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Council tables Milkaway Farms specimen‑tree removal after residents press for proof trees must be removed
Summary
Developers seeking to remove large numbers of trees in a 40+ acre Milkaway Farms subdivision were asked to return with documentation showing trees would die from proposed fill and grading; council voted to table the application to allow applicant to provide additional analysis.
The Brooksville City Council on Feb. 2 tabled a specimen‑tree removal request for the Milkaway Farms subdivision after lengthy debate about whether developers could preserve large trees while raising lots above the floodplain.
Applicant representatives described a plan that requires raising lot grades and installing utilities and roads; they said those actions would change the critical root zones and hydrology for many mature trees, making survival unlikely. The developer also offered mitigation:…
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