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Trees

I want to balance homeowners' freedoms with the benefit of tree coverage. I don't necessarily think that homeowners need to keep any specific trees, however I think if they wanted to fell a one tree, they should be required to plant, or pay for planting, some appropriate number of trees. E.g. maybe a 60 year old treat would require a owner to pay for or plant 3 new trees.

Over Run With Trees

We bought a home a number of years ago. There were 3 larger ergreens and about 5 other trees of varying types. This is not to mention the many bushes. We couldn’t walk our backyard without shoes because of the needles and our infant children had to be kept in a blanket because the sap got all over their clothes, hands and knees. We had to remove the majority of the trees as they were too big for the lot. I think the previous owners underestimated how big they would grow or did not intend to enjoy the back yard…

Too much of a good thing

My neighbour has 2 large Norway Maples planted near our property line. As a result my yard is in constant shade and blocks my view of the sky. While I support controls on tree cutting, I hope any new bylaws would take into account the wishes of the property owner with input of neighbours whose property is shaded or encroached by the tree

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