Tree protection and landscaping amendments

Tampa land-use attorney representing the development community who worked the LDRC compromise; disappointed by late staff edits handed out the day of the hearing, she says she'll regroup and either reach a staff compromise or bring a development-community alternative ordinance to September 14.

County staff member who presented proposed language changes during the Division 7 and Division 8 hearings, including preserved-tree grading and parking-lot island dimensions.