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St. Augustine Beach adopts rules easing tree-saving setbacks and narrows street-side setback for narrow oceanfront lots
Summary
The commission unanimously adopted two land-development ordinances: a code change to allow flexible setbacks to preserve trees and a separate change shrinking street-side setbacks for oceanfront lots 46.5 feet wide or less from 12 feet to 8.5 feet; staff and an architect said the changes clarify design rules and address practical constraints on narrow lots.
The City of St. Augustine Beach commission unanimously approved two amendments to the city’s land-development rules Tuesday: one to streamline flexible setbacks intended to save trees, and another narrowing the street-side setback on certain narrow oceanfront lots.
Planner Miss Thompson told commissioners the flexible-setbacks amendment restores a missing definition for diameter at breast height, adds a provision allowing trees 8 inches or greater to qualify when not explicitly listed, and removes an outdated maximum-diameter limit. "These changes will help the planning and zoning board when reviewing flexible setback to save trees applications," she said.
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