Tree Protection Board

TOWN OF SUMMERVILLE TREE PROTECTION BOARD – SPECIAL MEETING March 14, 2023 10:30am Town Hall, Town Council Chambers The meeting will be live-streamed through the live-streaming link on the Town’s website: www.summervillesc.gov For additional information regarding items on this agenda including any public hearings, please contact the Planning Department at planning@summervillesc.gov or 843.998.3811. Applications and related documents for this meeting are available for review at any time at www.summervillesc.gov/AgendaCenter. Public that chooses to attend this meeting in person will be strongly encouraged to wear a mask and abide by social distancing requirements. Approval of Minutes Old Business 1. 19 Legare- Removal of 17 trees for new construction New Business Miscellaneous Adjournment Posted March 13, 2023  STAFF REPORT Special Tree Protection Board Meeting March 14/2023 To: Town of Summerville Tree Protection Board From: Nick Wilson, Arborist/Natural Resource Planner Date: 3/14/23 GENERAL INFORMATION Property Applicant: Mark Watson Owner: Joseph & Jennifer Herring Requested Action: Removal of 17 Trees/Protection of 15 Trees Location: 19 Legare Ln Guideline Citation: UDO Section 13.9.1.G Decisions/Justifications: The TPB may approve, deny, or approve with conditions the application for the removal of a Grand Tree. No approval shall be granted unless the following one or more of the following conditions are determined to exist: 1. The Grand Tree is diseased, dead or dying; or 2. The Grand Tree poses a safety hazard to nearby buildings, utility lines or pedestrian or vehicular traffic; or 3. The Grand Tree prevents essential grade changes or all reasonable utility installations; or 4. The Grand Tree prevents all reasonable site configurations; or 5. The removal of the Grand Tree is the only reasonable means by which building, zoning, subdivision, health, public safety or other Town requirements can be met; or 6. Grand Tree is located on the construction site and up to ten feet around the perimeter of the construction site of an approved building and related driveway parking area when every measure has been explored to preserve existing trees has failed, including the reconfiguration of the building and or driving/parking areas around the tree; or 7. The lot is of such density with existing trees that the removal of certain protected trees is considered beneficial; or 8. The removal of the Grand Tree has otherwise been approved by the Town Council. Applicant(s) Reason for Removal: Development of lot for home Staff Evaluation: More detail given on separate page. Trees and wildlife present on site are worthy of serious, careful, consideration. Mitigation Requirements if Approved: UDO Section 8.3.1.C.1 Construction Activity/Site Development On interior suburban lots, the combined diameter breast height of the remaining trees must be greater than or equal to 160 inches per acre OR 20 trees per acre, whichever is greater. If this requirement is not met, mitigation is required at the same trees/acre ratio. 19 Legare Detailed Staff Report Trees to be removed: 1. Pine- 19", A 2. Oak- 21", D 3. Oak- 30", D 4. Oak- 15", C 5. Pine- 20", C 6. Pine- 18", C 7. Oak- 24", B 8. Oak- 30", B 9. Oak- 30", C: Some hollowing but species is strong compartmentalizer (Quercus laurifolia). Bat population present! 10. Oak- 12", F: Severe decay 11. Oak- 8", D: Codom, Root plate lift 12. Oak- 10", C: Codom, Healthy 13. Oak- 9", C: Codom 14. Oak- 28", D: Multiple hollows (Potential Barred Owl nesting site) 15. Oak- 16", B 16. Comphor- 16", F: Invasive. 17. Pine- 26", A Trees to be protected 1. Camphor: Invasive 2. Camphor: Invasive 3. Oak- 18", D: Decline, decay, powerlines 4. Oak- 24", D: Decay, powerlines 5. Oak- 36", B+: Some normal decay. 6. Oak- 26", D: Severe decay 7. Oak- 10", C: Scrubby 8. Oak- 11", C: Scrubby 9. Oak- 15", D: Diseased 10. Cherry Laurel- 12", C: Young, damaged 11. Oak- 26", B: Some decay, healthy 12. Oak- 13", A: Young with a bright future 13. Oak- 24", B 14/15. Codom pine- 19/12", D: half broken, powerlines. Note: Many species were misidentified by the surveyor. Most oaks are laurifolia/nigra. Lots of Camphor present on site. Wildlife impact should always be a consideration. REFERENCES: 1. Plat by John David Bass, dated Feb 8, 1999, recorded in plat book J-127. CURVE RADIUS ARC LENGTH CHORD LENGTH CHORD BEARING 2. Plat by W.E. Gilbert, dated July 11, 1975, recorded in plat book 22-222. C2 40.00' 77.65' 66.02' S 66°53'27" W 3. Plat by Andrew Gillette, dated November 12, 1991, recorded in plat book H-243. 4. Plat by Matthew J. Halter, dated June 24, 2019, recorded in plat book M-179. C3 76.19' 88.55' 83.65' N 89°14'43" E C4 35.00' 40.69' 38.43' N 89°18'40" E NOTES: C5 40.00' 41.89' 40.01' N 01°59'21" W 1. Property appears to be located in flood zone x, per FIRM 45035C-0343E, dated 7.18.2017. 2. Datum referenced to SPC 3900. 3. Features outside of the subject property are shown for descriptive purposes only. 4. Only easements and rights-of-way shown on the references and/or obvious to the surveyor are shown. 5. Property zoned GR-2. Setbacks: front 30', rear 25' (5' accessory), sides 15' (10' accessory). pinchtop fnd L3 6. Water and sewer provided by Summerville CPW. r.r. iron fnd 7. Elevation of the house pad must be 18" higher than the road, unless otherwise approved by the Town of Summerville. 8. There must be a minimum 6" of fall in the first 10' (5% slope) from the building. C5 26oak pinchtop fnd N 50 W °0 6" N 0 10oak 14 4'1 6' W .2 4" 4' ' 24pine 9 11oak .0 6" W °1 .85 10 .2 44 5'5 5 7' 4 46 ' °4 k S 10oak 44 8' 70 6. HE wo10'x 71 ' T D 15oak 18oak PIDO ST 'R rks 20 ho ' 15oak N D A VS p 19.5' 14oak W :432 E30 DOT : Y 14 2'0 45 18pine 25 N 3 2,25 ,841 60 8. 1" .5' 4°1 2,84 .30 37 W 16'x e 4'2 4.0 0" 1 ' k HAR WO- 12syc 1" opentop fnd S 4 E 61 d ri 36oak DI-P STO 4° 58 vew W LA R 1 .94 24oak ay dri GARAGE / RAI HO NK SI vew 7 1.5 ' S E U DED LINE BEARING DISTANCE pf 1 FFE DS LAB SE to 9.7 2 ve l ay 18oak L1 N 55°55'36" E 12.61' ch 74 8.7 C3 gr a 40 FFE FOU pin 27 937 74. 0' NDATI .3' te 4 nd 18oak cre . 60 L2 S 79°15'44" E 5.85' N: 224 ON 6/11oak co ' L3 N 42°53'05" W 3.44' E: S5 n 11 9 7 °3 L4 S 44°05'34" W 12.47' L4 L1 49 3'13 19 .2' 1" .33 " E E 2" solid fnd ' 24oak 3'2 19/12pine C4 N6 4°5 12pine 8°24 13oak 78.7 '14" W pinchtop fnd 32. 7 N3 a 2"solid fnd ' lin S5 9' car o 7°4 11oak . 't oe 10 2'29 1 70 0.9 " E +/- 6' 3/4" opentop fnd L2 IMPERVIOUS AREA CALC. TOTAL IMPERVIOUS AREA: house, garage, shed 5,804 sf pinchtop fnd driveway, s/w 1,514 sf C2 JANUARY 25, 2023 total 7,318 sf TOWN OF SUMMERVILLE TOTAL LOT AREA: 24,394 sf DORCHESTER COUNTY % IMPERVIOUS: 30.0% SOUTH CAROLINA PLOT PLAN LEGEND FOR ANEW HOUSE AND SHED EXISTING TREE TREE TO BE REMOVED 28"pine 12"sycamore TMS# 137-14-09-015, LOT 4 DRAINAGE FLOW ARROW TREE BARRICADE 19 LEGARE LANE, EXISTING CONTOUR PROPOSED CONTOUR 71 0 20 40 80 MEASURING 0.56 AC, SETBACK scale: 1" = 40' OWNED BY JOSEPH & JENNIFER HERRING REFERENCES: 1. Plat by John David Bass, dated Feb 8, 1999, recorded in plat book J-127. CURVE RADIUS ARC LENGTH CHORD LENGTH CHORD BEARING 2. Plat by W.E. Gilbert, dated July 11, 1975, recorded in plat book 22-222. C2 40.00' 77.65' 66.02' S 66°53'27" W 3. Plat by Andrew Gillette, dated November 12, 1991, recorded in plat book H-243. 4. Plat by Matthew J. Halter, dated June 24, 2019, recorded in plat book M-179. C3 76.19' 88.55' 83.65' N 89°14'43" E C4 35.00' 40.69' 38.43' N 89°18'40" E NOTES: C5 40.00' 41.89' 40.01' N 01°59'21" W 1. Property appears to be located in flood zone x, per FIRM 45035C-0343E, dated 7.18.2017. 2. Datum referenced to SPC 3900. 3. Features outside of the subject property are shown for descriptive purposes only. 4. Only easements and rights-of-way shown on the references and/or obvious to the surveyor are shown. 5. Property zoned GR-2. Setbacks: front 30', rear 25' (5' accessory), sides 15' (10' accessory). pinchtop fnd L3 6. Water and sewer provided by Summerville CPW. r.r. iron fnd 7. Elevation of the house pad must be 18" higher than the road, unless otherwise approved by the Town of Summerville. 8. There must be a minimum 6" of fall in the first 10' (5% slope) from the building. C5 pinchtop fnd N 50 W ° 6" 14 04'1 N 6' W 0 10 21oak .2 4" 4' ' 9.0 6" .2 44 5'5 5 °1 .85 7' W 4 46 ' °4 30oak S 44 8' 70 6. HE wo10'x 71 ' T D PIDO ST 'R rks 20 ho ' N D A VS p 19.5' W :432 E30 DOT : Y 14 2'0 45 18pine N 3 2,25 ,841 60 8. 1" 16oak 25. 4°1 2,84 .30 37 W 16'x 4'2 4.0 0" 1 ' 30oak HAR TWO- 1" opentop fnd S 4 E 61 16pine d ri 30oak DI-P STO 4° 58 vew W LA RY 1 .94 ay dri GARAGE / RAI HO NK SI 28oak vew 7 1.5 ' S E U DED LINE BEARING DISTANCE pf 1 FFE DS LAB SE to 9.7 2 ve l ay L1 N 55°55'36" E 12.61' ch 74 8.7 C3 gr a 40 FFE FOU pin 27 937 74. 0' NDATI .3' te 4 nd 8oak cre 15oak . 60 L2 S 79°15'44" E 5.85' N: 224 ON co ' L3 N 42°53'05" W 3.44' E: S5 n 11 9 7 °3 18pine 12oak L4 S 44°05'34" W 12.47' L4 L1 49 3'13 20pine 24oak 19 .2' 1" .33 " E 8oak 9oak E 2" solid fnd ' 3'2 C4 N6 4°5 1 ne 8°24 10oak pinchtop fnd 2"solid fnd '1 7 8. 7 " W4 32. 7 N3 a ' lin S5 9' car o 7°4 . 't oe 10 2'29 1 70 0.9 " E +/- 6' 3/4" opentop fnd L2 IMPERVIOUS AREA CALC. TOTAL IMPERVIOUS AREA: house, garage, shed 5,804 sf pinchtop fnd driveway, s/w 1,514 sf C2 JANUARY 25, 2023 total 7,318 sf TOWN OF SUMMERVILLE TOTAL LOT AREA: 24,394 sf DORCHESTER COUNTY % IMPERVIOUS: 30.0% SOUTH CAROLINA PLOT PLAN LEGEND FOR ANEW HOUSE AND SHED EXISTING TREE TREE TO BE REMOVED 28"pine 12"sycamore TMS# 137-14-09-015, LOT 4 DRAINAGE FLOW ARROW TREE BARRICADE 19 LEGARE LANE, EXISTING CONTOUR PROPOSED CONTOUR 71 0 20 40 80 MEASURING 0.56 AC, SETBACK scale: 1" = 40' OWNED BY JOSEPH & JENNIFER HERRING