LTC 049-2011 Removal of Five Australian Pines on Pinetree Drive MIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 049 -2011 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Matti H. Bower and Members of the City Commission {-, rn
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager =
DATE: February 24, 2011 m
SUBJECT: Removal of Five Australian Pines on Pinetree Drive
This Letter to Commission is provided to advise you that, as authorized by the City Commission on
January 19, 2011, five Australian Pines on Pinetree Drive will be removed in order to evaluate the
extent of decay within their lower trunks and large roots. All of these trees showed evidence of
decay during an external examination by Board Certified MasterArborist, Chuck Lippi. The five trees
are scheduled for removal during the week of February 28 to March 4, 2011 by a Miami -Dade
County contracted tree crew. The removals and "dissection" of the Australian Pines will be
supervised by City of Miami Beach Urban Forester, Chris Latt.
Two of the trees to be removed are located on the Pinetree Drive median north of 44 Street, one is
located on the median just south of 42 Street, and two are located on the median south of 34
Street. The south -bound lane of Pinetree Drive will be closed to traffic for one block when the tree
removals are in progress at each of these three locations. Only one block will be closed at a time.
All of Pinetree Drive, except for the block where tree work is in progress, will remain open. Closures
are not expected to affect the north -bound lanes. A Miami -Dade County engineer has identified
detour routes for each location, as shown on the attached flyer.
Additionally, and as directed, the Administration has begun the research to determine what steps
would be necessary to gain any available approvals to replace the Australian Pines with other
Australian Pines, should we be able to do so.
We have begun outreach to advise the neighboring community of this project and ensure that they
understand that these removals are necessary to assess the extent of decay, and are limited to
these trees at this time.
As always, please advise if you have questions or require additional information.
J MG /H MF /KS /cl
F: \rcpa \$ALL \Previous \KEVIN \LTC's 2010 -11 \LTC_Australian Pine Removals (2).doc
PINETREE DR - AUSTRALIAN PINES REMOVAL
STREET CLOSURE /
DETOUR ALERT
by the City of Miami Beach
During the week of February 28th, 201 1 through March 4th, 20011, a Miami -
Dade County contracted tree crew will remove 5 Australian Pines from the Pinetree
Dr median. Two of the trees are located on the median north of 44th St., one is
located on the median just south of 42nd Street, and two are located on the median
south of 34th Street. The south -bound lane of Pinetree Dr. will be closed to traffic
for one block when the tree removals are in progress at each of these three
locations. Only one block will be closed at a time.
All of Pinetree Dr will remain open except for the block where tree work is in
progress. Closures are not expected to affect the north -bound lanes. A Miami -Dade
County engineer has identified detour routes for each location.
Please refer to the Detour Routes referenced on the attachment.
For questions or concerns, please contact Chris Latt, Ph.D., Urban Forester of the Parks
& Recreation Department at 305-673-7730.
MIAMIBEACH
ATTACHMENT
PINETREE DRIVE DETOUR ROUTES
DETOUR #1: During the removal of Iwo trees from the median north of 44t St., traffic will be
directed from the south -bound lanes of Pinetree Drive west on 45 St to Sheridan Ave., south on
Sheridan Ave to 44t St, then east on 44t St to Pinetree Drive.
•
r-.
i ?
DETOUR #2: During the removal of the tree from the median south of 42n St., traffic will be
directed from the south -bound lanes of Pinetree Drive west on 42" St to Sheridan Ave, south on
Sheridan Ave to 37t St, then east on 37t St to Pinetree Drive.
K
des
glom
twat
{
Page 1 of 2
DETOUR #3: During the removal of two trees are from the median south of 34th St., traffic will
be directed from the south -bound lanes of Pinetree Drive west on 34t St to Sheridan Ave., south
on Sheridan Ave to 30t St, then east on 30` St to Pinetree Drive.
1_
k .
r
Ott
' E
!
r $ . s x
Page 2 of 2