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Historic board denies appeal of after-the-fact tree removals at NE 70th Street site; mitigation required
Summary
The Historic and Environmental Preservation Board denied an appeal of after-the-fact tree removals on property at 679 NE 70th Street and directed mitigation under City of Miami tree rules (Chapter 17). The board voted unanimously to uphold staff’s mitigation requirement.
The Miami Historic and Environmental Preservation Board on Wednesday denied an appeal by the property owner of a required mitigation for trees removed without a permit at 679 Northeast 70th Street. Staff had recommended denial of the appeal and the board agreed, voting unanimously.
City staff told the board the demolition of the original structure and subsequent site work resulted in the removal of 13 trees totaling roughly 135 inches DBH (diameter at breast height). Under the city’s Environmental Preservation Ordinance (Chapter 17), after-the-fact removals trigger a replacement obligation: either planting 92 two-inch replacement trees (12-foot height) or 46 four-inch replacement trees (16-foot height) on-site or a financial…
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