Item - 2020.EY16.10

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on July 28 and 29, 2020 without amendments.
  • This item was considered by Etobicoke York Community Council on July 14, 2020 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020.

EY16.10 - Application to Remove a City-Owned Tree - 330 Humberline Drive

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
1 - Etobicoke North

City Council Decision

City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council grant the request for a permit to remove one City-owned tree located at 330 Humberline Drive, with a condition that the applicant provide payment of the appraised value of the tree to be removed ($3,809.00), agreeing to have the tree removed at their expense, as well as providing satisfactory replacement planting which includes five (5) replacement trees, achieved through a combination of at least one (1) tree to be planted on City property and cash-in-lieu of the remainder; the owner will also be required to provide a tree planting security deposit to cover the cost of removal, replacement and the cost of maintenance for a period of two years for all trees to be planted on City property.

Background Information (Community Council)

(May 14, 2020) Report from the Director, Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation - Application to Remove a City-Owned Tree - 330 Humberline Drive
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-147588.pdf

Communications (Community Council)

(July 8, 2020) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (EY.New.EY16.10.1)
(July 10, 2020) Submission from Gunars Robeznieks, Director, Development and Technical Services, Summit Industrial Income REIT (EY.New.EY16.10.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ey/comm/communicationfile-110368.pdf

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Gord Perks (Lost)

That City Council delete the Etobicoke York Community Council Recommendation and adopt instead the following recommendation in the report (May 14, 2020) from the Director, Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation:

 

1. City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one City-owned tree located at 330 Humberline Drive.

Vote (Amend Item) Jul-29-2020

Result: Lost Majority Required - EY16.10 - Perks - motion 1
Total members that voted Yes: 9 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Shelley Carroll, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 13 Members that voted No are Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Michael Thompson
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Paula Fletcher, Jaye Robinson, John Tory

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

EY16.10 - Application to Remove a City-Owned Tree - 330 Humberline Drive

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Ward:
1 - Etobicoke North

Community Council Recommendations

Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

 

1. City Council grant the request for a permit to remove one City-owned tree located at 330 Humberline Drive, with a condition that the applicant provide payment of the appraised value of the tree to be removed ($3,809.00), agreeing to have the tree removed at their expense, as well as providing satisfactory replacement planting which includes five (5) replacement trees, achieved through a combination of at least one (1) tree to be planted on City property and cash-in-lieu of the remainder. The owner will also be required to provide a tree planting security deposit to cover the cost of removal, replacement and the cost of maintenance for a period of two years for all trees to be planted on City property.

Origin

(May 14, 2020) Report from the Director, Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation

Summary

This report requests that the City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one City-owned tree located at 330 Humberline Drive. The application indicates the reason for removal is to accommodate a new driveway entrance within the City-owned right-of-way resulting from recent Committee of Adjustment approvals.

 

The subject tree is a littleleaf linden (Tilia cordata), measuring 39 cm in diameter. The Tree By-law does not support the removal of this tree as it is healthy and maintainable.

Background Information

(May 14, 2020) Report from the Director, Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation - Application to Remove a City-Owned Tree - 330 Humberline Drive
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-147588.pdf

Communications

(July 8, 2020) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (EY.New.EY16.10.1)
(July 10, 2020) Submission from Gunars Robeznieks, Director, Development and Technical Services, Summit Industrial Income REIT (EY.New.EY16.10.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ey/comm/communicationfile-110368.pdf

Speakers

Gunars Robeznieks, Summit Industrial Income REIT

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Michael Ford (Carried)

That Etobicoke York Community Council delete the recommendation contained in the report (May 14, 2020) from the Director, Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and recommend instead that:

 

1.  City Council grant the request for a permit to remove one City-owned tree located at 330 Humberline Drive, with a condition that the applicant provide payment of the appraised value of the tree to be removed ($3,809.00), agreeing to have the tree removed at their expense, as well as providing satisfactory replacement planting which includes five (5) replacement trees, achieved through a combination of at least one (1) tree to be planted on City property and cash-in-lieu of the remainder. The owner will also be required to provide a tree planting security deposit to cover the cost of removal, replacement and the cost of maintenance for a period of two years for all trees to be planted on City property.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Michael Ford (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council