September 20, 1999
To:Toronto Community Council
From:Joe Halstead, Commissioner Economic Development, Culture and Tourism
Subject:150 Roehampton Avenue - Removal of Private Tree, Ward 22 - North Toronto
Purpose:
An application has been filed under the provisions of City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 331, Trees, Article I and
III, for permission to remove one City-owned and one tree situated on private property in connection with a development
proposal for 150 and 152 Roehampton Avenue. The application has been filed by Ms. Sibylle von Knobloch of NAK
Design Group, on behalf of the owner of 150 and 152 Roehampton Avenue, Teddington Limited (Attention: Mr. Brian
Magee, President), 15 Birch Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M4V 1E1.
Financial Implications:
N/A
Recommendations:
Either 1 or 2 below.
- That if Toronto Community Council approves the request for the removal the subject trees that the approval be
conditional on:
(i) the trees in question not being removed until permitted construction and/or demolition related activities in accordance
with plans approved under the building permit application for the subject project commence which warrant the destruction
of the tree;
(ii)the applicant submitting a certified cheque in the amount of $3820.55 to cover the value of the City-owned tree, it's
removal and replacement costs; and
(iii)the applicant committing to plant a minimum of seven (7) 70 - 80 mm replacement trees in accordance with
Landscape Planting and Lighting Plan L2 prepared by NAK Design Group, date stamped as received on August 26, 1999
by Urban Planning & Development Services and on file with the Commissioner of Urban Planning & Development
Services; or
(2) That permission to remove the subject trees be denied.
Background:
This request for tree removals has been received in connection with Site Plan Approval
Application No. 398114 which is a proposal to construct a 14 storey condominium apartment building with 2, two storey
townhouse units. The proposed development precludes the retention of the trees in question given the size and scale of the
development.
Comments:
We are in receipt of a request from Ms. Sibylle von Knobloch, NAK Design Group, 362 Dupont Street, Toronto, Ontario,
M5R 1V9, on behalf of the owner of 150 and 152 Roehampton Avenue, that the City consider the removal of one
city-owned tree and one tree situated on the private property of 150 Roehampton.
The City-owned tree, located on Roehampton Avenue, is a thirty-seven (37) centimetre diameter Norway Maple in fair
condition. The tree is within the proposed point of vehicular access.
The private tree is situated in close proximity to the north property line of the subject site. The tree in question is a
thirty-two (32) centimetre diameter Manitoba Maple in fair condition. This tree requires City Council approval to permit its
removal. The proposed development in its present form precludes the retention of the subject tree given the size and scale
of the development.
The landscape plan, which has been filed with the development application for this site, indicates the planting of seven (7)
large growing shade tree species throughout the development site.
As required under Section 331-13.B. of Municipal Code Chapter 331, Article III, a 'Notice' of application sign was posted
on the subject property for the required minimum 14 day posting period, in order to notify the neighbourhood and provide
an opportunity for objection to the application. Two written objections have been received in response to the application to
remove the privately owned tree in question. A copy of these two letters have been forwarded to the Community Council
Secretary for review by Toronto Community Council.
Should Toronto Community Council recommend that the request to remove the trees in question be approved, such
approval should meet the conditions outlined in the recommendations above.
Contact Name:
Gary R. Le BlancVicky Jeffery
392-0494392-7390
Joe Halstead
Commissioner Economic Development, Culture and Tourism
