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STAFF REPORT

January 25, 2000

To: Scarborough Community Council

From: Joe Halstead, Commissioner, Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

Subject: Tree Removal on Private Property, North Star Developments, Formerly Known as Reznick Construction, on the North Side of Lawrence Ave, West of Megan Avenue

Scarborough Highland Creek

Purpose:

In accordance with By-law # 25150, being a by-law for the protection and conservation of trees, adopted by Council on June 24, 1997, to inform the Community Council of the removal of private trees within Subdivision T84021, by applicant Frank Dodaro, on the north side of Lawrence Avenue, west of Megan Avenue.

Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

There are no financial implications resulting from the adoption of this report.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1) permission be granted for the applicant to remove eight (8) trees that meet the criteria of Scarborough's Tree Conservation Bylaw #25150 located within the proposed scope of work, and that a minimum of thirty new trees, each with an 80 mm diameter be planted on the boulevard as replacements.

Background:

On June 24, 1997, the former City of Scarborough passed its Tree Protection and Conservation By-law No. 25150 to help preserve significant trees on private property. Under the by-law, a permit is required to injure, destroy or otherwise cause damage to any tree having a 30 cm diameter or more measured at a height of 1.4 metres above ground level. Council approved the draft plan of subdivision on September 16, 1997, and has already considered the application for permission to cut the trees and deferred the decision to issue or deny a permit for the removal of the trees until such time that the grading plans have been reviewed in concert with the tree preservation plans.

Comments:

In order for the residential subdivision to proceed, the trees must be removed. The developer has agreed to plant a minimum of 30 large caliper street trees, each with an 80 mm diameter trunk and to post a letter of Credit in the amount of $10,000 for a period of two (2) years. Tree Preservation Methodology to protect over 70 trees on the subject site or on the adjacent properties has been prepared and will be implemented prior to ground breaking (Attachment No. 1).

Conclusions:

Many of the existing trees on this site are undesirable species. A good number are in poor to fair condition. Proposed grade changes require an additional rise in elevation of between 1 - 2 metres. The Developer has agreed to move the location of the required swales and catchbasins in order to minimize the impact on the over 70 trees that are being preserved. Once the Development has been completed, a minimum of 30 street trees, each with an 80 mm diameter trunk will be planted.

Contact:

Michael McClellan

Supervisor, Urban Forestry, Planning and Protection

Telephone: 396-5131

Fax: 396-4248

E-Mail: mmcclel@toronto.ca

Joe Halstead

Commissioner, Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

List of Attachments:

Attachment No. 1 - Assessment of Trees

North Star Developments formerly Reznick Construction

ASSESSMENT OF TREES



* Numbers used by Certified Arborist during Inventory

** Trees that meet the Criteria of the Scarborough Tree Bylaw

# Species Caliper Condition Recommendation
*
1 1 Red Maple 45 cm Good To be Preserved
2 2 Pine 31 cm Fair-Good Recommend Preservation
3 3 Blue Spruce 33 cm Good To be Preserved
4 4 Austrian Pine 42 cm Poor Removal allowed, due to condition
5 5 Austrian Pine 33 cm Poor Removal allowed, due to condition
6 6 Black Locust 49 cm Poor Removal allowed, due to condition
7 7 Sugar Maple 36 cm Good To be Preserved
8 8 Norway Maple 830 cm Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
9 9 Norway Spruce 370 cm Fair Remove, due to road alignment **
10 10 Norway Spruce 470 cm Fair Remove, due to road alignment **
11 11 Norway Spruce 310-330 cm Poor Removal allowed, wire fence ingrown
12 12 Norway Spruce 30 cm Poor Removal allowed, wire fence ingrown
13 13 Norway Spruce 670 cm Poor Removal allowed, wire fence ingrown
14 14 Norway Spruce 36 cm Poor Removal allowed, wire fence ingrown
15 15 Norway Spruce 68 cm Poor Removal allowed, wire fence ingrown
16 16 Norway Spruce 42 cm Poor Removal allowed, wire fence ingrown
17 17 Norway Spruce 61 cm Poor Removal allowed, wire fence ingrown
18 18 Norway Spruce 68 cm Poor Removal allowed, wire fence ingrown
19 19 Norway Spruce 58 cm Poor Removal allowed, wire fence ingrown
20 20 Norway Spruce 43 cm Poor Removal allowed, wire fence ingrown
21 21 Norway Spruce 40 cm Poor Removal allowed, wire fence ingrown
22 22 Norway Spruce 48 cm Poor Removal allowed, wire fence ingrown
23 23 Norway Spruce 35 cm Poor Removal allowed, wire fence ingrown
24 24 Norway Spruce 45 cm Poor Removal allowed, wire fence ingrown
25 25 Norway Spruce 54 cm Poor Removal allowed, wire fence ingrown
26 26 Norway Spruce 60 cm Poor Removal allowed, wire fence ingrown
27 27 Norway Spruce 45 cm Poor Removal allowed, wire fence ingrown
28 28 Norway Spruce 39 cm Poor Removal allowed, wire fence ingrown
29 29 Norway Spruce 50 cm Poor Removal allowed, wire fence ingrown
30 30 Norway Spruce 37 cm Poor Removal allowed, wire fence ingrown
31 31 Siberian Elm 36 cm Poor Removal allowed, due to condition
32 32 White Spruce 48 cm Poor Removal allowed, due to condition
33 33 Norway Spruce 54 cm Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
34 34 Norway Spruce 44 cm Good To be Preserved
35 35 White Pine 56, 57 cm Good To be Preserved
36 36 Norway Spruce 30 cm Good To be Preserved
37 37 Black Cherry 34 cm Fair Recommend Preservation
# Species Caliper Condition Recommendation
*
38 38 Norway Spruce 53 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
39 39 Norway Spruce 51 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
40 40 Norway Spruce 41 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
41 41 Norway Spruce 52 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
42 42 Norway Spruce 57 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
43 43 Norway Spruce 42 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
44 44 Norway Spruce 65 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
45 45 Norway Spruce 34 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
46 46 Norway Spruce 54 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
47 47 Norway Spruce 51 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
48 48 Norway Spruce 38 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
49 49 Norway Spruce 52 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
50 50 Norway Spruce 39cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
51 51 Norway Spruce 47cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
52 52 Norway Spruce 78 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
53 53 Norway Spruce 49 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
54 54 Norway Spruce 35 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
55 55 Norway Spruce 56 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
56 56 Norway Spruce 65 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
57 57 Norway Spruce 46 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
58 58 Norway Spruce 46 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
59 59 Norway Spruce 48 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
60 60 Norway Spruce 33 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
61 61 Norway Spruce 52 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
62 62 Norway Spruce 47 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
63 63 White Birch 27 cm Poor Removal required, not under Bylaw
64 64 Norway Spruce 50 cm Fair To be Preserved, on adjacent property
65 65 Norway Spruce 51 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
66 66 Norway Spruce 68 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
67 67 Norway Spruce 62 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
68 68 Norway Spruce 41 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
69 69 Norway Spruce 52 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
70 70 Norway Spruce 52 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
71 71 Apple 22, 35 cm Poor Removal allowed due to condition
72 72 Black Cherry 32 cm Fair-Good Remove, due to location **
73 73 Norway Spruce 44 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
74 74 Norway Spruce 55 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
75 75 Norway Spruce 36 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
76 76 Norway Spruce 44 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
77 77 Norway Spruce 48 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
78 78 Norway Spruce 46 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
79 79 Norway Spruce 42 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
80 80 Norway Spruce 21 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
# Species Caliper Condition Recommendation
*
81 81 Norway Spruce 34 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
82 82 Norway Spruce 52 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
83 83 Norway Spruce 43 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
84 84 Norway Spruce 45cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
85 85 Norway Spruce 37 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
86 86 Norway Spruce 49 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
87 87 Norway Spruce 54 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
88 88 Norway Spruce 34 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
89 89 Norway Spruce 46 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
90 90 Black Walnut 35 cm Fair To be Preserved, on adjacent property
91 91 Norway Spruce 54 cm Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
92 92 Cedar 39 cm Fair To be Preserved, on adjacent property
93 93 White Birch 35 cm Poor Removal allowed due to decay
94 94 White Birch 135-310 cm Good Remove, due to location and grade **
95 95 White Ash 315 cm Fair Remove, due to location **
96 96 White Birch 42 cm Fair Recommend Preservation, on Park Property
97 97 Sugar Maple 30 cm Good Preserve, on adjacent property
98 98 Apple 320-420 cm Poor Removal allowed, due to condition
99 99 Red Maple 43 cm Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
100 100 Sugar Maple 49 cm Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
101 101 Black Walnut 30 cm Poor Removal recommended due to condition
102 102 Red Oak 40 cm Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
103 103 Sugar Maple 65 cm - Removed, possibly by adjacent property owner
104 104 Mulberry 40 cm Poor Remove, due to condition
105 105 Basswood 32 cm Fair To be Preserved
106 106 White Elm 23, 31 cm Fair-Good Removal allowed due to road location **
107 107 White Birch 27, 29 cm Good Removal allowed due to road location **
108 601 Pine 22 Poor Removal required, not under Bylaw
109 602 Cedar Hedge - - Removal required, not under Bylaw
110 603 Pine 26 cm Poor Removal required, not under Bylaw
111 604 White Birch 28 cm Fair-Good To be Preserved, on adjacent property
112 605 Black Locust 27 cm Poor Removal required, not under Bylaw
113 606 Austrian Pine 28 cm Poor Removal required, not under Bylaw
114 607 Cedar Hedge - - Removal required, not under Bylaw
115 608 Scots Pine 15 cm Poor Removal required, not under Bylaw
116 609 Scots Pine 22 cm Fair Removal required, not under Bylaw
117 610 Black Cherry 26 cm Fair Removal required, not under Bylaw
118 611 Manitoba Maple 35 cm Poor Removal required, not under Bylaw
119 612 Black Cherry 18 cm Fair Recommend Preservation
120 613 Black Cherry 28 cm Fair Recommend Preservation
121 614 Black Cherry 24 cm Fair Recommend Preservation
122 615 Grouping of Saplings <18 cm Fair Removal required, not under Bylaw
123 616 Apple 50, 150 cm Poor Remove, due to condition
# Species Caliper Condition Recommendation
*
124 617 Poplar Grove <25 cm Fair Removal required, not under Bylaw
125 618 Poplar Grove <20 cm Fair Removal required, not under Bylaw
126 619 Poplar Grove <40 cm Fair Removal required, not under Bylaw
127 620 Sugar Maple 29 cm Good Removal required, not under Bylaw
128 621 Sugar Maple 27 cm Good Removal required, not under Bylaw
129 622 Sugar Maple 205 Fair Removal required, not under Bylaw
130 623 Grouping - - Removal required, not under Bylaw
131 624 Poplar 46 cm Good Removal required, not under Bylaw
132 625 Poplar Grouping 20-23 cm Fair Removal required, not under Bylaw
133 626 Hedge Row <12 cm - Removal required, not under Bylaw
134 627 Grouping - - Removal required, not under Bylaw
135 628 Manitoba Maple 15-20 cm Fair Removal required, not under Bylaw
136 629 Manitoba Maple 18, 30 cm Good Removal required, not under Bylaw
137 630 Black Walnut 22 cm Good Removal required, not under Bylaw
138 631 Manitoba Maple <23 cm Fair Removal required, not under Bylaw
139 632 Manitoba Maple 43, 50 cm Poor Removal required, not under Bylaw
140 633 Apple 18-25 cm Fair Removal required, not under Bylaw
141 634 Grouping - Poor Removal required, not under Bylaw
142 635 Manitoba Maple 17, 26 cm Poor Removal required, not under Bylaw
143 636 Manitoba Maple 22, 23 cm Poor Removal required, not under Bylaw
144 637 Manitoba Maple 48 cm Poor Removal required, not under Bylaw
145 638 Scots Pine 21 cm Poor Removal required, not under Bylaw
146 639 Manitoba Maple 40 cm Fair Removal required, not under Bylaw
147 640 Scots Pine 16 cm Poor Removal required, not under Bylaw
148 641 Scots Pine 19 cm Poor Removal required, not under Bylaw
149 642 Manitoba Maple 36-44 cm Fair Removal required, not under Bylaw
150 643 Manitoba Maple 24 cm Fair Removal required, not under Bylaw
151 644 Grouping - Fair Removal required, not under Bylaw
152 645 Cedar Hedge - - Removal required, not under Bylaw
153 646 Poplar Grove <270 cm Good Removal required, not under Bylaw
154 647 Apple 22, 23 cm Poor Removal required, not under Bylaw
155 648 Apple 15 cm Fair Removal required, not under Bylaw
156 649 Apple 50 cm Poor Removal required, not under Bylaw
157 650 Hedge Row - - Removal required, not under Bylaw
158 651 Willow 38 cm Poor Removal required, not under Bylaw
159 652 Apple 17 cm Fair Removal required, not under Bylaw
160 653 Apple 24 cm Good Removal required, not under Bylaw
161 654 Cedar Hedge - - Removal required, not under Bylaw
162 655 Willow 50 cm Poor Removal required, not under Bylaw
163 656 Siberian Elm 28 cm Fair Removal required, not under Bylaw
164 657 Siberian Elm 25 cm Fair Removal required, not under Bylaw
165 658 Privet Hedge - - Removal required, not under Bylaw
166 659 White Ash 24 cm Good Removal required, not under Bylaw
# Species Caliper Condition Recommendation
*
167 660 Mulberry 205, 210 cm Fair Removal required, not under Bylaw
168 661 Pear 12 cm Fair Removal required, not under Bylaw
169 662-672 Black Walnut 65-180 cm Fair-Good Removal required, not under Bylaw


 
   
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