APPLICATION BY RICK BOWAL FOR REZONING AT 10851/10871 BIRD ROAD FROM “SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/E)” ZONE TO “SINGLE DETACHED (RS2/B)” ZONE

The applicant wishes to remove six on-site trees (Trees # 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34). The 2:1 replacement ratio would require a total of 12 replacement trees. The applicant has agreed to plant four (4) trees on each lot proposed; for a total of eight (8) trees. The applicant communicated that they were unable to find suitable locations of additional trees to be planted on site. This is reasonable given the presence of a City and BC Hydro SRWs on the site. No planting of trees is permitted in the SRW for City sanitary services. Trees planted in the BC Hydro SRW for overhead transmission lines may be topped by BC Hydro if they pose a threat to safety and operation. The required replacement trees are to be of the following minimum sizes, based on the size of the trees being removed as per Tree Protection Bylaw No. 8057. No. of Replacement Trees Minimum Caliper of Deciduous Replacement Tree Minimum Height of Coniferous Replacement Tree 8 8 cm 4 m The applicant will submit a Landscape Security of $6,000.00 ($750/tree) to ensure that a total of eight (8) trees (four on each lot) are planted and maintained on each lot. To satisfy the 2:1 replacement ratio established in the OCP, the applicant will contribute $3,000.00 to the City’s Tree Compensation Fund in lieu of the remaining four trees that cannot be accommodated on the subject property after redevelopment. In addition, prior to rezoning adoption the applicant shall provide $1,500.00 to be allocated to the City’s Tree Compensation fund in compensation for the removal of the City tree (Tag #ci28). Tree Protection Two Western Red cedar trees on the neighbouring property (#os1 and os2) are to be retained and protected. The applicant has submitted a tree protection plan showing the trees to be retained and the measures taken to protect them during development stage (Attachment 7). Staff worked with the applicant team to ensure that the proposed Lot 2 building envelope has been purposely modified to facilitate the retention of the two cedar trees. To ensure that the trees identified for retention are protected at development stage, the applicant is required to complete the following items:  A legal agreement will be registered on Title as a condition of rezoning to ensure that upon Building Permit issuance the Tree Protection Zones and additional minimum side yard setback requirement for a portion of the east side yard of proposed Lot 2 building envelope from 1.2 m to 4.27 m is maintained consistent with the Tree Management Plan

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