July 9, 1998
To:Toronto Community Council
From:Director of Development and Support - Toronto Parks & Recreation, City Hall
Office
Subject:88 Lonsdale Road, Toronto, Ward 23 (Midtown) - Municipal Code, Chapter 331,
Article III, Trees
Purpose:
An application for a permit to remove one tree on private property to allow for the
construction of a new house has been filed by Mr. Davide Carnevale, The Tree Specialists
Inc., 1081 Manchester Crescent, Oakville, Ontario, L6M 1G2, agent for the owner of 88
Lonsdale Road.
Recommendations:
Either 1 or 2 below.
1) Issue a permit for tree removal conditional on the applicant agreeing to plant a red oak
replacement tree on the property.
2) Refuse to issue a permit to remove the tree requiring the applicant to abandon or redesign
the plans for the proposed new house.
Comments:
The tree in question is a forty-eight centimetre diameter linden in fair condition. The
arborist report prepared by The Tree Specialists Inc., that accompanies this application states
that the linden tree is growing within the building envelope for the proposed new house and
therefore not possible to preserve during construction. The applicant has indicated that he
would be willing to plant two honey locust trees as replacement if approval is granted for the
removal of the linden tree. In recent years this neighbourhood has seen the removal of
several mature trees as a result of old age and the competition from development. It would
be beneficial to the neighbourhood if a large growing shade tree such as a red oak were
planted, instead of a honey locust, as a replacement if a permit is issued for the removal of
the linden.
A notice of application sign has been posted on the property for the required 14 day posting
period, in order to notify the neighbourhood and provide an opportunity for objection to the
application. The last day to receive written objections will be July 14, 1998, and if any
written objections are received they will be forwarded to the Community Council Secretary
for the Community Council to review at their July 22, 1998, meeting.
Contact Name:Richard Ubbens
Telephone:(416) 392-1894
Facsimile:(416) 392-6657
e-mail:rubbens@city.toronto.on.ca
Susan Richardson
Director of Development and Support - Toronto Parks & Recreation,
City Hall Office
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bcc:Councillor John Adams, Suite 18, Toronto City Hall
Councillor Ila Bossons, Suite 214, Metro Hall
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