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Downtown landscape master plan: consultants outline quick-action 'level 1' planting and cleanup for Knights of Lights

5489795 · July 28, 2025
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Consultants presented a downtown Landscape Master Plan and a set of quick-action 'level 1' improvements — plant refreshes, salt-tolerant species, and HARB‑approved restorations — intended to be implemented ahead of Knights of Lights; maintenance and irrigation were highlighted as follow-up concerns.

Consultants working with the City of St. Augustine presented a draft Downtown Landscape Master Plan and a set of quick-action, level-1 improvements the Community Redevelopment Agency could implement ahead of the Knights of Lights season.

Jeremy Marquis, representing the consultant team, said staff and consultants focused first on landscapes that already have Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB) approval and on plant palettes that favor historically appropriate and salt-tolerant species. The quick-action items include restoration of hedges and small-planting beds near the Leitner Museum and…

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