Item - 2023.TE7.26

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on September 19, 2023 and was adopted without amendment. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Toronto and East York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.
See also 2023.TE6.47

TE7.26 - 104 Scarboro Beach Boulevard - Application to Injure a City Tree

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 19 - Beaches - East York

Public Notice Given

Community Council Decision

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Denied the request for a permit to injure a City-owned tree located at 104 Scarboro Beach Boulevard.

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-238600.pdf

Communications

(April 11, 2023) Submission from Mark Bishop (TE.Main)
(June 21, 2023) E-mail from Alex Karney (TE.Main)
(September 18, 2023) E-mail from Alex Karney (TE.Supp)

Speakers

Mark Bishop
Alex Karney, Urban Forest Associates

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Brad Bradford (Lost)

That:

1. The Toronto and East York Community Council approve the request for a permit to injure through transplant a City-owned tree located at 104 Scarboro Beach Boulevard, conditional upon the applicant:

a. providing payment of the appraised value of the tree ($583.00);

b. agreeing to have the tree transplanted at their expense;

c. 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

d. 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.

Vote (Amend Item) Sep-19-2023

Result: Lost	Majority Required - TE7.26 - Bradford - motion 1
Total members that voted Yes: 3	Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise (Chair)
Total members that voted No: 4	Members that voted No are Alejandra Bravo, Ausma Malik, Gord Perks, Dianne Saxe
Total members that were Absent: 1	Members that were absent are Paula Fletcher

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Gord Perks (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Sep-19-2023

Result: Carried	Majority Required - TE7.26 - Adopt the Item
Total members that voted Yes: 5	Members that voted Yes are Alejandra Bravo, Ausma Malik, Chris Moise (Chair), Gord Perks, Dianne Saxe
Total members that voted No: 2	Members that voted No are Brad Bradford, Josh Matlow
Total members that were Absent: 1	Members that were absent are Paula Fletcher