Item - 2022.SC32.19

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Scarborough Community Council on May 27, 2022 and was adopted without amendment. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Scarborough Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.

SC32.19 - Application to Remove a Private Tree - 83 Treetops Court

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 23 - Scarborough North

Community Council Decision

Scarborough Community Council:

1. Denied the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 83 Treetops Court.

Origin

(May 2, 2022) Report from the Acting Director, Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation

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 Scarborough Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 83 Treetops Court. The application indicates the reason for removal is to address concerns that the tree's needles and limbs are blocking the eaves troughs and causing damage to the roof, and that the tree's leaking sap is damaging parked vehicles.

The subject tree is an Austrian pine tree (Pinus nigra) measuring 46 cm in diameter. The Tree By-laws do not support the removal of this tree as it is healthy and maintainable.

Background Information

(May 2, 2022) Report and Attachment from the Acting Director, Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation - Application to Remove a Private Tree - 83 Treetops Court
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-225646.pdf

Communications

(May 24, 2022) Letter from Aswad Hashem (SC.New)
(May 26, 2022) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (SC.New)

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Cynthia Lai (Carried)