Item - 2025.NY23.4
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by North York Community Council on April 30, 2025 and was adopted with amendments. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the North York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.
- See also 2025.NY22.7
NY23.4 - 390 Glencairn Avenue - Application to Remove a Private Tree
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Schedule Type:
- Delegated
- Ward:
- 8 - Eglinton - Lawrence
Public Notice Given
Community Council Decision
That North York Community Council:
1. Approved the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 390 Glencairn 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 Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry.
Origin
Summary
This report requests that North York Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 390 Glencairn Avenue. The applicant indicates the reason for requesting removal of the tree is due to the tree's declining health and concerns about tree failure.
The Colorado blue spruce tree (Picea pungens) measures 55 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 appeals the denial of a permit of a tree protected under the By-laws.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-254309.pdf
Communications
(April 2, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (NY.Supp)
(April 29, 2025) Submission from Jared Tomlinson (NY.Supp)
(April 30, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (NY.Supp)
Speakers
Motions
That North York Community Council:
1. Approve the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 390 Glencairn Avenue 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.
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Apr-30-2025
| Result: Carried | Majority Required |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 4 | Members that voted Yes are Jon Burnside, Rachel Chernos Lin, Mike Colle, James Pasternak (Chair) |
| Total members that voted No: 2 | Members that voted No are Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng |
| Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |