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Committee debates adopting county tree-protection standards after construction complaints
Summary
Members discussed aligning the city's tree-protection language with Volusia County minimum environmental standards, citing enforcement concerns raised during construction at Oak Hill Station where debris and dust affected nearby streets.
The committee reviewed language requiring the city to coordinate tree-protection efforts with Volusia County and enforce minimum environmental standards. One member asked whether the committee should simply "let theirs supersede ours," suggesting adopting the county minimums to avoid conflicting rules.
Members recounted problems during construction at Oak Hill Station where material and trash blew onto adjacent roads; one member said the development's erosion controls were not used and debris "was blowing on Baywood." The committee recommended staff ask commissioners to query county enforcement and consider harmonizing local code language to reduce duplicative standards and enforcement gaps.
