Item - 2022.EY33.28

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Etobicoke York Community Council on June 27, 2022 and was adopted with amendments. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Etobicoke York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.

EY33.28 - Application to Remove Four Private Trees - 50 St. Phillips Road

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 1 - Etobicoke North

Community Council Decision

The Etobicoke York Community Council:

1. Approved the request for a permit to remove four privately owned, ravine-protected trees located at 50 St. Phillips Road, and require the applicant to provide 20 replacement trees which can be achieved in a combination of on-site planting and cash-in-lieu of planting to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation.

Origin

(May 31, 2022) Report from the Acting Director, Urban Forestry

Summary

This staff report is about a matter that Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

This report requests that Etobicoke York Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove four privately owned ravine-protected trees located at a golf course at 50 St. Phillips Road. The application indicates the reasons for removal are to reduce shade on the fairways and greens in order to improve the growth of grass, and to improve golf course play.

There are four subject trees regulated under the Ravine and Natural Feature Protection By-law: red oak tree (Quercus rubra) tree measuring 79 cm in diameter; Norway maple tree (Acer platanoides) tree measuring 42 cm in diameter; Norway maple tree (Acer platanoides) measuring 36 cm in diameter; and linden tree (Tilia cordata) measuring 49 cm in diameter. The Tree By-laws do not support the removal of these trees as they are healthy and maintainable.

Background Information

(May 31, 2022) Report and Attachments 1 to 4 from the Acting Director, Urban Forestry on Application to Remove Four Private Trees - 50 St. Phillips Road
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-226763.pdf

Communications

(June 24, 2022) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (EY.New)

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Stephen Holyday (Carried)

That:

1. Etobicoke York Community Council approve the request for a permit to remove four privately owned, ravine-protected trees located at 50 St. Phillips Road, and require the applicant to provide 20 replacement trees which can be achieved in a combination of on-site planting and cash-in-lieu of planting to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation.