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Tree Removal Permit Appeals - Delegation to Community Council

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The decision

2022-05-11 · Toronto City Council · amended

As filed

City Council on May 11 and 12, 2022, adopted the following: 1. City Council delegate to Community Councils the authority to make final decisions on Tree Removal Permit Appeals, by adding "Tree permit appeals" to Chapter 27, Council Procedures, Section 18.4.C. and that Chapter 813, Trees, and Chapter 658, Ravine and Natural Feature Protection, be amended accordingly. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the City Clerk, to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee annually on: a.

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the tree by-law appeal volume and outcomes at Community Councils acting under delegation, along with the rationale for permits awarded by Community Council; and b. the total number of tree removal permits considered by Parks, Forestry and Recreation and with the outcome: granted, refused and appealed to community council.

The vote

Adopt Item as Amended · Carried, 18-5

For (18)Ana Bailão, Anthony Perruzza, Brad Bradford, Cynthia Lai, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata, Gary Crawford, James Pasternak, Jennifer McKelvie, John Tory, Josh Matlow, Mark Grimes, Michael Thompson, Mike Colle, Nick Mantas, Paul Ainslie, Shelley Carroll, Stephen Holyday
Against (5)Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, John Filion, Mike Layton, Paula Fletcher
Absent (1)Michael Ford
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Amending Chapter 27, Council Procedures, Section 18.4.C, to include tree permit appeals fall in line with the items delegated to Community Council for final authority on July 16, 2021, including a number of Transportation Services matters like on-street parking, traffic calming, standing, and stopping, road alterations and on-street regulations that do not have an established TTC route, permit appeals for residential front-yard parking permit appeals are among the items delegated to Community Council.

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Tree permit appeals would be best addressed at Community Council by local City Council Members. I look forward to your support.

Staff recommended

Councillor Paul Ainslie recommends that: 1. City Council delegate to Community Councils the authority to make final decisions on Tree Removal Permit Appeals, by adding "Tree permit appeals" to Chapter 27, Council Procedures, Section 18.4.C. and that Chapter 813, Trees, be amended accordingly.

Considered

  • 2022-05-04 · Executive Committee · amended

    Decision as filed

    The Executive Committee recommends that: 1. City Council delegate to Community Councils the authority to make final decisions on Tree Removal Permit Appeals, by adding "Tree permit appeals" to Chapter 27, Council Procedures, Section 18.4.C. and that Chapter 813, Trees, be amended accordingly.

    Clerk’s note

    The Executive Committee: 1. Requested the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation in consultation with the City Clerk, to report directly to City Council at its meeting on May 11 and 12, 2022 on current processes regarding tree removal permit appeals and key considerations related to Community Council delegation.

  • 2022-05-11 · Toronto City Council · amended

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