Item - 2024.SC18.9

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Scarborough Community Council on December 6, 2024 and was not adopted. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Scarborough Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.

SC18.9 - 20 Shirley Crescent - Application to Remove a Private Tree

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Not Adopted

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 24 - Scarborough - Guildwood

Public Notice Given

Community Council Decision

The Scarborough Community Council took no action on this item.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The motion to adopt the recommendation in the staff report lost on a tie vote. As a result, Scarborough Community Council rejected the application, and no permit will be issued.

Origin

(November 20, 2024) Report from the Acting Director, Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation

Summary

This report requests that Scarborough Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 20 Shirley Crescent. The applicant indicates the reason for requesting removal of the tree is due to concerns about the health of the tree and the potential for failure and property damage.

The silver maple tree (Acer saccharinum) measures 153 centimeter 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

(November 20, 2024) Report and Attachment 1 from the Acting Director, Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation on 20 Shirley Crescent - Application to Remove a Private Tree
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-250846.pdf

Communications

(December 4, 2024) Letter from Janet Shaver (SC.New)

Speakers

Lyell Shaver
Janet Shaver

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Paul Ainslie (Lost)

Vote (Adopt Item) Dec-06-2024

Result: Lost (tie)	Majority Required
Total members that voted Yes: 3	Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie (Chair), Jennifer McKelvie, Jamaal Myers
Total members that voted No: 3	Members that voted No are Parthi Kandavel, Nick Mantas, Michael Thompson
Total members that were Absent: 0	Members that were absent are