation, as required along with the improvements as each other phase develops within the northern sections (see survey). Trees on this site will conflict with the proposed improvements.
LDC 6.7.5.A - Tree trimming and tree removal permit
CODE states for tree removals not associated with any development as outlined in this division, refer to Section 2.22.4. For all other tree removal applications, the approved development plans shall serve as the tree removal permit.
APPLICANT request waiver to allow tree removal prior to the approval of the improvement plans, at Owner’s risk. All trees 10” + in the project area are quantified and surveyed (see attached).
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