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Planning commission approves landscaping plan, redistribution of 43 trees at Penman Substation
Summary
The Jacksonville Beach Planning Commission approved a conditional-use landscaping plan for the Penman Substation requiring a redistribution of 43 replacement trees along Penman Road and asking the landscape architect to consider native species if cost and schedule are unaffected.
The Jacksonville Beach Planning Commission voted to approve a conditional-use landscaping plan for the Penman Substation, including a requirement to distribute a minimum of 43 replacement trees along the Penman Road frontage and to ask the project’s landscape architect to consider native plantings provided there is no adverse impact on cost or timeline.
Nicholas Johnson, representing Beaches Energy Services, told the commission the work is tied to a transformer rehabilitation project at the Penman Substation. "These are $3,000,000 assets," Johnson said, adding that ordering a replacement transformer today would take about 36 months to arrive. He said rust from nearby tree leaves…
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