Surrey 7923-0072-00 May 1 2023 TUP planning report

Staff Report to Council Application No.: 7923-0072-00 Planning & Development Report Page 9 TREES  Terry Thrale, ISA Certified Arborist of Woodridge Tree consulting Arborists Ltd prepared an Arborist Assessment for the subject property. The table below provides a summary of the tree retention and removal by tree species: Table 1: Summary of Tree Preservation by Tree Species: Tree Species Existing Remove Retain Alder and Cottonwood Trees Alder 47 37 10 Cottonwood 42 38 4 Deciduous Trees (excluding Alder and Cottonwood Trees) Big leaf maple 1 0 1 Apple 2 2 0 Cherry Tree 1 1 0 Holly 1 1 0 Coniferous Trees Western Red Cedar 15 11 4 Douglas Fir 1 1 0 Western Hemlock 1 1 0 Spruce 1 1 0 Total (excluding Alder and Cottonwood Trees) 23 18 5 Total Replacement Trees Proposed (excluding Boulevard Street Trees) 84 Total Retained and Replacement Trees 103 Contribution to the Green City Program $14,850  The applicant recently cleared the site of most of the trees, which included some by-law sized trees and has paid applicable fines for the unauthorized tree removal. Other mature trees were damaged, and additional fines will be payable pending clarification from the applicant’s arborist on the extent of the damage.  The Arborist Assessment states that there are a total of 23 mature trees remaining on the site, excluding Alder and Cottonwood trees. 89 existing remaining trees, approximately 79% of the total trees on the site, are Alder and Cottonwood trees. It was determined that 19 trees can be retained as part of this development proposal. The proposed tree retention was assessed taking into consideration the location of services, building footprints, road dedication and proposed lot grading.  The applicant is also proposing to retain 77 of 79 off-site trees which are located along all the property lines and include MOTI and City trees. The 2 off-site trees proposed for removal are City trees along 92 Avenue which are within the driveway.

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