Item - 2023.NY5.1

Tracking Status

This item was considered by North York Community Council on May 16, 2023 and was adopted with amendments. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the North York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.
See also NY2.13
See also NY7.26 - NY7.26 - Re-opening Item NY6.20, 23 Laurentia Crescent - Request for a Fence Exemption Application

NY5.1 - 295 Woburn Avenue - Application to Remove a Private Tree

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 8 - Eglinton - Lawrence

Community Council Decision

North York Community Council:

1. Approved the permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 295 Woburn Avenue 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

(December 15, 2022) Report from the Acting Director, Urban Forestry, Parks, 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 in the rear yard at 295 Woburn Avenue. The applicant is seeking permission to remove the tree to address concerns regarding the proximity of the tree to the adjacent properties; and the creation of slip hazards on the adjacent rear deck.

The subject tree is a honey locust (Glenditsia triacanthos) measuring 49 centimetres in diameter. The Tree By-laws do not support the removal of this tree as it is healthy and maintainable.

Background Information

(December 15, 2022) Report and Attachments 1 - 2 from the Acting Director, Urban Forestry, Park, Forestry and Recreation on 295 Woburn Avenue - Application to Remove a Private Tree
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-235796.pdf

Communications

(May 11, 2023) E-mail from John Rattray (NY.Supp)
(May 15, 2023) Submission from John Rattray (NY.Supp)

Speakers

John Rattray

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Mike Colle (Carried)

That North York Community Council:

1. Approve the permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 295 Woburn Avenue 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.