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Melbourne Beach environmental board urges new tree-canopy rules; commission OKs $1,000 planner review
Summary
An Environmental Advisory Board presentation urged protections for native canopy trees and proposed landscape-ordinance changes. The Town Commission authorized up to $1,000 for a planner review and comparative analysis to prepare draft ordinance language for a workshop.
An Environmental Advisory Board member told the Melbourne Beach Town Commission on July 16 that the board recommends strengthening the town landscape ordinance to preserve native canopy trees, require larger native replacements when removals occur and remove invasive species.
The advisory board presented draft ordinance language and a proposed fee schedule and asked the commission to allow staff to obtain a planners comparative review of the draft. Commissioners voted to authorize a planner review costing up to $1,000 and…
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