July 8, 1998
To:Toronto Community Council
From:Director of Development & Support - Toronto Parks and Recreation, City Hall
Office
Subject:Request for Removal of Six City-owned Trees - 800 King Street West
(Ward 20 - Trinity-Niagara)
Purpose:
An application has been received from Mr. Wayne L. Barwise, Triloft Developments
Limited, 555 Richmond Street West, Suite 602, P.O. Box 211, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3B1,
for City Council to consider removal of six City owned trees.
Recommendation:
That tree removal be approved on the condition that:
- The applicant submit a certified cheque in the amount of $4,580.47 to cover the value of
the trees, removal costs and replacement costs of six City owned trees;
- the applicant plant nineteen new trees in turf and two new trees in sidewalk tree pits on
Niagara Street, Adelaide Street West and King Street West City street allowances upon
completion of the project in accordance with Landscape Site Plan L3 prepared by G.
O'Connor Consultants Inc., date stamped May 19, 1998 by Urban Development Services.
Background:
This request for tree removal forms part of a Site Plan Approval application filed with
Urban Development Services for the purpose of facilitating construction of a new residential
condominium.
Comments:
Along Niagara Street are six honeylocust trees with diameters of 8 to 19 cm. The trees are
in fair condition and valued at $1,349.68. The costs to remove the trees are $380.73. The
costs to plant six new trees in turf are $2,850.06, for a total of $4,580.47.
The applicant reports that Urban Development Services has requested that the boulevard
along Niagara Street be reconstructed to conform with the City standards for sidewalk
boulevard design and this requires removal of six City owned trees.
The applicant proposes to plant nineteen new trees in turf and two new sidewalk tree pits on
Niagara Street, Adelaide Street West and King Street West as part of the landscape
improvements associated with this project. The planting of these new trees will enhance the
streetscape in this area and be a significant improvement over the existing conditions. I
therefore recommend approval for removal of these trees subject to conditions set out in this
report.
(Signed by SR) pm
Susan Richardson
Director, Development & Support
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Contact Name: Warren Quan
Email: wquan@city.toronto.on.ca
Tel: 416-392-1940
Fax: 416-392-6657
