November 23, 1998
To:Toronto Community Council
From:Commissioner, Economic Development, Culture & Tourism
Subject:119 Hillhurst Blvd., Toronto, Ward 22 (North Toronto) - Municipal Code, Chapter
331, Article III, Trees
Purpose:
An application for a permit to remove one tree on private property that was pruned by a
private tree service in excess of the applicants request has been filed by Mrs. Beth Lawrence,
119 Hillhurst Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1N7, owner of 119 Hillhurst Blvd.
Financial Implications:
N/A
Recommendations:
Either 1, or 2 below
- issue a permit for tree removal conditional on the applicant agreeing to plant a minimum 80
millimetre caliper red oak tree as replacement;
- refuse to issue a permit to remove the tree.
Comments:
The tree in question is a fifty centimetre diameter linden in fair condition. The report prepared
by Bostock Tree Service that accompanies the application states that the linden is healthy and
viable, however in heavy rainstorms the roots of the tree cause heaving of the lawn on the
west side of the tree. The main stem of the linden leans slightly to the east and the tree service
company removed much of the lower crown in the hope that this would help stabilize the tree.
The applicant feels that the pruning has left the tree unsightly resulting in devaluation of the
property. If a permit for tree removal is granted, the applicant would like to replace the linden
with a large red oak in the spring of 1999.
A notice of application sign was 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. One written objection was received in response to the application to remove the
tree in question. A copy of this letter has been forwarded to the Community Council Secretary
for the Community Council to review.
Contact Name:Andrew Pickett
Telephone:(416) 392-6644
Facsimile:(416) 392-6657
e-mail:apickett@city.toronto.on.ca
Joe Halstead
Commissioner, Economic Development, Culture & Tourism
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bcc:Councillor Anne Johnston, Suite 205, Metro Hall
Councillor Michael Walker, Suite 12, Toronto City Hall
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