Item - 2024.EY13.5

The Etobicoke York Community Council:

1. Approved the request for a permit to remove one City-owned tree located at 21 Murrie Street, conditional upon the applicant:

- providing payment of the appraised value of the tree ($16,667.00) to be removed;

- agreeing to have the tree removed at their expense;

- providing five replacement tree 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;

- 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.

This report requests that Etobicoke York Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one City-owned tree located at 21 Murrie Street. The applicant indicates the reason for requesting removal of the tree is to allow for proposed construction of a new detached dwelling.

The silver maple tree (Acer saccharinum) measures 141 cm in diameter. The City's Tree By-laws do not support the removal of this tree as it is viable to maintain. The permit was denied, and the applicant is appealing the decision. 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 denial of a permit of a tree protected under the By-laws.