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St. Augustine commission denies requested lien reduction for Pelican Reef lot after disputed tree removals
Summary
Commissioners declined to reduce a $24,500 lien for unpermitted removal of cedar and oak trees at 204 Pelican Reef Drive, voting 3–2 to keep the original penalty in place and require tree replacement or mitigation payments as ordered by the special magistrate.
The commission voted to refuse a staff‑recommended reduction of a code‑enforcement lien tied to unpermitted tree removal on a Pelican Reef property, sustaining the city’s stronger monetary penalty.
What the commission decided: Commissioners voted to deny the property owner’s request to reduce a $24,500 lien tied to removal of 15 southern red cedar trees and two oak trees without a permit. The motion to deny the lien reduction passed by roll call (three in favor of denial, two opposed). The special magistrate had previously recommended a reduced lien of $4,500 paired with replanting or mitigation conditions; opponents of the…
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