Problem tree too big for the City to cut back
The invasive tree is close to falling on the Ryde Place resident's fence.
A RYDE Place resident says he is concerned over a massive tree that is at risk of falling and taking out his fence. Jack Small, said he has been trying for more than a year to get the municipality’s Parks department to cut back the tree which has begun encroaching on his fence.
Northglen News met with Small last week who said he is fearful the tree may damage his boundary wall and could also damage his home if it wasn’t cut back.
The invasive Syringa tree is so large it towers over Small’s yard, with as many as seven branches overhanging his boundary wall from a green belt the City’s Parks Department is responsible for.
According to Small, in the past, municipal officials had created a three metre buffer between the shared boundary wall and the green belt adjacent to his house. However they have failed to do so in the section where the tree is located, within the Redhill Cemetery’s property.
“I’m concerned because the last time one of the branches collapsed, it took out my wall and we had to foot the bill. I’ve sent numerous complaints to the department but still nothing has been done. The problem is because the ground is so soft, the roots of the tree are constantly moving and encroaching even further on my property. I have my grandchildren who come visit and what would happen if part of the tree were to break off. It’s incredibly dangerous. We’ve even had the department come out to us and they’ve promised us something will be done, but each week goes by with no action taken,” he said.
