Comment: After spending $90,000 where are the trees? |
A commentary by a resident of North Saanich.
Who doesn’t like the idea of a bylaw that protects the trees in our neighbourhoods that provide a shade canopy in summer and suck up all that carbon dioxide?
Sounds like a good idea if it’s implemented carefully.
With Saanich about to review its tree protection bylaw, I thought it would be useful to have a look at how the current bylaw is working for builders.
I applied to Saanich to create a one-lot subdivision that had three boulevard trees and two more trees in the intended building envelope.
The boulevard trees were too close to the road, and........