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A pair of by-law charges laid following the clear-cutting of trees in Kanata North were withdrawn by the city prosecutor Thursday because there wasn’t enough evidence to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt.
Charges were laid last year against property owner Metcalfe Realty Company Limited and tree specialists Ottawa Valley Tree Experts under the Urban Tree Conservation by-law. The charges came after the city issued a stop work order after a resident complained about the clear-cutting at 936 March Rd. in May 2014.
Foresters complained to the city of Ottawa, where they argued the “significant amount of mature trees” that were cut down were in the process of being assessed for potential inclusion in Ottawa’s natural heritage system.
If the land had met the criteria, development of the land would not have been allowed and rights to the land would have been transferred to the city.
But, with a lack of sufficient evidence after two pre-trials, the city decided to withdraw the charges, determining that a “reasonable prospect of conviction did not exist.”
In a separate decision, the city decided in May that the land did not meet the criteria for inclusion in the heritage system. That decision wasn’t influenced by the tree cutting and didn’t play a role in the prosecutor’s decision to withdraw the charges.
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Charges were laid last year against property owner Metcalfe Realty Company Limited and tree specialists Ottawa Valley Tree Experts under the Urban Tree Conservation by-law. The charges came after the city issued a stop work order after a resident complained about the clear-cutting at 936 March Rd. in May 2014.
Foresters complained to the city of Ottawa, where they argued the “significant amount of mature trees” that were cut down were in the process of being assessed for potential inclusion in Ottawa’s natural heritage system.
If the land had met the criteria, development of the land would not have been allowed and rights to the land would have been transferred to the city.
But, with a lack of sufficient evidence after two pre-trials, the city decided to withdraw the charges, determining that a “reasonable prospect of conviction did not exist.”
In a separate decision, the city decided in May that the land did not meet the criteria for inclusion in the heritage system. That decision wasn’t influenced by the tree cutting and didn’t play a role in the prosecutor’s decision to withdraw the charges.
psmith@ottawacitizen.com
twitter.com/plsmith
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