Correspondence: Tree Removal Permit Application Denial Letter

RE: Tree Removal Permit Application – 18 Amber Place – Town of View Royal

Thank you for your application dated January 21, 2016, to remove one tree located at the above noted address.

Your application to remove the following tree has been denied at this time:

• one (1), 71.5 cm, Big Leaf Maple tree (Acer macrophyllum) located in the front of the property, adjacent to the house.

The reasons for denial are:

• This tree is a protected species.
• This tree may be on Common property owned by Strata VIS 773, not by an individual within the Strata.

This tree is a protected species in the Town of View Royal’s Tree Protection Bylaw 695. Therefore, an ISA certified arborist report will be required stating the reasons for this tree to be removed. I am sending send some names of arborists that the Town has used for reports in the past and trusts them to be accurate. The people mentioned are consulting arborists only. They provide reports on the status of trees and do not do tree removal.

These are the arborists:

• Tom Talbot at Talbot, Mackenzie and Associates, Consulting Arborists, 250-479-8733
• Michael Gye & Heidi Krogstad at Urban Forestry Ltd., 250-654-0550

You can use one of these or another ISA certified arborist of your choice. Please note that the cost of the arborist report is your responsibility. Once you have obtained a certified arborist report on the tree, please contact me and we will proceed from that point. Please note: Depending on the outcome of the arborist report, the removal decision may have to go before Council at one of the regular Council meetings. If this happens, you will be allowed to speak to the application at the Council meeting before Council will make their decision.

If you wish to prune this tree, please confirm ownership of said tree with your Strata before commencing the work. This tree can be pruned to alleviate the problems with the branch drop/breakage, overhanging the building, general clean up, etc. and by means of this letter, you are permitted to do so. Please insure proper pruning (re: No topping of the tree, proper cuts, etc.) of this tree takes place. This tree is considered a “protected and/or significant tree” in the Town of View Royal, so please use the utmost care in pruning and the amount of material removed should be the absolute minimum.

If you have any other comments, questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at 250-708-2257.

Yours truly,

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL

Dave Podmoroff Parks Supervisor