103 Roslin Avenue - Application to Remove a City Owned Tree

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The decision

2026-04-29 · North York Community Council · not adopted

As filed

North York Community Council took no action on 103 Roslin Avenue - Application to Remove a City Owned Tree, as all motions lost on a tie vote.

The vote

Adopt Item · Lost (tie), 3-3

For (3)Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng, Shelley Carroll

Against (3)James Pasternak, Mike Colle, Rachel Chernos Lin

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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 City-owned tree located at 103 Roslin Avenue. The applicant indicates the reason for requesting removal of the tree is due to nuisance seeds, fruit and sap resulting in bug infestations; as well as concern that the tree or branches have the potential to break creating a safety hazard. The littleleaf linden tree (Tilia cordata) in question measures 44 centimetre in diameter.

Show the rest of As the city filed it, 357 more characters as filed

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. Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision as to 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, recommend that: 1. North York Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one City-owned tree located at 103 Roslin Avenue.

On the record

The item as the City filed it