Item - 2020.NY16.12

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on July 28 and 29, 2020 without amendments.
  • This item was considered by the North York Community Council on July 15, 2020 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020.

NY16.12 - Application to Remove a Private Tree - 231 Castlefield Avenue

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
8 - Eglinton - Lawrence

City Council Decision

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

 

1. City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately-owned tree located at 231 Castlefield Avenue.

Background Information (Community Council)

(May 14, 2020) Report and Attachment 1 from the Director, Urban Forestry, Park, Forestry and Recreation on an Application to Remove a Private Tree - 231 Castlefield Avenue
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-148231.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(July 26, 2020) E-mail from Tina Wang (CC.Supp.NY16.12.1)
(July 28, 2020) E-mail from Tina Wang (CC.New.NY16.12.2)

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Mike Colle (Lost)

That City Council delete the North York Community Council Recommendation and adopt instead the following:

 

1.  City Council grant the request for a permit to remove one privately-owned tree located at 231 Castlefield Avenue, with a condition that the applicant provide five (5) replacement trees, which may be achieved through a combination of on-site planting and cash-in-lieu of planting.

Vote (Amend Item) Jul-29-2020

Result: Lost (tie) Majority Required - NY16.12 - Colle - motion 1
Total members that voted Yes: 11 Members that voted Yes are Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, John Filion, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Jennifer McKelvie, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Michael Thompson
Total members that voted No: 11 Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Joe Cressy, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Paula Fletcher, Jaye Robinson, John Tory

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Jul-29-2020

Result: Carried Majority Required - NY16.12 - Adopt the Item
Total members that voted Yes: 14 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mike Layton, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 9 Members that voted No are Mike Colle, John Filion, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Josh Matlow, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Michael Thompson
Total members that were Absent: 2 Members that were absent are Jaye Robinson, John Tory

NY16.12 - Application to Remove a Private Tree - 231 Castlefield Avenue

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
8 - Eglinton - Lawrence

Community Council Recommendations

The North York Community Council recommends that:

 

1. City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately-owned tree located at 231 Castlefield Avenue.

Origin

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

Summary

This report requests that City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 231 Castlefield Avenue. The application indicates the reason for removal is to address concerns that the tree's fruit poses an unacceptable risk of serious allergic reaction to a child living at the property.

           

The subject tree is a black walnut (Juglans nigra), measuring 50 cm in diameter. The Private Tree By-law does not support the removal of this tree as it is healthy and maintainable.

Background Information

(May 14, 2020) Report and Attachment 1 from the Director, Urban Forestry, Park, Forestry and Recreation on an Application to Remove a Private Tree - 231 Castlefield Avenue
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-148231.pdf

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Mike Colle (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council