Item - 2016.GM10.9
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on March 31, 2016 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by Government Management Committee on February 22, 2016 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on March 31, 2016.
GM10.9 - Acquisition of 838 Broadview Avenue
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Ward:
- 29 - Toronto-Danforth
City Council Decision
City Council on March 31 and April 1, 2016, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the acquisition by the City of the property known municipally as 838 Broadview Avenue (the "Property") from 2285566 Ontario Inc. (the "Vendor") for a purchase price of $3,252,000 and substantially on the terms and conditions contained in Revised Appendix A attached to the report (February 5, 2016) from the President, Toronto Parking Authority plus the additional expenditure of approximately $130,000 for associated costs such as land transfer tax, title insurance, appraisal fees, environmental studies, legal fees for a total acquisition cost estimate of $3,382,000.
2. City Council amend the 2016 Capital Budget and 2017-2025 Capital Plan for the Toronto Parking Authority by adding the capital project "838 Broadview Avenue Carpark Development" to be funded by reallocation of capital funds from "Carpark Provisions 2016" project included in the 2016 Approved Capital Budget and 2017-2025 Approved Capital Plan in the amount of $3,382,000 in order to facilitate the purchase of the property.
3. City Council direct that subsequent to acquisition, the Property be designated for municipal parking purposes, to be managed by the Toronto Parking Authority.
4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to complete the purchase transaction, deliver any notices, pay any expenses and amend the closing and other dates to such earlier or later date(s), on such terms and conditions, as she may, from time to time, determine.
5. City Council direct the Toronto Parking Authority to retain the existing commercial building as a rental property, and the ancillary parking area be operated as a municipal parking facility, until such time it is determined that the site can be redeveloped for a mid-rise building with ancillary surface / underground parking; such development to be in keeping with the Broadview Avenue Planning Study which will be considered by City Council in 2016.
6. City Council request that upon completion of the acquisition transaction, the President, Toronto Parking Authority close the Zoning By-law Amendment application for 838 Broadview Avenue on file with the City Planning Division.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-87198.pdf
Communications (Committee)
(December 23, 2015) E-mail from John Priamo (GM.Main.GM10.9.2)
(December 28, 2015) E-mail from David Creelman (GM.Main.GM10.9.3)
(December 28, 2015) E-mail from Chris Williams (GM.Main.GM10.9.4)
(December 30, 2015) E-mail from Richard Martin (GM.Main.GM10.9.5)
(December 30, 2015) E-mail from John Purins (GM.Main.GM10.9.6)
(December 30, 2015) E-mail from Rob Corcoran (GM.Main.GM10.9.7)
(December 30, 2015) E-mail from Peter Stafford and Wayne Gibson (GM.Main.GM10.9.8)
(December 31, 2015) E-mail from Ellen Simmons (GM.Main.GM10.9.9)
(December 31, 2015) E-mail from Dinah Elissat and Tibor Torontali (GM.Main.GM10.9.10)
(December 31, 2015) E-mail from Jan McNab (GM.Main.GM10.9.11)
(December 31, 2015) E-mail from Mary E. McKeen (GM.Main.GM10.9.12)
(December 31, 2015) E-mail from Giuseppe Spano and Wincy Ng (GM.Main.GM10.9.13)
(January 1, 2016) E-mail from Shirley Clydesdale (GM.Main.GM10.9.14)
(January 3, 2016) E-mail from Scott Mabury (GM.Main.GM10.9.15)
(January 3, 2016) E-mail from Magda Wesolkowska (GM.Main.GM10.9.16)
(January 3, 2016) E-mail from Eugene Ellmen (GM.Main.GM10.9.17)
(January 3, 2016) E-mail from Peter Haidelmayer (GM.Main.GM10.9.18)
(January 3, 2016) E-mail from Rosaline and James Lee (GM.Main.GM10.9.19)
(January 4, 2016) E-mail from Val Dodge (GM.Main.GM10.9.20)
(January 4, 2016) E-mail from Mark J. Richardson (GM.Main.GM10.9.21)
(January 5, 2016) E-mail from Cory Thorson (GM.Main.GM10.9.22)
(February 18, 2016) E-mail from Danielle Candusso (GM.New.GM10.9.23)
(February 19, 2016) E-mail from Liz Lundell, Chair, Planning Committee, Playter Area Residents Association (GM.New.GM10.9.24)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/gm/comm/communicationfile-58909.pdf
(February 21, 2016) E-mail from Phillip Silver (GM.New.GM10.9.25)
(February 21, 2016) E-mail from Duncan Harvie (GM.New.GM10.9.26)
(February 21, 2016) E-mail from Mary McKeen (GM.New.GM10.9.27)
(February 21, 2016) E-mail from Peter Haidelmayer (GM.New.GM10.9.28)
(February 21, 2016) E-mail from Magda Wesolkowska (GM.New.GM10.9.29)
9a - Supplementary Report: Acquisition of 838 Broadview Avenue
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-90363.pdf
Appendix A (Revised) - Summary of Agreement of Purchase and Sale for the Acquisition of 838 Broadview Avenue
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-90421.pdf
Appendix B - Summary of Comments Following Community Meeting - 838 Broadview Avenue
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-90611.pdf
GM10.9 - Acquisition of 838 Broadview Avenue
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 29 - Toronto-Danforth
Committee Recommendations
The Government Management Committee recommends that:
1. City Council authorize the acquisition by the City of the property known municipally as 838 Broadview Avenue (the "Property") from 2285566 Ontario Inc. (the "Vendor") for a purchase price of $3,252,000 and substantially on the terms and conditions contained in Revised Appendix A attached to the report (February 5, 2016) from the President, Toronto Parking Authority plus the additional expenditure of approximately $130,000 for associated costs such as land transfer tax, title insurance, appraisal fees, environmental studies, legal fees for a total acquisition cost estimate of $3,382,000.
2. City Council amend the 2016 Capital Budget and 2017-2025 Capital Plan for the Toronto Parking Authority by adding the capital project "838 Broadview Avenue Carpark Development" to be funded by reallocation of capital funds from "Carpark Provisions 2016" project included in the 2016 Approved Capital Budget and 2017-2025 Approved Capital Plan in the amount of $3,382,000 in order to facilitate the purchase of the property.
3. City Council direct that subsequent to acquisition, the Property be designated for municipal parking purposes, to be managed by the Toronto Parking Authority.
4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to complete the purchase transaction, deliver any notices, pay any expenses and amend the closing and other dates to such earlier or later date(s), on such terms and conditions, as she may, from time to time, determine.
5. City Council direct that the Toronto Parking Authority retain the existing commercial building as a rental property, and the ancillary parking area be operated as a municipal parking facility, until such time it is determined that the site can be redeveloped for a mid-rise building with ancillary surface / underground parking; such development to be in keeping with the Broadview Avenue Planning Study which will be considered by City Council in 2016.
6. City Council request that upon completion of the acquisition transaction, the President of the Toronto Parking Authority close the Zoning By-law Amendment application for 838 Broadview Avenue on file with the City Planning Division.
Origin
Summary
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council's authorization to purchase the property municipally known as 838 Broadview Avenue from the owner, 2285566 Ontario Inc. in order to service the short term parking needs of the surrounding Danforth BIA neighbourhood. The intention is to maintain the commercial building on a fully leased basis and operate the ancillary parking area as a municipal parking facility until such time as it is determined that the site is ready to be redeveloped into a new surface carpark.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-87198.pdf
Communications
(December 23, 2015) E-mail from John Priamo (GM.Main.GM10.9.2)
(December 28, 2015) E-mail from David Creelman (GM.Main.GM10.9.3)
(December 28, 2015) E-mail from Chris Williams (GM.Main.GM10.9.4)
(December 30, 2015) E-mail from Richard Martin (GM.Main.GM10.9.5)
(December 30, 2015) E-mail from John Purins (GM.Main.GM10.9.6)
(December 30, 2015) E-mail from Rob Corcoran (GM.Main.GM10.9.7)
(December 30, 2015) E-mail from Peter Stafford and Wayne Gibson (GM.Main.GM10.9.8)
(December 31, 2015) E-mail from Ellen Simmons (GM.Main.GM10.9.9)
(December 31, 2015) E-mail from Dinah Elissat and Tibor Torontali (GM.Main.GM10.9.10)
(December 31, 2015) E-mail from Jan McNab (GM.Main.GM10.9.11)
(December 31, 2015) E-mail from Mary E. McKeen (GM.Main.GM10.9.12)
(December 31, 2015) E-mail from Giuseppe Spano and Wincy Ng (GM.Main.GM10.9.13)
(January 1, 2016) E-mail from Shirley Clydesdale (GM.Main.GM10.9.14)
(January 3, 2016) E-mail from Scott Mabury (GM.Main.GM10.9.15)
(January 3, 2016) E-mail from Magda Wesolkowska (GM.Main.GM10.9.16)
(January 3, 2016) E-mail from Eugene Ellmen (GM.Main.GM10.9.17)
(January 3, 2016) E-mail from Peter Haidelmayer (GM.Main.GM10.9.18)
(January 3, 2016) E-mail from Rosaline and James Lee (GM.Main.GM10.9.19)
(January 4, 2016) E-mail from Val Dodge (GM.Main.GM10.9.20)
(January 4, 2016) E-mail from Mark J. Richardson (GM.Main.GM10.9.21)
(January 5, 2016) E-mail from Cory Thorson (GM.Main.GM10.9.22)
(February 18, 2016) E-mail from Danielle Candusso (GM.New.GM10.9.23)
(February 19, 2016) E-mail from Liz Lundell, Chair, Planning Committee, Playter Area Residents Association (GM.New.GM10.9.24)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/gm/comm/communicationfile-58909.pdf
(February 21, 2016) E-mail from Phillip Silver (GM.New.GM10.9.25)
(February 21, 2016) E-mail from Duncan Harvie (GM.New.GM10.9.26)
(February 21, 2016) E-mail from Mary McKeen (GM.New.GM10.9.27)
(February 21, 2016) E-mail from Peter Haidelmayer (GM.New.GM10.9.28)
(February 21, 2016) E-mail from Magda Wesolkowska (GM.New.GM10.9.29)
Motions
That:
A. Recommendation 1 in the report (December 14, 2015) from the President, Toronto Hydro be amended by replacing the words "Appendix A attached hereto" with the words "Revised Appendix A attached to the report (February 5, 2016) from the President, Toronto Parking Authority" so that the recommendation reads:
1. City Council authorize the acquisition by the City of the property known municipally as 838 Broadview Avenue (the "Property") from 2285566 Ontario Inc. (the "Vendor") for a purchase price of $3,252,000 and substantially on the terms and conditions contained in Revised Appendix A attached to the report (February 5, 2016) from the President, Toronto Parking Authority plus the additional expenditure of approximately $130,000 for associated costs such as land transfer tax, title insurance, appraisal fees, environmental studies, legal fees for a total acquisition cost estimate of $3,382,000.
B. That the Recommendation in the Supplementary Report (February 5, 2016) from the President, Toronto Parking Authority, be adopted:
City Council direct that the Toronto Parking Authority retain the existing commercial building as a rental property, and the ancillary parking area be operated as a municipal parking facility, until such time it is determined that the site can be redeveloped for a mid-rise building with ancillary surface / underground parking; such development to be in keeping with the Broadview Avenue Planning Study which will be considered by City Council in 2016.
That:
1. City Council request that upon completion of the acquisition transaction, the President of the Toronto Parking Authority close the Zoning By-law Amendment application for 838 Broadview Avenue on file with the City Planning Division.
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Feb-22-2016
| Result: Carried | Majority Required |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 5 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie (Chair), Janet Davis, Mark Grimes, Pam McConnell, Frances Nunziata |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are Rob Ford |
9a - Supplementary Report: Acquisition of 838 Broadview Avenue
Origin
Summary
This report provides supplementary information regarding the process for the acquisition of 838 Broadview Avenue by the Toronto Parking Authority.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-90363.pdf
Appendix A (Revised) - Summary of Agreement of Purchase and Sale for the Acquisition of 838 Broadview Avenue
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-90421.pdf
Appendix B - Summary of Comments Following Community Meeting - 838 Broadview Avenue
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-90611.pdf