Item - 2020.NY17.25

Tracking Status

This item was considered by North York Community Council on September 10, 2020. The North York Community Council has referred this item to an official or other body without making a decision. Consult the text of the decision for further information on the referral.

NY17.25 - Application to Remove Two City-Owned Trees - 18 Raeburn Avenue

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Referred

Ward:: 6 - York Centre

Community Council Decision

North York Community Council:

1. Referred this item to the Director, Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, with a request that the matter be resubmitted to the North York Community Council once the revised Tree Policy is in place.

Origin

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

Summary

This report requests that City Council deny the request for a permit to remove two City-owned trees located at 18 Raeburn Avenue. The application indicates the reasons for removal are to meet the energy efficiency requirements for the certification of a proposed passive house.

The subject trees are two Colorado blue spruces (Picea pungens), measuring 39 cm and 50 cm in diameter. The Tree By-law does not support the removal of these trees as they are healthy and maintainable.

Background Information

(May 14, 2020) Report and Attachments 1-2 from the Director, Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation on an Application to Remove Two City-Owned Trees - 18 Raeburn Avenue
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-152199.pdf

Communications

(July 9, 2020) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (NY.Main.NY17.25.1)
(September 3, 2020) E-mail from Melissa Furukawa, Peel Passive House (NY.Supp.NY17.25.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ny/comm/communicationfile-117928.pdf

Speakers

(July 15, 2020) Terry Mueller
(July 15, 2020) Andrew Peel, Peel Passive House Consulting Ltd.
(September 10, 2020) Terry Mueller
(September 10, 2020) Andrew Peel, Peel Passive House Consulting Ltd.

Motions

1 - Motion to Refer Item moved by Councillor James Pasternak (Carried)

That this item be referred to the Director, Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, with a request that the matter be resubmitted to the North York Community Council once the revised Tree Policy is in place.