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Planning & Zoning Commission/ Local Planning Agency May 9, 2012 Page 2 Fifth Item of Business: SPR 1211: Action Gator Tire Store. Tree reduction request for 980 State Road 436, Casselberry, Florida. Mr. Jason Sorensen, Planning Technician, reviewed the information provided in his memorandum dated May 9, 2012, to the City of Casselberry Planning and Zoning Commission (a copy is on file in the Community Development Department). Mr. Sorensen provided a PowerPoint presentation (a copy is attached and made a part of the minutes). Mr. Sorensen said the site contains several oak trees, three pine trees, a cluster of oak trees on the eastern end of the property and a large grassy field. He said in January the applicant received a notice from the Code Compliance Department for a dead 20" dbh oak, He said the applicant submitted a tree removal permit and requested a reduction to the tree replacement requirements. Mr. Sorensen stated that the Planning and Zoning Commission has the authority to reduce the number of required replacement trees per Section 3 -14.8 of the Unified Land Development Regulations; however, the applicant has not demonstrated that a reduction is warranted as required by the Code. Mr. Sorensen stated that staff does not support a reduction since the site can accommodate numerous trees. Mr. Sorensen provided the following suggested conditions of approval: 1. The applicant must submit to staff a replacement plan for 20" dbh. 2. The above condition shall be fully and faithfully executed within three months of the making of this determination or the landscape restoration plan shall become null and void and code enforcement action will commence. After a brief discussion, Mr. Meadows asked if the applicant was available to answer questions from the Commission. The applicant was not present at the meeting. Mr. Meadows asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak in favor of, or in opposition to, the request. No one came forward. Mr. Meadows asked for final comments from the Commission and staff. There were no additional comments from the staff. Mr. Hale felt that the site could accommodate the replacement trees.