90 Spruce Street - Application to Remove a Private Tree

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The decision

2025-07-08 · Toronto and East York Community Council · adopted

As filed

The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Denied the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 90 Spruce Street.

On the agenda

As the city filed it

This report requests that the Toronto and East York Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 90 Spruce Street. The applicant indicates the reason for requesting removal of the tree is the nuisance associated with the rancid smell of fruit from the female gingko tree, and weakly attached branches in the upper canopy. The ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba) measures 41.2 cm in diameter.

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The City's Tree By-laws do not support the removal of this tree as it is healthy and maintainable. The permit was denied, and the applicant is appealing the decision. The Community Council has delegated the City Council's authority to decide whether a permit may be issued when an applicant appeals the City's decision to deny a tree permit.

Staff recommended

The Director, Urban Forestry, Environment, Climate and Forestry recommends that: 1. Toronto and East York Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 90 Spruce Street.

On the record

The item as the City filed it