<html><head><base href="x-msg://196/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Friends<div><br></div><div>Please note the following example from Philadelphia Pa. Densification does not mean you cannot plant trees or even grow trees. it is all about the resources needed to accomplish the goals not that they cannot be accomplished<br><div>
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<br><div><div>On Apr 8, 2011, at 11:53 AM, Ian Wilson wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="Section1" style="page: Section1; "><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">We’ve had some similar issues in Kelowna, because much of the new development is happening on hillsides. In these areas, the roads are narrower and so are the building lots. In some cases we’ve said we don’t want street trees because it’s too narrow. However you might be able to work with your development bylaw and require that the trees get planted elsewhere on the private property (in the back yard) if there’s enough space. That way you still get the environmental benefits but not the maintenance costs.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Ian Wilson<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">City of Kelowna<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div><div style="border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); border-top-width: 1pt; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; "><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">canufnet-bounces@list.web.net</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Nielsen, Astrid<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Friday, April 08, 2011 8:37 AM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:canufnet@list.web.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">canufnet@list.web.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[CANUFNET] High density housing and tree planting<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EN-CA">Hi urban foresters,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EN-CA">With a mandate of intensification, our City of Ottawa planning department is facing pressure to decrease the setbacks from home to the city right-of-ways down to 3 m. This would mean that trees could be planted as close as 3.5 m from the home, which could cause complications down the road from a tree trimming perspective. Are other jurisdictions facing this same pressure, and if so, how close to the homes are you allowing trees to be planted?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EN-CA">I would be interested to know if other jurisdictions have developed species specific guidelines for how close trees can be planted to homes. Any information on this would be very useful. Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: gray; ">Astrid Nielsen, RPF | Forester | Forestry Services | City of Ottawa |<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: gray; "><br></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Wingdings; color: gray; ">,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: gray; ">100 Constellation Ave. | Ottawa, Ontario, K2G 6J8|<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Wingdings; color: gray; ">(</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: gray; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(613) 580-2400 x15258 | Fax: (613)580-2611 </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: rgb(79, 98, 40); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><br clear="all"><o:p></o:p></span></div><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-CA">This e-mail originates from the City of Ottawa e-mail system. 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