Ms. Coughlin and Mr. Burton, both being duly sworn, spoke to rehearing status, zoning
designation, square footage, location, inspections, unknown number of trees removed,
property address, stop work order timeline, contact with property owner, affidavit of
posting, arborist presence, tree removal requirements, lot clearing timeline, permit
requirements, environmental and wildlife impacts, heritage trees, and photographs
submitted into evidence.
Jeffery Boone, Boone Law Firm, being duly sworn, spoke to assessed property value.
Ms. Coughlin and Mr. Rogus, both being duly sworn, spoke to inspection, unknown
number of trees, tree measurements, and heritage trees.
Mr. Boone spoke to unknown number of trees, intent, and gopher tortoises.
Ms. Coughlin spoke to intent and gopher tortoises.
Mr. Boone spoke to average number of trees and heritage trees.
Ms. Coughlin and Mr. Ruff, both being duly sworn, spoke to intent and permitting
process.
Mr. Boone spoke to heritage tree damage from hurricanes, permitting process, and
mitigation credit.
Mr. Boone and Mr. Burton spoke to fee study, staff recommendation for fine, and square
footage versus fine amount.
Ms. Coughlin spoke to role as arborist.
George Herman, property owner, and Mr. Boone, both being duly sworn, spoke to role as
arborist, code enforcement regulations, maximum fine reduction, hurricane damages,
violation history, and contact with staff.
Ms. Coughlin spoke to property value, notice received, contact with staff, fines, and
property purchase.
Mr. Boone spoke to tree removal permits, aerial view of properties, permit fees, property
permit chart submitted into evidence, and construction damages to trees.
Mr. Herman spoke to property purchase timeline, evidence of tree damages, and tree
types.
Ms. Coughlin spoke to tree expert status.
Mr. Boone spoke to prior meetings with staff and negotiation process.
Ms. Coughlin spoke to mitigation.
Mr. Boone spoke to settlement process, examples, and Hearing Officer role.
Ms. Coughlin spoke to fine amount, recommendations, mitigation, tree damages, Hearing
Officer role, and intent.
Anne Boone, Boone Law Firm, being duly sworn, spoke to applicable law, violations,
Ordinance interpretation, Hearing Officer role, and recommendations.
Mr. Boone spoke to fine determination, Ordinance interpretation, staff role, settlement