Item - 2023.NY2.15

Tracking Status

This item was considered by North York Community Council on January 25, 2023 and was adopted without amendment. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the North York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.

NY2.15 - 20 Pinemore Crescent - Application to Remove a Private Tree

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 16 - Don Valley East

Community Council Decision

North York Community Council:

1. Denied the permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 20 Pinemore Crescent.

Origin

(January 15, 2023) Report from the Acting Director, Urban Forestry, Park, Forestry and Recreation

Summary

This report requests that North York Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 20 Pinemore Crescent. The applicant is seeking permission to remove the tree in order to widen the shared driveway.

The subject tree is a bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa), measuring 111 centimetres in diameter. The Tree By-laws do not support the removal of this tree as it is healthy and maintainable.

Background Information

(January 15, 2023) Report and Attachments 1-2 from the Acting Director, Urban Forestry, Park, Forestry and Recreation on 20 Pinemore Crescent - Application to Remove a Private Tree
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-230990.pdf

Communications

(January 24, 2023) Submission from Ryan Ladisa (NY.Supp)

Speakers

Ryan Ladisa
Carlo Ladisa

Motions

Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Jon Burnside (Lost)

That North York Community Council:

Grant the request for a permit to remove a privately owned tree located at 20 Pinemore Crescent.

Vote (Amend Item) Jan-25-2023

Result: Lost	Majority Required
Total members that voted Yes: 2	Members that voted Yes are Jon Burnside, Mike Colle
Total members that voted No: 4	Members that voted No are Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, James Pasternak (Chair), Jaye Robinson
Total members that were Absent: 0	Members that were absent are

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Shelley Carroll (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Jan-25-2023

Result: Carried	Majority Required
Total members that voted Yes: 4	Members that voted Yes are Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, James Pasternak (Chair), Jaye Robinson
Total members that voted No: 2	Members that voted No are Jon Burnside, Mike Colle
Total members that were Absent: 0	Members that were absent are