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Tree Removal - 37 McNairn Avenue
(North Toronto)
The Toronto Community Council recommends that City Council refuse to issue a permit to remove the tree located at 37 McNairn Avenue, requiring the applicant to prune branches away from the house at 34 Yonge Boulevard.
The Toronto Community Council submits the following report (February 4, 1998) from the Director, Development and Support, Toronto Parks and Recreation Department:
Purpose:
City Council is required under Municipal Code, Chapter 331, Article III, to decide whether or not to approve an application to injure or destroy trees on private property that are in a healthy condition and thirty centimetres in diameter or greater. The Community Council as a standing Committee of City Council under the procedural bylaw has been authorized to hear public deputations if any and make recommendations to City Council on, among other things, matters covered by tree bylaws which are contained in the above mentioned section of the Municipal Code. An application for a permit to remove one tree on private property that has caused concern due to falling fruit has been filed by Dr. Bob Watson, 37 McNairn Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5M 2H4, owner of 37 McNairn Avenue.
Recommendation:
That Toronto Community Council hear public deputations if any, and recommend that City Council adopt either A or B below.
(A) Refuse to issue a permit to remove the tree, requiring the applicant to prune branches away from the house at 34 Yonge Boulevard.
(B) Issue a permit for tree removal conditional on the applicant agreeing to plant a replacement tree on his property to the satisfaction of the Director of Development and Support.
Comments:
The tree in question is a forty-one centimetre diameter black walnut in good condition. The arborist report prepared by Al Miley that accompanies this application states that the black walnut tree is in good condition and that the reason for requesting removal is the location of the tree with respect to the houses. The black walnut tree is quite young at present and will grow to reach an approximate height of 50 feet with a spread of 30 to 40 feet. It will always overhang the properties of 37 and 39 McNairn and 34 Yonge Boulevard as the rear yards of these properties are very small.
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. No written objections were received in response to the application to remove the tree in question. One letter was received that requested the removal of the walnut tree be conditional on the planting of a replacement tree, a copy of this letter has been forwarded to the Community Council Secretary for the Community Council to review.
The Toronto Community Council reports, for the information of Council, having also had before it during consideration of the foregoing matter a communication (January 12, 1998) from Ms. Lisa Fung, and a copy which is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
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