Landscaping, Land Clearing and Tree Protection (LLTP) Task Force

Note: The LLTP Task Force completed their work in January 2010. Click here to see the most current version of the Landscaping, Land Clearing and Tree Protection ordinance.

On January 8, 2008, the Board of County Commissioners approved amendments to the Landscaping, Land Clearing & Tree Protection Code and directed continued review and improvement of the Code.  During the January 8th meeting, the Board also directed staff to work with interested parties to resolve two outstanding issues:  Root Protection Zone, and Canopy Preservation and Tree Replacement. On February 26th and March 26th, public forums were held to gather additional public input.  During the public forums, fifteen additional issues were identified by participants.  On April 22, the Board directed staff to proceed re-forming the original 2006 task force to address the 17 issues.  On May 20, 2008 the Board adopted Resolution 08-109, re-establishing the original task force.

• Click here to view the LPA/BCAC Ordinance Package.
• Click here to view the previous LLTP Ordinance.
• Click here to view the LLTP Ordinance attachments.
• February 26, 2008 LLTP Public Forum Minutes
• March 26, 2008 LLTP Public Forum Minutes
• April 22, 2008 Agenda Report
• May 20, 2008 Agenda Report
• 11/18/08 Deputy Clerk's memo, extending the operation of the Work Group to May 31st.
• 2009 LLTP Member Attendance List
• 2008 LLTP Member Attendance List
• 2008 Meeting Schedule

April 29, 2009

• Agenda
• Memorandum of Record and Final LLTP Draft Code
• 4/29/09 LLTP Draft Code

April 15, 2009

• Draft Memorandum of Record  & Working Ordinance
• Agenda
• Draft LLTP Code
• Sample affidavit of preservation
• Additional Draft Language to consider

April 1, 2009

• Draft meeting summary

March 4 , 2009

• Agenda
• Draft meeting summary
• Revised LLTP Code (starting point for today's meeting)
• Space Coast Chapter Florida Surveying & Mapping Society Resolution describing LLTP code issue

February 4 , 2009

• Agenda
• Draft meeting summary

January 21, 2009

• CANCELLED

January 7, 2009

• Draft meeting summary
• Group 2 issue matrix with staff/public input (includes LLTP code references by line numbers).
• Landscaping, Land Clearing and Tree Protection (LLTP) Ordinance with line numbers.

December 15, 2008

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary

December 10, 2008

• CANCELLED

November 26, 2008

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• FPL Plant the Right Tree  in the Right Place

November 18, 2008

• CANCELLED

November 12, 2008

• Agenda
• Final minutes

October 29, 2008

• Agenda
• Final minutes
• Landscaping for Wildfire Mitigation (Chapter 6) supplied by Ryan Sumlin, Brevard County Fire Rescue

October 15, 2008

• Agenda
• Final minutes
• Handouts:  Dr. Gilman Study
  • Chapter 5, Lessons from hurricanes
  • Chapter 6, Design for wind resistance
  • Chapter 7, Choosing suitable trees
  • Chapter 8, Species for wind resistance
  • Chapter 9, Selecting tropical trees for wind resistance
  • Chapter 10, Selecting quality trees
  • Chapter 11, Planting and establishing trees

October 1, 2008

• Agenda
• Final minutes

September 17, 2008

• Agenda
• Final minutes
• Top Grade Trees Memo from Brad Smith
• Root Protection Zones Handout from Brad Smith
• Dr. Gilman Handout from Kathleen Burson

September 9 , 2008

(Rescheduled from 8/20/08 because of Tropical Storm Fay)

• Agenda
• Final minutes
• Meeting Resources
  1. Grades & Standards
  • Introduction
  • Palms & Cycads
  • Shrubs
  • Trees
  • Wetland Plants
  2. Dr. Gilman Study Handout

  Planting area guidelines

  3. Hurricane Study
  4. Bruce Moia's proposed language and calculation
  5. General Heat Island Information
     • Atlanta study
     • New Jersey study
  6. Group 1 and item #14 issues matrix

  Please use both of the following documents together as they are companion documents for cross-reference.

  • Issue matrix with staff/public input (includes LLTP code references by line numbers)
  • LLTP Code with line numbers

August 6 , 2008

• Agenda
• Final minutes
• Meeting Handouts (in addition to the ordinance and agenda reports listed above under General Information)
  1. Sunshine Law Memo
  2. Comp Plan Elements