Item - 2024.NY12.27

North York Community Council:

1. Approved the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 173 Homewood 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.

This report requests that North York Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 173 Homewood Avenue. The applicant indicates the reason for requesting removal of the tree is due to concerns that the tree drops nuts and may drop large branches during a storm creating safety hazards and possible property damage.  

The subject tree is a black walnut tree (Juglans nigra) measuring 55 centimeters in diameter. The City's Tree By-laws do not support the removal of this tree as it is healthy and maintainable. 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.