Melbourne Beach board considers raising pervious minimum to protect tree canopy
At its Sept. 1 meeting, the Melbourne Beach Planning & Zoning Board discussed raising the minimum pervious-surface requirement from 30% to 35% to preserve planting space for mature street and yard trees; members asked staff to scrutinize landscaping plans before proposing changes.
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Todd Albert, a member of the Melbourne Beach Planning & Zoning Board, presented a brief survey of recent building approvals and said the town is seeing a trend toward filling lots with pools, patios and other impervious surfaces that reduce space for mature tree canopy. "I was thinking maybe we should look at changing the minimum from 30 to 35 for pervious," he said, noting several recent lots that fell below 40% perviousness.
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