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Planning board tables proposed changes to flexible‑setback tree protections after initial review
Summary
Staff presented a first reading of changes to flexible‑setback rules to limit which trees qualify for protection, require ISA‑certified arborist reports, and consider clustered trees; the board asked for more vetting and tabled the ordinance for further edits and outreach.
At a first reading on Nov. 18 the City of St. Augustine Beach Planning & Zoning Board reviewed proposed amendments to flexible‑setback rules intended to protect trees while clarifying how applicants demonstrate tree preservation.
Staff proposed moving from a simple DBH‑threshold rule (previously any tree 8 inches or greater) to a defined tree list (modeled on the City of St. Augustine list) that would include minimum and maximum DBH ranges for…
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