Item - 2025.TE20.20

Tracking Status

  • This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on February 20, 2025 and was adopted without amendment. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Toronto and East York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.

TE20.20 - 60 Roxborough Drive - Application to Remove a City Tree

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Schedule Type:
Delegated
Ward:
11 - University - Rosedale

Public Notice Given

Community Council Decision

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

 

1. Denied the request for a permit to remove one City-owned tree located at 60 Roxborough Drive.

Origin

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

Summary

This report requests that Toronto and East York Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one City-owned tree located at 60 Roxborough Drive. The applicant indicates the reason for requesting removal of the tree is due to a driveway realignment.

         

The Japanese maple tree (Acer palmatum) measures 32 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 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 60 Roxborough Drive - Application to Remove a City Tree
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-252707.pdf

Communications

(February 10, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (TE.Supp)

Speakers

Blake Tubby, Arbordale Landscaping Ltd
Wendy Mandelbaum

Motions

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