Item - 2025.SC23.5

Tracking Status

  • This item was considered by Scarborough Community Council on June 5, 2025 and was adopted without amendment. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Scarborough Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.
  • See also 2025.SC22.4

SC23.5 - 27 Lyncroft Drive - Application to Remove a Private Tree

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Schedule Type:
Delegated
Ward:
24 - Scarborough - Guildwood

Public Notice Given

Community Council Decision

The Scarborough Community Council:

 

1. Denied the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 27 Lyncroft Drive.

Origin

(March 26, 2025) Report from the Acting Director, Urban Forestry, Environment, Climate and Forestry Division

Summary

This report requests that Scarborough Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 27 Lyncroft Drive. The applicant indicates the reason for requesting the removal of the tree is because of its declining condition and potential to become a hazard and damage the property.

         

The Scots pine tree (Pinus sylvestris) measures 33 cm 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 City's decision to deny a tree permit.

Background Information

(March 26, 2025) Report and Attachment 1 from the Acting Director, Urban Forestry, Environment, Climate and Forestry Division on 27 Lyncroft Drive - Application to Remove a Private Tree
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-255073.pdf

Communications

(April 27, 2025) E-mail from Jennifer Macdonald (SC.Main)
(May 1, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (SC.Main)
(June 3, 2025) Presentation from Christen Dschankilic (SC.New)
(June 5, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (SC.New)

Speakers

Christen Dschankilic

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Paul Ainslie (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council