Tree Removal - 9 Pote Avenue (North Toronto)

The Toronto Community Council recommends that City Council issue a permit for tree removal at 9 Pote Avenue, 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 trees; and

(ii)the applicant agreeing to plant replacement trees as indicated in the site plan prepared by Peter Higgins, Architect, most recently revised January 11, 1999.

The Toronto Community Council submits the following report (February 2, 1999) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism:

Purpose:

An application for a permit to remove two trees on private property in order to construct a new house has been filed by Mr. Richard James Cavendish, owner of 9 Pote Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M4N 2S6.

Financial Implications:

N/A

Recommendations:

Either 1, or 2 below

(1)issue a permit for tree removal 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 trees; and

( ii)the applicant agreeing to plant replacement trees as indicated in the site plan prepared by Peter Higgins, Architect, most recently revised January 11, 1999; or

(2)refuse to issue a permit for tree removal requiring the applicant to abandon or redesign plans for the new house construction.

Comments:

The applicant is proposing to construct a new house on the property that would require the removal of two blue spruce trees. The trees in question are in fair condition and have diameters of thirty-one and thirty-three centimetres. The two trees are located in close proximity to the existing house. The construction activity proposed for this property will be extensive and it will not be possible to protect the spruce trees from injury. The landscape plan that accompanies the application indicates extensive replanting with seventeen coniferous trees. The implementation of the landscape plan will compliment the proposed new house and improve the tree canopy in the neighbourhood.

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 trees in question. The application did include several letters from neighbours stating that they have no objection to the proposed new house construction.

Contact Name:

Andrew Pickett

392-6644