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Tree Removal - 8 Ladysmith Avenue
(East Toronto)
The Toronto Community Council recommends that a permit be issued for tree removal at 8 Ladysmith Avenue conditional on the applicant agreeing to plant a replacement tree on her property to the satisfaction of the Director of Development and Support, Toronto Parks and Recreation.
The Toronto Community Council submits the following report (February 4, 1998) from the Director, Development and Support, Toronto Parks and Recreation:
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 growing close to the house that has lifted the cement walkway has been filed by Ms. Eva Gloustianos, 8 Ladysmith Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M4J 4H7, owner of 8 Ladysmith 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.
(B) Issue a permit for tree removal conditional on the applicant agreeing to plant a replacement tree on her property to the satisfaction of the Director of Development and Support.
Comments:
The tree in question is a seventy centimetre diameter silver maple in fair condition. The tree is located on a small front lawn approximately 1.5 metres from the front foundation of the house. At this point in time the owner of the property has not provided this Department with any evidence indicating that the tree is causing structural damage to a load bearing structure and therefore the tree does not meet the criteria for an exemption under Chapter 331, Article III, Trees.
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.
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