Green spaces bylaw coming?

Virtually every major development as a matter of preparation levels every tree. But the issue has come up around Council Chambers more than once in recent years in order to build a better city.

“We need to have a clean, clear policy regarding how many trees, how many trees per acre, and if a people cut down the tree for a certain reason has to be had to be done in the most scientific way to understand a certain amount policy,” says Mayor Simon Yu.

Other municipalities, such as West Vancouver, have very strict bylaws in terms of replacing a tree that has been removed and which trees are considered “protected.” Council may be looking at something similar.

“Coverage means could be grass, it could be anything. So but that for me anyway, for a lot of people in Prince George, we understood coverage means trees is a canopy coverage,” explains the mayor. “So during my campaign, I always said that Prince George as a city, the overall green coverage has to be maintained.”

Council has a goal for infill development and densification in order to better handle the issue of urban spread. But the end run with this proposed green space bylaw is not to stymie development, given the dire need for housing. And Councilor Trudy Klassen says she has a plan to be thorough.

“We are in a housing crisis. We need more homes to be built. So I’m working with UNBC, and I want it like I want to include the Planning Department in that as well. Plus, I want to include some local homebuilders in that. And to find a bylaw or maybe we can eliminate some things that are not being effective so that it doesn’t have a negative impact on the home building community.”

by Cheryl Jahn

Green spaces bylaw coming?

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