Application by Wayne Fougere Architecture for Rezoning at 4620 & 4640 Smith Crescent from the “Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (RSM/XL)” Zone to “Town Housing (ZT107) – Smith Crescent (Hamilton)” ZonE

The applicant wishes to remove 28 on-site trees (tag# 450,453,454,455,456,457,458,459, 460,461,462,463,464,465,466,470,471,472,473,474,475,476,477,478,479,480,481, 482). As per the Tree Protection Bylaw No. 8057, the 2: 1 and 3: 1 replacement ratios would require a total of 58 replacement trees at the following minimum sizes: 58 The applicant's preliminary Landscape Plan (Attachment 5) proposes to plant 37 replacement trees on the subject site. To satisfy the replacement ratios established in the OCP, the applicant will contribute $15,750.00 to the City's Tree Compensation Fund in lieu of the remaining 21 trees that cannot be accommodated on the subject property after redevelopment. At DP stage, staff will continue exploring further landscaping and tree planting opportunities with the applicant. Tree Protection Two trees (tag# 451 & 452) on neighbouring properties are to be retained and protected. The applicant is committed to retaining and protecting two trees (tag# 467 & 468) on-site. A tree protection plan showing the trees to be retained and the measures taken to protect them during development stage has been submitted (Attachment 6). To ensure that the trees identified for retention are protected at development stage, the applicant is required to complete the following items: • Prior to final adoption of the rezoning bylaw, submission to the City of a Tree Survival Security in the amount of $20,000.00 to ensure that the two on-site trees identified for retention will be protected. • Prior to final adoption of the rezoning bylaw, submission to the City of a contract with a Certified Arborist for the supervision of all works conducted within or in close proximity to tree protection zones. The contract must include the scope of work required, the number of proposed monitoring inspections at specified stages of construction, any special measures required to ensure tree protection, and a provision for the arborist to submit a post- construction impact assessment to the City for review. • Prior to demolition of the existing dwelling on the subject site, installation of tree protection fencing around all trees to be retained. Tree protection fencing must be installed to City standards in accordance with the City's Tree Protection Information Bulletin Tree-03 prior to any works being conducted on-site and remain in place until construction and landscaping on-site is completed. Affordable Housing Strategy and Market Rental Housing Policy

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