COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM

COMMITTEE:

Committee of the Whole

FROM:DATE:

August

SUBJECT:

Tree OrdinanceAttached are proposed amendments to the tree ordinance submitted by MoultonProperties and a counter-proposal submitted by Emerald Coastkeeper's. The documents, inaddition to the amendment submitted by Sacred Heart Health System, will be topics ofdiscussion at the August

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meeting of Committee of the Whole.Attachments

MOULTON

PROPERTIES

INCORPORATED

P.O. BOX

12524

PHONE

(850) 38-5655 380

LURTON STREETPENSACOLA, FLORIDA

3259 1-2524

FAX

(850) 38-7187

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA

32505

E-MAIL:

mary@moultonprop.com

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moulton

www.moultonprop.com

founder

1909

1961

August 21,2009

VIA

Coby, City ManagerCity of Pensacola

RE:

Revised Tree OrdinanceDear

Mr.

Coby,Moulton Properties, Inc. requests that this letter be included in the information being forwarded to the City Councilregarding the tree ordinance. It has been our great pleasure to have been a contributing stakeholder in this process andwe thank you and your staff for all of the hard work. Consensus and compromise has produced an ordinance that

all

ofthe stakeholders have a vested interest in seeing enacted.However, when this ordinance was last before City Council for action, our national, state, and local economies were in amuch different posture. In recognition of the worst economic downturn in decades, Moulton Properties, Inc. put forthour concerns and solutions at the first council workshop (following the council's action last year sending the ordinanceback to staff) on June 15,2009. While, our solutions were not adopted by staff, our position has not changed from thatmeeting to present. We urged the City Council then and now to enact the new ordinance subject to reasonable increasesin cost of 20% vice 300% in recoption of the generally poor state of the economy. Therefore, Moulton Properties,Inc. supports the revised tree ordinance subject to the following amendments (these are the same two proposalssubmitted in June):Increase the mitigation cost per tree to $300.00 vice current $250.00. At section 12-6-6(B)(5)change thelanguage to read "...shall be valued at three hundred dollars ($300.00) each..

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Keep the replacement ratio of protected trees required to be replanted

Section 12-6-6(B)(4) the same as theexisting code. Modify the language of the provisions under section 12-6-6(B)(4)as follows:(a) A trunk diameter of twelve (12) inches to nineteen (19) inches

Two 3-inch DBH trees planted for eachone removed.

trunk diameter of twenty (20) inches to twenty-nine (29) inches

Four 3-inch DBH trees planted foreach one removed.(c) A trunk diameter of thirty (30) inches to thirty-three (33) inches

Six 3-inch DBH trees planted for eachone removed.(d) A trunk diameter of thirty-four (34) inches or greater

Eight 3-inch DBH trees planted for each oneremoved.Also requires modification of Section 12-6-7(E) to correct reference back to 12-6-6(B)(4)(d)vice 12-6-6@) 4)

f).

Again, Moulton Properties, Inc.'s position has not changed since the City Council's Tree Ordinance WorkshopinJune.In today's economic climate, Pensacola must be able to compete for quality development that brings quality jobs.Strengthening our existing tree ordinance and increasing its costs by 20% is a positive step forward in protecting thetrees in our city. While it is not the sponsor, Moulton supports the hospital exemption and a residential cap proposal.

From:

coastkeeperchips@emeraldcoastkeeper.org

Sent:

Thursday, August

20, 2009 2:52

To:

Al Coby

Subject:

Emerald Coastkeeper's Proposals for the Tree Ordinance

Attachments:

08.20.2009

Coastkeeper Proposals with Table Final(4).doc; bottom.letterhead

Dear City Manager Mr. Al Coby:The Emerald Coastkeeper Board of Directors submits the attached for your review regarding theproposed treeordinancefor theCityof Pensacola. Sincerely,

Elizabeth McWilliarns

Director

Development

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COASTKEEPER*,

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850.429.8422

850.221

9205

www.emeraldcoastkeeper.orq