DeniedOther
BCC Waiver 20260001 (specimen tree removal)
Description
Request to remove the specimen tree designation from an 83-inch live oak failed 2-2, keeping the tree protected; owners said they will build 30 feet from the tree and preserve it.
Impact summary
The County Commission denied it on Mar 24, 2026.
The 200-year-old oak keeps its designation, but the owners may build at 30 feet without the standard 75-foot protection zone.
Applicant
- Name
- Betsy Haslett, agent for Jim and Betty Baird
- Address
- 2975 Rosecrans Lane, Green Cove Springs, FLSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 3
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · County Commission
Denied2–2
Last discussed Mar 24, 2026.
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