Approve the request by the homeowner to remove the city owned 17cm (diameter at breast height) Ivory Silk Lilac to accommodate a new driveway; and
Instruct the homeowner, Mary Mitar, to provide compensation for the tree removal by providing cash in lieu of replacement totaling $1200. The funds are equivalent to 2 replacement trees ($500 each) for vacant area of city road allowance. A portion of the funds will provide for a new tree to be planted in front of the house and provide care and maintenance for the first two years; and
Direct that all associated costs with respect to the removal of the trees (including stump removal) will be the responsibility of the homeowner, and the contractor hired to remove the tree will require approval by the Manager of Urban Forestry or designate; and
Direct that the recommendations laid out in the Arborist Report dated March 25, 2020 be followed; removal of existing driveway as well as any root excavation for the new foundation to be done by hand, air spade, or hydro vac with a Certified Arborist on site to conduct root pruning as necessary. Further, some compaction mitigation shall occur under the existing driveway.