[MnGirl]

My understanding is the Royal Palm is the male version of the Queen Palm, and the will not survive the winter. The Foxtail Palm won't make it here either, yet just the other side of Leesburg they do just fine.
Oak trees are not the idea of the Developer. Old residence to this area were angry that all the large oak trees were being cut down, it was changing the look, and that's why many of them lived here. I heard, they petitioned for any removal of a tree meant a tree (of the same) had to be planted.
Yes, things should be approved by the Architectural Review Committee, but no one comes out and checks, unless your neighbor or Village Watch reports you. If you get caught they will want you to put it back, unless you can find a close neighbor that wants it. If it isn't put back the fine can be as high as $500.00. When I did landscaping I would get rid of as many as I could, only because they are so big and messy.