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Old 04-25-2018, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by coffeebean View Post

Are queen palms one of the trees that must have ARC approval to be removed? I know there are trees that if the trunk is greater than 4", the homeowner must get ARC approval to remove it.
I did.

Approval was not a problem. I think I went to an office upstairs in Sumter Landing somewhere and got the paperwork, took it back in, and it was approved. I think I had to draw a little sketch of the location but I don’t remember for sure. I do not know if anybody from ARC ever came out and looked. It really was no big deal at all.

I got the impression that taking down queen palms was not something ARC would give you a hassle over. But I wanted to make sure.

I did let my neighbors know but that is just because I thought it was the polite thing to do, especially since we live so close to each other.

You will be giving up shade — a surprising amount — but for me it was worth it.