Item - 2025.NY20.1

Tracking Status

This item was considered by North York Community Council on January 9, 2025 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.

NY20.1 - 425 Manor Road East - Application to Remove a Private Tree

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 15 - Don Valley West

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 425 Manor Road East.

Origin

(November 15, 2024) Report from the Acting 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 425 Manor Road East. The applicant indicates the reason for requesting removal of the tree is due to concerns related to personal safety and property damage from falling acorns or dead branches.

The red oak tree (Quercus rubra) has three stems measuring 30 centimeters, 48 centimeters, and 52 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.

Background Information

(November 15, 2024) Report and Attachment 1 from the Acting Director, Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation on 425 Manor Road East - Application to Remove a Private Tree
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-251412.pdf

Communications

(January 9, 2025) Submission from Farah Dobani-Budhani (NY.Supp)

Speakers

Farah Dobani-Budhani

Motions

Motion to Amend Item moved by Rachel Chernos Lin (Lost)

That North York Community Council:

1. Approve the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 425 Manor Road East 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, Parks and Recreation.

Vote (Amend Item) Jan-09-2025

Result: Lost	Majority Required
Total members that voted Yes: 1	Members that voted Yes are Rachel Chernos Lin
Total members that voted No: 4	Members that voted No are Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, James Pasternak (Chair)
Total members that were Absent: 1	Members that were absent are Mike Colle

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor James Pasternak (Carried)