Item - 2019.TE8.9

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 

1. City Council authorize the permanent closure of the portion of the public lane at the rear of 27-37 Yorkville Avenue and abutting 26 Cumberland Street, shown as Parts 1, 2 and 3 on Sketch No. PS-2016-044 (the "Lane") and Parts 5, 6 and 18 on Reference Plan 66R-30438, upon construction, conveyance and dedication of a new public lane, shown as Part 4 on Sketch No. PS-2016-044 (the "New Lane Outlet"), attached to the report (August 28, 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 (August 28, 2019) from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services.

Transportation Services recommends that the portion of the public lane at the rear of 27-37 Yorkville Avenue and abutting 26 Cumberland Street be permanently closed for incorporation into the redevelopment of the site as a mixed use project.

 
The portion of the public lane to be closed will be replaced with a new north-south public lane on the east side of 26 Cumberland Street.  The new lane outlet will be constructed to City standards and conveyed to the City by the owners of the abutting land, at no cost to the City.

In accordance with the Section 37 Agreement between the City and the owners, the parties have agreed that a portion of the public lane to be closed will be incorporated into the development site and the remaining portions of the closed public lane will be used to enhance the development and the adjacent areas.  In accordance with the Section 37 Agreement, the owners will re-convey stratified portions of the public lane to the City, for nominal consideration, for public park purposes and for incorporation into the Toronto Parking Authority parking garage which will form part of the overall development.