Tree Removal -
1106 Yonge Street (Midtown)
The Toronto Community Council recommends that City Council refuse to issue a permit for the removal of both
trees at 1106 Yonge Street.
The Toronto Community Council submits the following report (September 14, 1998) from the Commissioner,
Economic Development, Culture & Tourism:
Purpose:
An application for a permit to remove two trees on private property to allow for the extension of a parking area has been
filed by Ms. Neda Rahimi, 392 St. George Street, Suite 4, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 2R2, agent for the owner of 1106
Yonge Street.
Recommendations:
Either 1, or 2 below.
1) Refuse to issue a permit for the removal of both trees.
2) Issue a permit for the removal of both trees.
Comments:
The trees in question are a forty-six centimetre diameter Ailanthus altissima and a sixty centimetre diameter silver maple,
both in fair condition. The trees are located at the rear of the property in an area primarily used for vehicular parking.
Although the trees are located in a harsh growing environment surrounded by asphalt, they are healthy and provide an
aesthetic and environmental benefit to the community. The removal of one or both trees will not increase the amount of
space available for parking in the opinion of Urban Forestry staff and to lose two healthy specimens over the issue of
parking would be unfortunate.
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 and one objection in the
form of a petition with thirty-eight signatures were received in response to the application to remove the tree=s in question.
Copies of these letters have been forwarded to the Community Council Secretary for the Community Council to review.
Contact Name:
Richard Ubbens, Telephone:(416) 392-1894,
Facsimile:(416) 392-6657
E-mail: rubbens@city.toronto.on.ca
The Toronto Community Council reports for the information of Council, having also had before it during consideration of
the foregoing matter, the following communications, copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk:
-(October 13, 1998) from Mr. Charles and Ms. Pleasance Crawford;
-(October 8, 1998) from Ms. Shirley Morriss;
-(October 13, 1998) from Kersti B. Preger;
-(October 12, 1998) from Mr. Pierre Préfontaine;
-(undated) from Ms. Susan Martin and Mr. Alan Dudeck; and
-(October 13, 1998) from Ms. Diane Froggatt, ABC Residents= Association.
