Apologies to Robert Frost who wrote that Good fences make good neighbors. These crazy-quilt city-built tree protection fences take things up a notch as our municipal passion for protecting trees appears to have run amok. It’s a source of on-going public curiosity and amusement at 126 Manor Road where Redpath Ave. joins. The fences are installed around the oddest collection of growth we have seen behind such fences. In fairness, there is one big old tree in the backyard which no doubt deserves to live. This is the contentious site of a proposal which nearly went to the OMB for settlement. It is said the owner Zoran Sretenovic, wanted something like a three-storey row house here. But with the help of Josh Matlow (Ward 22) and staff, agreement was reached by all parties for a semi-detached home. It was nip and tuck because even though there was an agreement brewing between the parties, the Committee of Adjustment denied a deferral and the application was refused. The applicant, Mr. Sretenovic, filed an appeal with the OMB. But with Mr. Matlow’s interest the matter was re-opened and there was an agreement reached without reference to the provincial body. The semi should fit nicely on this fairly large corner lot. Strange, strange fences though. Strange fences surround strange “tree growth”
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Apologies to Robert Frost who wrote that Good fences make good neighbors. These crazy-quilt city-built tree protection fences take things up a notch as our municipal passion for protecting trees appears to have run amok. It’s a source of on-going public curiosity and amusement at 126 Manor Road where Redpath Ave. joins. The fences are installed around the oddest collection of growth we have seen behind such fences. In fairness, there is one big old tree in the backyard which no doubt deserves to live. This is the contentious site of a proposal which nearly went to the OMB for settlement. It is said the owner Zoran Sretenovic, wanted something like a three-storey row house here. But with the help of Josh Matlow (Ward 22) and staff, agreement was reached by all parties for a semi-detached home. It was nip and tuck because even though there was an agreement brewing between the parties, the Committee of Adjustment denied a deferral and the application was refused. The applicant, Mr. Sretenovic, filed an appeal with the OMB. But with Mr. Matlow’s interest the matter was re-opened and there was an agreement reached without reference to the provincial body. The semi should fit nicely on this fairly large corner lot. Strange, strange fences though. 