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• • <br />wanted to keep and what they wanted to change. <br />Commissioner Macht mentioned that Beazer Homes was not the only entity to cause <br />problems by taking trees down. He agreed with Commissioner Ginn about giving incentives <br />for planting and thought an apology was owed to staff <br />Chairman Stanbridze agreed Beazer was not the only culprit, but specified that local <br />developers have done an excellent job in trying to work with the County. She wanted to see <br />more aggressive enforcement when there are violations and the penalty should be against <br />the one who actually did it. She agreed the fines need to be increased. <br />There was a brief discussion on possibly not exempting government from the tree <br />ordinance and it was understood that this could not be done. It was stressed that the County <br />needs to set an example. <br />Director Davis stated that we can plant outside the clear zone, 4' behind a standard <br />curb and gutter road. On a non -curb -and -gutter roadway, depending on the type of road, it <br />has to be 18' to 24' from the white edge line (outside of the lane). Many of those areas are <br />graded for stormwater swales and they are under -water a few feet on rainy days but are <br />designed to percolate into the soil or bleed off to an outfall. <br />It was suggested that either cypress, red maple or other species could be planted there. <br />Director Davis pointed out that the `green book' is a mandatory manual adopted by State <br />Statute. <br />Commissioner Ginn commented that live oaks are flourishing where they were <br />planted in the swale at Martin Downs and they look beautiful. <br />Administrator Chandler suggested that staff come back with standards for <br />streetscapes which is different from what is being addressed at this meeting. <br />July 9, 2002 <br />47 <br />