Item - 2019.GL8.4

The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:  

1.  City Council, as approving authority under the Expropriations Act, approve the expropriation of the lands known municipally as the lane running north/south between the properties at 2 and 8 Cumberland Street, legally described as Part of Lot 21, Concession 2, From the Bay, Township of York, Part 2 on Plan 63R-686, City of Toronto, being all of Property Identification Number 21197-0156(R) and identified as Part 1 on 66R-30919 in Appendix B to the report (September 20, 2019) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, for municipal purposes, including the construction of a new public lane.

2.  City Council authorize the City of Toronto, as expropriating authority under the Expropriations Act, to take all necessary steps to comply with the Expropriations Act, including but not limited to, the preparation and registration of an Expropriation Plan and service of Notices of Expropriation, Notices of Election as to a Date for Compensation, and Notices of Possession.

3.  City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to obtain an appraisal report to determine the market value of the property referenced in Recommendation 1 and to prepare and serve offers of compensation in accordance with the requirements of the Expropriations Act.

4.  City Council authorize the public release of the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 20, 2019) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, once there has been a final determination of all claims and compensation payable for the property referenced in Recommendation 1 by arbitration, appeal, or settlement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

On April 26, 27, and 28, 2017, City Council authorized the initiation of expropriation proceedings for the orphaned lane at the rear of 8 Cumberland Street to complete the public lane running north from Yorkville Avenue south to Cumberland Street. Following the Stage 1 authorization, Notices of Application were served and no Hearing of Necessity was requested.

This Stage 2 report seeks approval from City Council, as approving authority under the Expropriations Act, to expropriate the property. The property requirements are shown as Part 1 on Plan 66R-30919 attached as Appendix B. Following approval of this report and Expropriation By-law, an Expropriation Plan will be registered and notices served in accordance with the Expropriations Act.