Tree Removals - 909-931 Bay Street,
36 and 38 Breadalbane Street
(Downtown)
The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report
(October 22, 1998) from the Commissioner, Economic Development, Culture and
Tourism:
Purpose:
An application has been received from Mr. Alexander J. Topps, MBTW, 240 Duncan Mill
Road, Suite 500, Toronto, Ontario, M3B 1Z4, for City Council to consider removal of three
City owned trees.
Source of Funds:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
That tree removal be approved on the condition that:
1.the applicant submit a certified cheque in the amount of $5,214.26 to cover the value of the
trees, removal costs and replacement costs of three City owned trees;
2.the applicant plant six trees in tree pits on Bay Street City street allowance upon completion
of the project; and
3.the Landscape Plan L-1 and D-1, prepared by MBTW dated September 18, 1998 be revised
to be in accordance with the City of Toronto Standard Continuous Tree Pit Planting Detail
No's 103, 103-1, 103-2 & 103-3.
Background:
This request for tree removal forms part of a Site Plan Approval application filed with Urban
Planning & Development Services for the purpose of facilitating construction of a mixed use
residential/commercial condominium (Phase 3).
Comments:
There are four City owned trees involved with this project. One Norway Maple is in poor
condition and will be removed and replaced at no cost to the applicant. Three trees are in fair
to good condition and are the subject of this application for removal. The trees in question are
one Green Ash and two Honey Locust trees which have diameters ranging from 12 to 24
centimetres.
The applicant reports that Urban Planning & Development Services has requested that the
boulevard along Bay Street be reconstructed to conform with the City standards for sidewalk
boulevard design and this requires removal of three City owned trees.
These three trees have a combined value of $1,416.29. The costs to remove these trees is
$129.36 and the costs to replace three City owned trees in sidewalk are $3,668.61, for a total
of $5,214.26.
The applicant proposes to plant six trees in sidewalk tree pits along Bay Street. In addition
there will be eight new tree plantings on private property as part of the landscape
improvements associated with this project.
Conclusion:
Since the proposed tree plantings on City and private property will be a substantial
improvement over existing conditions, I therefore recommend approval for removal of these
three trees subject to conditions set out in this report.
Contact Name:
Warren Quan
Email: wquan@city.toronto.on.ca
Tel: 416-392-1940
Fax: 416-392-6657
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The Toronto Community Council reports, for the information of Council, having also had
before it during consideration of the foregoing matter, a communication (November 11, 1998)
from Mr. A.J. Topps, Principal, MBTW, and a copy thereof is on file in the office of the City
Clerk.