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Commission denies request to reduce $24,500 tree-removal lien at Pelican Reef Drive
Summary
After public comment and argument from the property owner's counsel, the commission voted to deny staff's recommendation to reduce a $24,500 lien for unpermitted removal of 15 cedars and two oaks at 204 Pelican Reef Drive; the special-magistrate record and precedent on nearby lots were key points of debate.
The City Commission voted to deny a request to reduce a $24,500 lien arising from confirmed unauthorized removal of 15 Southern red cedars and 2 oak trees at a Pelican Reef Drive property.
Staff explained that a special magistrate had initially set fines at $1,500 per cedar and $1,000 per oak (totaling $24,500). The property owner applied for a lien reduction and a subsequent…
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