50 Wexford Boulevard - Application to Remove a Private Tree

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The decision

2023-11-16 · Scarborough Community Council · adopted

As filed

The Scarborough Community Council: 1. Denied the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 50 Wexford Boulevard.

On the agenda

As the city filed it

This report requests that Scarborough Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 50 Wexford Boulevard. The applicant indicates the reason for requesting removal of the tree is due to concerns related to branches failing and impacting utility lines. The honey locust tree (Gleditsia triacanthos) in question measures 64 cm in diameter. The City's Tree By-laws do not support the removal of this tree as it is healthy and maintainable.

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The permit was denied and the applicant is appealing the decision. Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision as to whether a permit may be issued when an applicant wishes to appeal the denial of a permit of a tree protected under the By-laws.

Staff recommended

The Director, Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation recommends that: 1. Scarborough Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 50 Wexford Boulevard.

On the record

The item as the City filed it