Injury of Tree - 404 Dovercourt Road (Trinity-Niagara)

The Toronto Community Council recommends that City Council refuse to issues a permit for injury to the tree located at 404 Dovercourt Road.

The Toronto Community Council submits the following report (April 12, 1999) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism:

Purpose:

Mr. Phu Vinh Hoang, 404 Dovercourt Road, Toronto, Ontario, M6J 3E7, owner of 404 Dovercourt Road, has filed an application for a permit to injure one tree on private property that overhangs his parking area.

Financial Implications:

N/A

Recommendations:

Either 1, or 2 below

(1)refuse to issue a permit for injury; or

(2)issue a permit for injury.

Comments:

The tree in question is a seventy centimetre diameter horsechestnut in fair condition. The tree is on the property line of 404/406 and 408 Dovercourt Road and approximately fifty percent of the crown overhangs the rear yard parking area of the applicant. The applicant would like to prune the tree to the property line to eliminate the problem of falling chestnuts in the late summer. The pruning desired by the applicant is excessive and is not proper arboricultural practice and it would lead to a decline in the health of the tree in question. To reduce the occurrence of fruit falling onto the applicants property, the tree would have to be removed completely. Alternatively the applicant could purchase a car cover that would eliminate damage caused by falling chestnuts. The chestnut tree is healthy and a specimen worthy of protection in the community.

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 injure the tree in question.

Contact Name:

Andrew Pickett

392-6644