General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

[danbrotherston]

There are already exists a by-law prohibiting cutting a tree without a permit. I'm not familiar with the details, though.

It only applies to properties of at least one acre.

And frankly, there is a pretty reasonable option, that is already in place...if I'm reading what the developer/realtor have said it's pretty despicable. They plan to redevelop the property, which is fine, the mature trees would have to go in the redevelopment, which is a shame, but I'm not necessarily opposed to it.

Now the developer could remove the trees themselves, but if they did, they'd have to replace them at a 2 for 1 basis...so the realtor/property owner is saving them all of a few hundred bucks in trees, by removing them now long before redevelopment even takes place.

Ultimately, basically I'm thinking that any tree cut must be replace in a 2 for 1 basis would be a reasonable restriction.