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Council directs staff to draft updated tree ordinance to protect canopy and clarify permits
Summary
Planning staff outlined a staff-initiated rewrite of the city’s tree and landscape code; council members and the planning commission asked for stronger removal permits, mitigation, longer plant establishment periods and clearer enforcement.
City planning staff presented a staff-initiated project to rewrite Zephyrhills’ tree and landscape ordinance, and the City Council asked staff to bring a draft ordinance back that strengthens tree removal permitting, expands mitigation and improves enforcement.
Todd Vandenberg, planning director, told the council the rewrite follows public concerns and planning commission recommendations. He requested direction on several items, including whether residential property owners should require a tree-removal permit, thresholds…
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