Item - 2024.NY13.1

Tracking Status

This item was considered by North York Community Council on May 8, 2024 and was adopted without amendment. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the North York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.

NY13.1 - 2 Hawksdale Road - Application to Remove a Private Tree

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 6 - York Centre

Public Notice Given

Community Council Decision

North York Community Council

1. Denied the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 2 Hawksdale Road.

Origin

(March 12, 2024) Report from the Director, Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation

Summary

This report requests that North York Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 2 Hawksdale Road. The applicant indicates the reason for requesting removal of the tree is due to a conflict with a proposal to construct a driveway; as well as an allergic reaction suffered by the owner that was suspected to be caused by the tree.

The Colorado blue spruce tree (Picea pungens) measures 47 centimetres 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.

Background Information

(March 12, 2024) Report and Attachments 1 to 2 from the Director, Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation on 2 Hawksdale Road - Application to Remove a Private Tree
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-244743.pdf

Communications

(May 5, 2024) E-mail from Jonathan Benczkowski (NY.Supp)

Speakers

Jonathan Benczkowski, Sol-Arch

Motions

Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor James Pasternak (Lost)

That North York Community Council:

1. Approve the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 2 Hawksdale Road and require 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.

Vote (Amend Item) May-08-2024

Result: Lost	Majority Required
Total members that voted Yes: 1	Members that voted Yes are James Pasternak (Chair)
Total members that voted No: 3	Members that voted No are Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng, Mike Colle
Total members that were Absent: 2	Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll, Jaye Robinson

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Lily Cheng (Carried)