MEMORANDUM

Mayor and Council July 5th, 1978

Alderman P.F. Ranger

Re: Ricard Subdivision at Pooley-Taylor

In response to a complaint about hot flyash and smoke in this
area, I visited the site on Tuesday evening. There were two huge fires
burning and the site was a scene of devastation.

Pirstly, the land is still zoned RS-2 as the Zoning By-law
changing it to RS-1l has not received 4th and Final Reading. The land is,
therefore, subject to our Tree Cutting By-law No. 1293 and the clearing
was therefore done illegally. .

Secondly, the subdivision of the land cannot be finalized or
approved by the City Engineer until the rezoning is complete. As a matter
of fact, the Subdivision Plan is still under active discussion between the
Ricards and our Administrator and Engineer.

; As recently as the Council Meeting of June 5th, 1978, I cautioned
the Ricards about doing any clearing until the rezoning was complete and
the Subdivision Plan approved. Our Parks Superintendent cannot designate
which trees must be saved until the Subdivision is approved. If this
procedure is not followed, then our tree cutting regulations are a farce
and we are back to the 'bad old days' when indiscriminate tree cutting took

place.

It would appear that the Ricards have completely disregarded our
By-laws and procedures in their haste to clear the land.

I would recommend that we enforce our Tree Cutting By-law or

abandon it and that no Burning Permits be issued to anyone until Rezoning,
Subdivision, and pertinent sections of By-law No. 1293 are in place.

Respectfully submitted:

PF. Ranger