285 Brooke Avenue - Application to Remove a Private Tree

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The decision

2024-12-03 · North York Community Council · amended

As filed

North York Community Council: 1. Approved the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 285 Brooke Avenue and required the applicant to provide five replacement trees which can be achieved in a combination of on-site planting and cash-in-lieu of planting to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation.

On the agenda

As the city filed it

This report requests that North York Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 285 Brooke Avenue. The applicant indicates the reason for requesting removal of the tree is due to concerns about the tree's close proximity to houses and the potential for limb failures to cause property damage. The black walnut tree (Juglans nigra) measures 73 centimeter 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 Acting Director of Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation recommends that: 1. North York Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 285 Brooke Avenue.

On the record

The item as the City filed it