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Like I said, take a drive around the historic district and see where some of these magnolias are planted. In most cases they are not where they should be.
The the trunk on the one on my new property is ten feet from the house. The tree is about 15 feet tall and the branches are already almost touching the house. If it can;t be transplanted, it's coming out.
Take a look at the house at the northern end of Silver Oak Ave and you'll see where the magnolia has been added to the three old palm trees on an already over crowded lawn.
It may be that they have a set of plans for the new properties on empty lots in the new areas to the south and are applying those same standards to the redeveloped properties in the historic district. Many of the lots up here already have plenty of mature trees and do not need any added.