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Application Received: 8/5/2015
CITY OF MIAMI
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
To: Members of the City Commission
From: Quatisha Oguntoyinbo-Rashad
Chief of Environmental Resources
Applicant: CITY OF MIAMI / PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Subject Property: Median along NE 6' Court between 57 and 58' Street
Permit Application: 15-194
PROJECT
DESCRIPTION: Tree Permit request for the removal of two (2) non-native trees located in the public
right-of-way
BACKGROUND: Currently, the subject location has two (2) Monkey Pod (Samanea saman) trees that
have been planting without the required authorization from the City of Miami.
In addition, the species has been planting multiple times, without authorization, due to
the trees not sustaining viability.
Monkey Pod trees are non-native trees that are well suited for large public areas such as
parks, school grounds, etc. and large homesteads. They are not suitable for confined
areas such as the median where they are currently located.
The Public Works Departments has plans to remove the trees and replant with a more
suitable species that's native and appropriate for the area.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
The Planning and Zoning Departments recommends that the application for a removal
and replacement of the two (2) Monkey Pod trees be Approved.
HEPB- October 6, 2015
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