u/Aware-Lingonberry602

Previous owner to our home planted a patten pear tree next to the deck. I realize this thing has a long way to go before it is mature. My better half doesn't like me killing shrubbery, and I think I'm beyond the point of moving given my narrow hill access. I did prune the roots 1.5 years ago.

My thing is, I don't want to sit on my deck and have a tree right next to it. Can I top and prune this thing so it doesn't become a monstrosity right next to my deck? The neighbor has a pear tree of a different species, so it does actually bear fruit. However, with a 10 month old baby, we can't really capitalize on it at this point due to priorities.