Item - 2019.TE4.10

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.  City Council authorize the permanent closure of the existing portion of Perth Avenue extending easterly to Sterling Road, designated as Part 1 on Reference Plan 66R-30540 and also shown as Part 1 on Sketch No. PS-2018-013 (the "Highway"), upon construction, conveyance and dedication of a new public highway, shown as Part 2 on Sketch No. PS-2018-013 (the "New Public Highway"), attached to the report (March 15, 2019) from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services.

2.  City Council enact a by-law substantially in the form of the draft by-law attached as Appendix A to the report (March 15, 2019) from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services.

Transportation Services recommends that the existing portion of Perth Avenue extending easterly to Sterling Road be permanently closed and the proposed creation of a new extension of Perth Avenue, extending easterly from the south end of Perth Avenue.

The Adjoining Owner, Castlepoint Greybrook Sterling Inc. has requested to close and purchase the Highway.  A realignment of the Highway is contemplated in development permissions previously granted to the Adjoining Owner through By-law No. 942-2015 (OMB) and By-law No. 943-2015 (OMB), as amended.  The Highway is proposed to be incorporated into a future park block to be conveyed to the City, pursuant to the development permissions. In addition, to implement the development and pursuant to the subdivision requirements, the Adjoining Owner will create a new extension and realignment of Perth Avenue to the south, to lands identified as Part 2 on the attached Sketch No. PS-2018-013.  The new extension and realignment of Perth Avenue will be constructed to City standards and conveyed to the City by the owners of the abutting land, at no cost to the City.