Item - 2025.TE25.22

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on September 18, 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.

TE25.22 - 100 Duvernet Avenue - Application to Remove a Private Tree

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 19 - Beaches - East York

Public Notice Given

Community Council Decision

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Denied the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 100 Duvernet Avenue.

Origin

(August 27, 2025) Report from the 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 privately owned tree located at 100 Duvernet Avenue. The applicant indicates the reason for requesting removal of the tree is to install a proposed driveway, retaining wall and parking pad; as well as concerns that the tree's roots are damaging the foundation.

The American elm tree (Ulmus Americana) measures 110 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

(August 27, 2025) Report and Attachment 1 from the Director, Urban Forestry, Environment, Climate and Forestry on 100 Duvernet Avenue - Application to Remove a Private Tree
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-258033.pdf

Communications

(September 14, 2025) E-mail from Samantha Barker (TE.Supp)
(September 17, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (TE.Supp)

Speakers

Samantha Barker
Nicole Corrado

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Brad Bradford (Lost)

That:

1. Toronto and East York Community Council approve the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 100 Duvernet 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.

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Gord Perks (Carried)