Item - 2023.TE6.46

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on June 22 and 23, 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.TE7.25

TE6.46 - 72 Wardell Street - Application to Remove a Private Tree

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Deferred

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 14 - Toronto - Danforth

Public Notice Given

Community Council Decision

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Deferred consideration of the Item until the September 19, 2023 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council.

Origin

(June 1, 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 remove one privately owned tree located at 72 Wardell Street. The applicant indicates the reason for requesting removal of the tree is due to the construction of a laneway suite.

The honey locust tree, Gleditsia triacanthos, in question measures 69.5 cm in diameter. The City's Tree By-laws do not support the removal of this tree as it is healthy and maintainable.

Further, under the City of Toronto's Official Plan Amendment 403(b)iv, the development of laneway suites should not result in the injury or removal of a healthy tree protected under Municipal Code 813. City Council has directed the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation to refuse, at the General Manager's discretion, a permit to injure or destroy a healthy tree protected under Municipal Code Chapter 813, received as part of an application to construct a laneway suite.

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

(June 1, 2023) Report and Attachments 1 and 2 from the Director, Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation on 72 Wardell Street - Application to Remove a Private Tree
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-237189.pdf

Communications

(June 22, 2023) Presentation from Colin Halanen (TE.New)

Motions

1 - Motion to Defer Item moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)

That consideration of the item be deferred until the September 19, 2023 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council.