HomeMy WebLinkAboutTree Removal Permit Appeal LetterSTEARNS WEAVER MILLER
WEISSLER ALHADEFF & SITTERSON, P.A.
Miami ■ Ft. Lauderdale ■ Tampa ■ Tallahassee
Joe Jimenez
Direct Line: (305) 789-3341
Fax: (305) 789-2682
Email: jjimenez@steamsweaver.com
May 19, 2009
Ellen Uguccioni
Preservation Officer
City of Miami
444 SW 2nd Avenue, 3rd Floor
Miami, Florida 33130
Museum Tower, Suite 2200
150 West Flagler Street
Miami, Florida 33130
305-789-3200
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
Re: Appeal of Denial of Tree Removal Permit for =Tree Number 1 at 2110
Brickell Avenue.
Dear Ms. Uguccioni,
As you are aware, this firm represents the owner of the above referenced property (the
"Property"). Pursuant to Section 8.1.8 of the Zoning ordinance of the City of Miami, this letter
serves as the appeal of the Code Enforcement Department's denial of a tree removal permit.
An application was filed for a permit to remove a 36" Mahogany tree (Tree #1) from the
Property. The permit application is a consequence of the Tree #1's location on the Property as it
relates to the proposed structure. It is impossible to complete the approved site plan without
damaging Tree #1 or the structure. Specifically, Tree #1, as shown on the site plan, is within the
proposed electrical room for Property's approved townhouse development.
With respect to mitigating the removal of Tree #1, the owner of the Property is prepared
to donate the required mitigation amount into the City's tree trust fund pursuant to Section
8.1.6.6 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami. Based on that section, and the 36" of total
diameter of the tree to be removed, the mitigation amounts to twelve thousand dollars
($12,000.00).
I appreciate your attention to this matter. If you require any further information, please
do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
/s/ Joe Jimenez, Esq.
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