Item - 2025.TE27.37

Tracking Status

  • This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on November 27, 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.

TE27.37 - 93 Silver Birch 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 93 Silver Birch Avenue.

Origin

(November 6, 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 on the boundary line between the properties of 93 and 95 Silver Birch Avenue. The applicant indicates the reason for requesting the removal of the tree is concern over the potential failure of the tree that is growing with a strong lean over the house.

         

The white oak tree (Quercus alba) measures 74 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

(November 6, 2025) Report and Attachments 1-2 from the Director, Urban Forestry, Environment, Climate and Forestry on 93 Silver Birch Avenue - Application to Remove a Private Tree
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-259843.pdf

Communications

(November 18, 2025) E-mail from Fred Gillespie (TE.Supp)
(November 26, 2025) E-mail from Paul McIntyre (TE.New)
(November 27, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (TE.New)
(November 27, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (TE.New)
(November 27, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (TE.New)
(November 27, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (TE.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-198289.pdf

Speakers

Fred Gillespie

Motions

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