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@ @ITEM 2005 -09 -22 City Council Minutes
Mayor Walter Parker called the September 22, 2005 Tybee Island City Council meeting
to order at 7:00 PM. Those present, in addition to Mayor Parker, were Council Members
Jason Buelterman, Eddie Crone, Mallory Pearce, Shirley Sessions, Paul Wolff, and Jack
Youmans. City Attorney Edward Hughes and City Manager Bob Thomson were also
present.
Tybee resident Henry Levy gave the invocation. The Tybee Island Memorial Color
Guard posted the Colors and the Pledge to the Flag was recited.
Mayor Parker announced that candidate qualifying was over. He said we had two
candidates for Mayor and eight candidates for the six Council seats. He also announced
that Jack Youmans would not be running again after eighteen years of sitting on Council.
He introduced Jon Brown, candidate for Council. He said Jason Buelterman, currently
the Mayor Pro Tem, was running for Mayor and wished him good luck, but not too much.
Mayor Parker told everyone he had a very special presentation to make. He asked Lou
Off to come forward. Parker said Off was Chairman of the Beach Task Force and had
worked tirelessly in this capacity and he also was spearheading the effort for Tybee's
beach renourishment. Mayor Parker presented Off with a beautiful hour glass and read
the inscription. Off thanked the Mayor and the citizens for the recognition but said his
job was not finished until there was new sand on our beach. He said there were twelve
other people on the committee with him and they all worked hard and deserved
recognition also. Off gave a brief status report on the committee's progress.
Mary Engals, representing the Tybee Arts Assn., spoke to Council regarding the "Turtles
R Coming" campaign. Engals said the turtles are modeled after the endangered
loggerhead. She said Sally Bostwick, local artist, would paint the turtle that was sitting
out in front of City Hall. Engals passed around a small, painted model for all to see how
the large one would be decorated. She asked the City to sponsor this turtle for $5,000
and said after the promotion was over, the City could, if they wished, auction the turtle
and recoup the expenses.
Pete Mohlin, a member of the NOAA, gave a brief presentation on Rip Currents. He said
rip currents are know as "The Drowning Machine" and are extremely dangerous. Mohlin
said you can't always see them or know where they are. He gave everyone a lot of very
useful information.
Dennis Hutton addressed Council and said he had opened a bed and breakfast at his
residence on Butler Avenue and 14th Street about two and half years ago. Hutton said he
has had a lot of problems with the bar and restaurant across the street with noise. He said
he has called the police, has bought a decibel meter, and has written a letter to the City.
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Hutton said so far nothing has worked. Hutton said he had asked the owner to arrange
the speakers toward the bar and not at the street. He said the owner won't do that.
Hutton said the music is louder in his house than it is in the bar. Hutton said he felt he
had three choices. One was for the City to enforce the codes. Second was to get speakers
of his own and aim them across the street at the bar and blast him. Hutton said that was
juvenile and wouldn't solve anything. The third choice was to take the owner to court.
He said that would cost a lot of money and time. Hutton said he thought part of the
problem was the police didn't know the code and what decibel levels were legal in each
zone. Thomson asked the Chief of Police, Jimmy Price, to address this issue. Sessions
asked if the owner had been contacted. The Chief said he leaves a lot up to the discretion
of his officers and they do know what the decibel levels are. Mayor Parker said that
maybe the Chief could talk to the owner and ask him to direct the speakers away from the
street. The Chief agreed. Sessions asked if we addressed this problem when the business
license was issued and if not, we should.
Paul DeVivo requested an alcohol license for the Pirates Fest on October 7, 8, & 9. He
said they would operate an off site location for Joel Solomon owner of the Cafe Loco.
He said there would be a beer tent in the south parking lot.
Sandy Major, representing the Tybee Neighborhood Assn., along with Roxanne
Fleetwood, gave Council a brief report on the activities. She said their main goal is to
preserve the quality of life on Tybee. She asked for support and invited everyone to
attend their next meeting on October 6th at the Community Center. She said the group
would not endorse or support any particular candidate in the upcoming election but
would have the candidates' views on their website. She said they will hold a Candidates'
Forum on November 3`d at City Hall and invited everyone.
Shirley Sessions said Kathryn Williams was unable to attend the meeting tonight and had
asked her to make an announcement. Sessions said there will be a Beach Sweep this
Saturday, September 24th and asked participants to meet at the pier at 10:00 AM.
Lawanna Tsoulos said she was there on behalf of Tybee Island Adopt a Soldier. She said
they are partnering with the American Legion and Pat Locklear. Tsoulos said they have
an adopted Jason Ball, who grew up on Tybee, and his company. She requested Council
approve their placing a donation box at City Hall for this group of soldiers. She said this
would be one of three boxes, the others are located at the American Legion and the Fire
Station. She said April Moore had a list of items that could be donated.
Donald Cowart addressed Council and said he was known around the Island as Tybee
Dac. He said he was there as a citizen and was not representing the Marine Rescue
Squadron. Cowart gave a lengthy history of the property and activities regarding the land
near Lazaretto Creek that the MRS and Michael Scarbrough occupy. Cowart said this
dispute has been going on for many years and it was time to settle it. Sessions thanked
Cowart and said she had learned a lot from the information Cowart had.
Mayor Parker recognized another candidate for City Council, Dick Smith.
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Jonathan Brown asked about the campground and what was going to be done about their
using City property for the camp sites. He said he wanted to know if the incident that
happened over the weekend would be discussed tonight or covered up. Mayor Parker
said he didn't think anything would be covered up and he was sure there would be some
discussion later.
Mayor Parker said there are no public hearings and opened the meeting for business
legally presented.
Crone motioned to approve the alcohol license for the Pirates Fest, Youmans seconded.
Vote was unanimous.
Parker asked if everyone agreed with the Adopt a Soldier agreement and it was
affirmative.
Parker asked Thomson to look into the matter of the decibel meters and the Chief said he
would see what we might do regarding the positioning of the speakers in the bar on
Butler Avenue. Thomson yes, he would do that tomorrow. Pearce asked what legal
options the Council had of this problem persists. Hughes said you could prosecute on the
nuisance. Hughes said that is one of the specific grounds that constitute a nuisance under
our ordinance He said the penalty could be not renewing the license on the next
application.
Buelterman motioned to approve the minutes for the September 8, 2005 Tybee Island
City Council meeting, Pearce seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Pearce said he would like to discuss the exceptions to the weed ordinance again. Pearce
said this would protect native plant life, bogs, wetlands, and of course, perpetual green
spaces. He said it would also specify that house rats would not be protected as they are
now under the heading of rodents. Pearce motioned to approve the text amendment to the
weed ordinance, Wolff seconded. Buelterman asked how this would alter the current
ordinance. Pearce said it gives us more specifics and more protection for wetlands and
dunes. Pearce said this does not mandate that people kill all rodents as the present
ordinance does. Sessions asked if these changes were discussed with the Zoning Dept.,
and Pearce answered no, and that he had talked with some environmentalists that he
knew. Sessions said she thought it was important to talk to staff and get their input as to
whether it would be easy to enforce or would it be more difficult. Sessions asked about
voting on the same amendment that was not approved at the last meeting. Hughes said it
was not a zoning amendment so that it did not have the legal requirements. Hughes said
it also has the right to be brought up again with a motion and a second. Buelterman
asked if he decided to grow wild flowers or let his yard grow, would the City have the
right to tell him to cut it down. Pearce said the ordinance states that anything over ten
inches would have to be cut. Vote was 4, Wolff, Sessions, Buelterman, and Pearce, in
favor, and 2, Youmans and Crone, opposed. Hughes said this would be first reading.
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Wolff said that Tony Petrea had offered to donate two lots on unopened Miller Avenue
between 7th and 8th Streets to the City. Wolff said the property is valued at $7,000 by the
County and the lots are 60' X 110' each, and mostly marsh. He said there is some high
ground that could be used for a wildlife viewing area. He said Hughes had drawn up a
gift deed with the stipulation that it remain a perpetual green space. Wolff motioned to
accept this offer, Pearce seconded. Vote was unanimous. Pearce also said this property
was adjacent to the property that was approved for green space at the previous meeting
and would be included as an addendum.
Crone motioned to adopt the turtle, Sessions seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Wolff said that we were working with the MPC, along with other municipalities, to
recycle electronics on E -Cycle Day, September 30th and October 1St. He said any
electronics, such as TV's, VCR's, cell phones, DVD players, computer monitors to name
a few would be accepted at DPW all day on Friday and from 10 AM to 12 PM on
Saturday. Wolff urged everyone to participate in this.
Hughes said he had a text amendment to the noise ordinance to add an exception for
public works construction to be conducted as necessary to get around the time constraints
that have been imposed on construction activity. Hughes said this is in anticipation to the
water line construction, which is to begin soon, in that the contractors probably won't be
able to wait until 10 AM to start work. He said this is a limited exception for public
works projects that have been approved by Mayor and Council. Crone motioned to
approve, Youmans seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Hughes said that representatives of the MRS and Mike Scarbrough have had several
meetings and seem to be close to an agreement. Hughes said a lot of the issues that
Cowart had pointed out have been settled but the issue of parking has not been addressed
yet. Chuck Eaton, representing the MRS, said he had met with Scarbrough this afternoon
and said he was pleased to announce that they had reached an agreement to the basic
needs. He said he would have to present this to the membership before it could be
finalized.
City Manager, Bob Thomson, said that he had given them a proposal for fees for yard
trimmings to be taken to the DPW by landscaping contractors. Thomson said he
recommended an annual permit for $500. Thomson said he would like for Hughes to
review the proposal and present a draft at the next meeting for action. Sessions asked if
any of the contractors had been included in any of the meetings regarding this. Thomson
said yes a few had been included and they wanted the fee lower and it was negotiable.
Bill Lovett told Council that he had a request for payment from Collins Construction for
$5900.00. for the retainage on the gym construction. He said Thomson had wanted
Council to approve the release of that retainage. Lovett said the other item is the change
order on the blocks for the gym. He said this was about the third request for payment on
this. Lovett said there had been a meeting with the City Manager, City Attorney, and the
contractor and decided to divide the cost three ways. He said the contractor agreed to pay
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one third, H.G.B. & DeY. would pay one third, and the City would pay one third. Lovett
said this would be $1,809 and some change for each. Crone asked about the leftover
bricks. Lovett said these belonged to the contractor and not to the City. It was
determined that a vote was not necessary to pay the $5,900. Pearce motioned to approve
payment of the $1,809., Buelterman seconded. Vote was 4, Wolff, Youmans,
Buelterman, and Pearce, in favor, and 2, Sessions and Crone, opposed.
Buelterman asked Lovett to give Council an update on the status of the water line project.
Lovett said he had the contract from the contractor and was ready for execution by the
City. He said they had prepared the change order of $294,000 to reduce the amount of
the contract. He said the change order reduces the number of jack and bores to one. He
said the trench would only be patched in the parking lane and when the street is
resurfaced, it would be from curb to curb. He said they are not going to grind down the
asphalt on the streets that run perpendicular, but patch the trench and then the City could
put those on the LARP list for DOT. Lovett said the change order has been sent to the
contractor. He said the contract would not be brought back to Council as it had already
been approved at a previous meeting. He said DOT has verbally approved the project
and he is waiting on DOT to return the approved plans. Lovett said work should begin
around the first part of October. Buelterman asked how we were going to inform the
public as to what was happening and had anything been started on a televised information
spot. Thomson said we were waiting to find out where the staging area would be and
where the contractor would begin the actual work. Lovett said the large informational
sign should be placed on Butler as you come on the Island. Dee Anderson said that he
had information that the staging area is to be on the vacant lot across from the DeSoto.
Wolff motioned for approval on second reading for the text amendment to Sec. 6 -3 -1
removing the schedule of regulatory fees from the ordinance and having them posted in
the Clerk's office, Crone seconded. Hughes said he had cautioned everyone to check the
rates and make sure that what was being charged was the same as what they thought was
being charged. Vote was unanimous.
Buelterman motioned for approval on second reading for the text amendment to Sec. 3 -2-
72 to include a fee for live entertainment separate from any other fees, including the
alcohol license fee, Wolff seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Wolff motioned for approval on second reading for the text amendment to Sec. 3 -2 -72 to
remove the business license fees from the ordinance and have them posted in the Clerk's
office, Pearce seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Pearce motioned for approval on second reading for the text amendment to the Tree
Ordinance, Wolff seconded. Vote was 5, Wolff, Sessions, Buelterman, Crone, and
Pearce, in favor, and 1, Youmans, opposed.
Parker asked if anyone wanted to discuss any of the action items.
Crone asked if there was a report on the fuel use by vehicle. Thomson said yes and he
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would give Council a copy.
Buelterman asked about the policy regarding purchasing fuel efficient vehicles.
Thomson said he had talked to the department heads. Buelterman said he thought there
should be a written policy so that years down the road, people would know what the
City's policy was. Thomson said he would get one.
Sessions asked where we were on the NorthBeach accessibility. Thomson said that was
going out for bids by the end of next few weeks and be completed by the end of year.
Thomson said he had been remiss and had not gotten any information on opening the
cemetery but would follow it up.
Crone asked about the ordinance on rental property. Parker said the Planning
Commission was working on that. Wolff said he attended their meeting and the PC had
decided not to do anything on that.
Hughes said the Planning Commission also voted not to do anything regarding the C -1
density issue. He said it was supposed to be advertised and come before Council in
October and asked what Council wanted to do. Wolff said he would like for Council to
look at the options, such as setbacks based on number of units, as well as others and not
advertise for October. Buelterman asked about the issue of residential use on the streets
in C -1, like the Chu project. Wolff said that is a reason to have a minimum lot size in C-
1 and C -2.
Crone asked about the stuff that was to be put on the rocks on Solomon Avenue.
Thomson said we had received the material in a barrel but no instructions were included.
He said that is what we are waiting on and as soon as we get them, we will get the job
done.
Sessions asked about the increased patrols near the Community Center. Thomson said he
would talk to the Chief and make sure the patrols were increased.
Hughes said he had checked with the City of Augusta and their policy on parking on
private property during Masters weekend. He said they told him that they just let it
happen. Hughes said he didn't think that would be a good idea for us. He said we should
designate the weekends that we would allow it and require a permit if not a business
license. Hughes said we should also think about whether to limit it to a particular area or
allow it anywhere. Hughes said he would get something on paper for Council to review.
He said he would also have a draft for the setbacks for mixed use in C -1.
Sessions asked about checking the police log for complaints. Thomson said they were
doing that now.
Sessions asked about the speed bumps. Thomson said he and Chief feel that speed
bumps wouldn't work. Sessions said she is talking about the slopes and not a real bump.
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Thomson said the DOT feels like that wouldn't work either. Sessions asked if we had a
letter and Thomson said no but he would get one. Wolff suggested pervious strips as an
alternative. Thomson said he would look into the difference in cost of asphalt compared
to the pervious material.
Thomson said the item about power point had been done and is operational.
Youmans motioned to adjourn to executive session to discuss litigation, personnel, and
real estate, Pearce seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Pearce motioned to reconvene to regular session, Buelterman seconded. Vote was
unanimous.
As there was no further business, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting.
Diane Sikes
Clerk of Council
Mayor
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STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF CHATHAM )
AFFIDAVIT
PERSONALLY appeared before the undersigned attesting officer, duly
authorized to administer oaths,
1 ; � _�� � who after being
duly sworn, deposes and on oath state the following:
(1) I was the presiding officer of a meeting of the Tybee Island City Council held on
th day of ipte r , 2005.
(2) That it is my understanding that O.C.G.A. §50- 13 -3(b) provides as follows:
When any meeting of an agency is closed to the public pursuant to
subsection (a) of this Code section, the chairperson or other person
presiding over such meeting shall execute and file with the official
minutes of the meeting a notarized affidavit stating under oath that the
subject matter of the meeting or the closed portion thereof was devoted to
matters within the exceptions provided by law and identifying the specific
relevant exception.
(3) The subject matter of the closed meeting or closed portion of the meeting held on
the of
purpose(s) of
, 2005, which was closed for the
as allowed by
§O.C.G.A., Title 50, Chapter 14, was devoted to matters within those exceptions
and as provided by law.
(4) Any unrelated matters which were mentioned or attempted to be offered for
discussion during the closed portion of the meeting were ruled out of order and
not discussed.
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5) This affidavit is being executed for the purpose of complying with the mandate of
O.C.G.A. §50- 14 -4(b) that such an affidavit be executed.
This day of ,b , 2005.
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worn to and su rribed before
Me this jam day of
, 2005
DIANE J. BIKES
Wary Public, Chatham County, GA
ly Commission Expires July 8, 2001
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∎f yor/Presiding 0 ``cer
ORDINANCE NO. , 2005
AN AMENDMENT TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF
TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA, SO AS TO AMEND THE REGULATORY FEE, TO PROVIDE
FOR THE REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND TO PROVIDE FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City of Tybee Island is a duly organized municipality under the laws of
the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, amendments to the Code of Ordinances are appropriate with respect to
charges and fees for certain services and permits;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the governing authority of the City of Tybee
Island, Georgia, duly assembled, that the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended so as to amend
Section 3 -2 -72 relating to the regulatory fee schedule so as to provide as follows:
Any business subject to a regulatory fee operating within the City shall pay a regulatory
fee even if such business has paid a business tax in Savannah, the City of Tybee Island or any
other jurisdiction and regulatory fees as defined in 3- 2- 54)B)(4) are hereby established for those
businesses operating within the corporate limits within the City of Tybee Island according to the
schedule approved by the Mayor and Council and maintained by the Clerk of Council in City
Hall, Tybee Island, Georgia.
Severability. The sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance
are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this ordinance shall be
declared invalid by the valid judgment or decrees of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
illegalities shall not effect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and
sections of this ordinance.
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Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
expressly repealed.
Adoption/Effective Date. The adoption date of this ordinance is
, 2005, and it shall become effective on that date.
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ORDINANCE NO.4 OV,Ss .15-, 2005
TREE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND
IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED by the governing authority of the City of Tybee Island,
Title g , Article 7 , Section ® is amended so as to change its terms and to add exceptions
thereto as follows:
Section 2 -010 Terms and Definitions
Tree: Any woody plant that has a diameter of six (6) inches or more or any woody plant with a
caliper measure of two (2) inches or more if such tree is part of a previous tree mitigation plan.
7 -020 Purpose
(F) To help protect the health and well -being of Tybee Island residents and guests by
providing shade and otherwise moderating potential dangerous summer temperatures.
Article 7 Tree Removal Regulations
Section 7 -030 Applications and Exceptions
The requirements of this ordinance shall apply to all parcels and public right -of -ways within the
City. No trees shall be removed within the City of Tybee Island except in compliance with this
ordinance, with the following exceptions:
(A) No permit shall be required for the removal of trees which endanger or obstruct
public safety and welfare as determined by the Zoning Administrator or
designated city representative.
(B) No permit shall be required for the trimming or pruning of trees, provided that
such maintenance activity shall not be so extensive as to constitute tree removal
as defined above.
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(C) This ordinance shall not apply to utility rights -of -way.
Section 7 -035 Tree Protection During Plat and Plan Removal
During the subdivision plat approval process and also during the site plan approval process, the
existing location of all significant trees shall be considered so as to preserve such trees unless no
feasible alternative exists in order to make reasonable, beneficial economic use of the property.
To be considered are the locations and the anticipated locations of drainage and utility structures,
water and sewer lines, streets, sidewalks, driveways, final site contours, building footprints, and
other impacts on existing significant trees. When no feasible alternative exists except to remove
existing significant trees, their planned removal shall be noted on the plans, as well as the
location, size and types of the trees planned to meet mitigation requirements as outlined in
Section 7 -080.
Section 7 -050 Tree Removal Requirements
(A) Under the limits and conditions set forth below, trees may be removed from a lot
or parcel provided that a minimum density of three trees per each 4,500 square
feet of area is maintained.
(B) Except as provided in Section 7 -060 no significant tree shall be removed from any
vacant lot, undeveloped parcel, or public right -of -way within the City.
(C)
(D) No trees shall be removed from the DNR marsh setback line. Trees in the marsh
setback may not be counted as "remaining trees" for mitigation purposes.
Section 7 -060 Removal of Significant Trees
(A) Significant trees may be removed only under the following situations or
conditions:
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1. Upon showing by the applicant that removal of a siginificant tree is
necessary to make reasonable beneficial, economic use of the property;
such showing must demonstrate that there is no feasible alternative that
would preserve the tree, and must be made for each significant tree the
applicant proposes to remove.
2. For improvements, expansion and/or new construction of infrastructure
services, including water /sewer systems and streets, but only if no
alternatives are available; and
3. Prior to the issuance of a Permit allowing the removal of a significant tree,
the Zoning Administrator shall confirm in writing that one (1) or more of
the situations enumerated herein exists.
(B) The Tree Removal Permit allowing the removal of significant tree shall require
the landowner /permittee ro comply with the requirements set forth in Section 7 -070 and 7 -080
and the additional following conditions:
1. Each removed significiant tree shall be replaced with one (1) or more trees
of like species having an aggregate DBH at least equal to the DBH of the
removed tree, and meeting the requirements of 7 -080; such replacement
tree(s) shall be considered to be one (1) tree for the purpose of meeting
density requirements established in Section 7 -050 (A); the exception to
this ordinance is a dead tree, or a diseased tree that is a danger to or
obstructs public safety and welfare or that might infect otherwise healthy
trees.
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2. Native trees left remaining on the site may be counted as replacement trees
according to the mitigation schedule.- These trees must be noted on the
plat and shall be protected as a tree as defined by 2 -010.
Section 7 -080 Standards for Tree Planting and Replacement
(A) Pursuant to Building Permit. Trees planted or replaced, or left remaining on the
site pursuant to a validly issued building permit in accordance with this article
shall be botanically compatible with local conditions, healthy, disease and pest
free, and may have a minimum size of two (2) inches, caliper measure. The
permittee /landowner shall choose the species of replacement trees from the native
species list for Tybee Island. At least one (1) replacement tree or remaining tree
shall be of the same species as the tree(s) that are planned to be removed. Ideally,
planting should be done immediately following construction or in the earliest
growing season thereafter.
(B) Pursuant to citation of violation. Replacement trees planted pursuant to citation
of violation shall be of the same type (species) as the tree being removed and shall
be the maximum DBH that is commercially available. The aggregate DBH of
trees planted as replacement shall equal the DBH of the tree that was removed in
violation of the ordinance.
(C) All replanted or replacement trees must survive at least two (2) full calendar years
for the permittee /landowner to be considered to be in full compliance with this
Article. If the replanted tree becomes unhealthy or dies, it must be removed from
the site and replaced as soon as conditions permit. This duration is not to exceed
one calendar year.
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(D)
(E)
Off-Site Tree Planting Option. If it is not possible to replant trees to the
specifications required in these regulations, the applicant may chose to plant the
required trees on city property in a location specified by the Zoning
Administrator. A donation may be made to the Trees for Tybee fund. All
significant trees maybe mitigated at a cost of $50.00 per inch.
All replanted, remaining, or replacement trees shall be considered a "tree" as
defined in section 2 -010.
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Common Name
Scientific Name
Mitigation equivalent
Per one inch Live Oak
For new plantings
Minimum DBH
Required for remaining
Trees:
Special note:
Red Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
1:1
4"
Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
1:1
4"
Laurel Oak, Water Oak, etc.
Quercus sp.
NA
4"
Water oaks left
only in
naturalized area
Magnolia grandiflora
1:1
4"
Sugarberry
Celtis laeirgata
1:1
4"
Red Bay
Persea borbonia
1:1
4"
Sycamore
Plantanu occidentalis
1:1
4"
Sweetgum
Liquidamber syraciflora
NA
4"
Native Hollies
Ilex sp.
1:1
3"
Native Maples
Acer sp.
1:1
3"
Toothache Tree
Xanoxylum clava - hercules
1:2 (one inch toothache
= 2 inch Live Oak)
3"
Eastern Redbud
Cercis Canadensis
1:1
3"
Devilwood (Wild Olive)
Osmanthus americanus
NA
3"
Carolina Laurelcherry
Prunus caroliniana
2:1
4"
Carolina Willow
Salix caroliniana
1:1
4"
Tough Bumelia (Buckthorn)
Bumelia tenex
1:2
3"
Sparkleberry
Vaccinium arboretum
1:2
3"
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