Titusville council agrees to advertise three proposed tree ordinances after months of debate

City Council in Titusville on July 22 voted to advertise three draft ordinances that would change how the city protects trees and requires native landscaping for new development. The council’s action was to advertise the multifamily canopy rule, a critical root zone enlargement and a Brevard-native planting requirement and send the drafts forward for formal hearings. “I’d like to advertise ordinances and go ahead and schedule them,” Member Nelson said before the motion passed unanimously. Why it matters: The three proposals would expand tree-protection rules the city adopted in 2021 and would affect how developers design multifamily projects, how heritage and large trees are preserved on building sites and whether a minimum share of new landscaping must use Brevard-native species. City staff and the Titusville Environmental Commission (TEC) provided the packet and presentation. The multifamily canopy…