Item - 2023.TE5.15

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on May 24, 2023. The Toronto and East York Community Council postponed consideration of this item. Consult the text of the decision for further information on the deferral.
See also 2023.TE4.30
See also 2023.TE6.47

TE5.15 - 104 Scarboro Beach Boulevard - Application to Injure a City Tree

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Deferred

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 19 - Beaches - East York

Community Council Decision

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Deferred consideration of the Item until the June 22, 2023 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council.

Origin

(March 17, 2023) Report from the Director, Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation

Summary

This report requests that Toronto and East York Community Council deny the request for a permit to injure one City-owned tree located at 104 Scarboro Beach Boulevard. The applicant indicates the reason they are requesting to injure the tree is to facilitate transplanting it to an alternative location in order to construct a new parking pad.

The red maple tree, Acer rubrum, in question measures 7 cm in diameter. The City's Tree By-laws do not support the injury 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.

Background Information

(March 17, 2023) Report and Attachment 1 from the Director, Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation on 104 Scarboro Beach Boulevard - Application to Injure a City Tree
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-235996.pdf

Communications

(April 11, 2023) Submission from Mark Bishop (TE.Main)

Motions

1 - Motion to Defer Item moved by Councillor Chris Moise (Carried)

That consideration of the item be deferred until the June 22, 2023 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council.