City to Consider Relocation Plan for First Street Oak Trees

The Miami Beach City Commission will consider referring discussions about relocating oak trees scheduled for removal during First Street construction to the Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee.

Commissioner Laura Dominguez is sponsoring the agenda item, which seeks to identify suitable locations where the oak trees can be replanted rather than permanently lost during the construction project. The referral would task the committee with discussing and potentially taking action on finding appropriate sites for the relocated trees.

The proposal comes as the city prepares for construction work on First Street that will require the removal of existing oak trees. If approved, the committee referral would represent a step toward preserving the trees through relocation rather than elimination, though no specific alternative locations have been identified in the current proposal.