Item - 2025.EY21.4

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Etobicoke York Community Council on April 2, 2025 and was adopted with amendments. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Etobicoke York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.
See also EY20.5

EY21.4 - 14 Grasspoint Crescent - Application to Remove a Private Tree

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 2 - Etobicoke Centre

Public Notice Given

Community Council Decision

The Etobicoke York Community Council:

1. Approved the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 14 Grasspoint Crescent 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 Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry.

Origin

(January 30, 2025) Report from the Acting Director, Urban Forestry, Environment, Climate and Forestry

Summary

This report requests that Etobicoke York Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 14 Grasspoint Crescent. The applicant indicates the reason for requesting removal of the tree is due to safety concerns related to falling nuts.

The shagbark hickory tree (Carya ovata) measures 46 centimetre 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 appeals the denial of a permit of a tree protected under the By-laws.

Background Information

(January 30, 2025) Report and Attachment 1 from the Acting Director, Urban Forestry, Environment, Climate and Forestry on 14 Grasspoint Crescent - Application to Remove a Private Tree
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-253324.pdf

Communications

(April 2, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (EY.New)

Speakers

Fortunato Rizzotto

Motions

Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Stephen Holyday (Carried)

That the Etobicoke York Community Council:

1. Approve the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 14 Grasspoint Crescent 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 Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry.