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Planning board approves limited tree removals in Madeira Phase 3 amid resident concern

City of St. Augustine Planning & Zoning Board · December 2, 2025
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Summary

Toll Brothers won board approval to remove trees on seven contracted lots in the Madeira subdivision after presenting an arborist inventory and site plans showing net preservation; neighbors warned about flooding, habitat loss and long‑term impacts.

The Planning & Zoning Board approved requests from builder Toll Brothers to remove certain significant trees on seven lots in Phase 3 of the Madeira subdivision, concluding a lengthy public discussion over conservation, drainage and construction impacts.

Toll Brothers representatives said they had narrowed an earlier submittal (which had proposed removal across many more lots) to only those lots that are under contract and ready for construction. The applicant presented an arborist inventory and per‑lot exhibits showing…

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