Item - 2022.SC33.57

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Scarborough Community Council on June 30, 2022 and was adopted with amendments. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Scarborough Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.

SC33.57 - Application to Remove a Private Tree - 18 Rodarick Drive

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 25 - Scarborough - Rouge Park

Community Council Decision

Scarborough Community Council:

1. Approved the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located on the boundary line between the properties of 18 and 20 Rodarick Drive, and required the applicant to provide five 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

(June 6, 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 on the boundary line between the properties of 18 Rodarick Drive and 20 Rodarick Drive. The application indicates the reason for removal is due to safety related to falling branches, and the roots of the tree damaging the driveway.

The subject tree is a Norway maple tree (Acer platanoides), measuring 77.5 cm in diameter. The Tree By-laws do not support the removal of this tree as it is healthy and maintainable.

Background Information

(June 6, 2022) Report and Attachment 1 from the Acting Director, Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation - Application to Remove a Private Tree - 18 Rodarick Drive
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-227081.pdf

Communications

(June 29, 2022) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (SC.Main)

Speakers

David Thomson

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie (Carried)

That Scarborough Community Council:

1. Approve the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located on the boundary line between the properties of 18 and 20 Rodarick Drive, and require the applicant to provide five 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.

Vote (Amend Item) Jun-30-2022

Result: Carried	Majority Required
Total members that voted Yes: 4	Members that voted Yes are Gary Crawford, Cynthia Lai, Nick Mantas, Jennifer McKelvie (Chair)
Total members that voted No: 1	Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie
Total members that were Absent: 1	Members that were absent are Michael Thompson