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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING DUNES AND VEGETATION
Mr. Dowling commented he would go
through each item again but there has already been one working session on this
ordinance. When they looked at the
ordinance, they looked at the beach, the interior to the sound.
The total Emerald Isle Complex is encompassed.
This ordinance ties in closely with the new subdivision ordinance.
A lot of discussion took place on
the removal for personal use only of sand ( page 2 paragraph (1) and it was felt
that should not take place from a commercial venture.
That first paragraph pertains to monetary gain.
It does not touch base with anyone removing seashells from the beach
front itself. Paragraph (2), page 2 – the
normal maintenance of lawns from poison Ivey standpoint or briers or similar
harmful vegetation is not affected. The
person still can mow the lawn and work on the lawn.
The sentence “Nothing more than hand held equipment may be used” is
very important. This is necessary
to tie down and preclude any bulldozing or clear cutting. The last three sentences “Nothing herein shall be construed
as allowing the willful cutting or removal of any live vegetation such as dune
grasses, brushes, shrubs, and trees having a diameter of 3 inches or greater”
– the standard throughout this documentation calls for 3 inches or greater
which gives you for live oak and other trees that are hard in nature, probably
15 year old trees. The Crepe Myrtle
and soft trees will grow within that standard of about 2 to 3 years.
The selection of 36 inches in height was selected. DEFINITIONS – Changes in this
area were the Building Inspector shall serve as the DVPO. The word “Dunes” was defined
and at the request of the Building Inspector, the Planning Board put in the word
“frontal”. The Coastal Area Management
definition was clearly defined. Commissioner
Farmer reminded Mr. Dowling there was no Coastal Area Management Agency but
there is a Coastal Area Management Act. Other suggested changes noted were
the insertion of a sentence on Page 3 “This definition is adopted by this
chapter for further description”; “Those interior, non-waterfront,
properties ……..also on page 3 (2); Page 3 – need to condense and clarify
definition of maritime forest; add
“This requirement for “clusters” should not be in definitions but worked
into the standards somehow. Other areas of concern were
discussed, and the sub-committee said it would consider those concerns and come
back with a revised version. The sub-committee will strive to present the
ordinance in a manner that is easily understandable. Another Special Meeting for the
purpose of a workshop on the Dunes and Vegetation Ordinance will be scheduled at
a later date.
This meeting was adjourned at 1:00 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Carolyn
K. Custy
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