Item - 2023.EY5.3

The Etobicoke York Community Council:

1. Approved the request for a permit to remove one City-owned tree located at 150 Hillside Avenue, conditional upon the applicant:

• providing payment of the appraised value of the tree ($15,990.00) to be removed;
• agreeing to have the tree removed at their expense;
• providing 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, and;
• providing a tree planting security deposit to cover the cost of planting and
  warranty for a period of two years for all trees to be planted on City property.

This report requests that Etobicoke York Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one City-owned tree located at 150 Hillside Avenue. The applicant indicates the reason for requesting removal of the tree is to allow for construction of a proposed asphalt driveway.

The sugar maple tree, Acer saccharum, measures 86 cm in diameter. The City's Tree By-laws do not support the removal of this tree as it is healthy and maintainable. Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision as to whether a permit may be issued when an applicant wishes to appeal the City's decision to deny a tree permit.