Item - 2021.GL26.8
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on November 9, 2021 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the General Government and Licensing Committee on October 20, 2021 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on November 9, 2021.
GL26.8 - Application for Approval to Expropriate a Portion of 5791-5793 Yonge Street and 5795 Yonge Street for Public Street Purposes - Stage 1
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Ward:
- 18 - Willowdale
City Council Decision
City Council on November 9, 10 and 12, 2021, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, to continue negotiations to acquire the property interests set out in Appendix A and Appendix B (the "Property Requirements") to the report (October 5, 2021) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and City Council authorize the initiation of expropriation proceedings for the purposes of constructing a new public street connecting Cummer Avenue to Yonge Street (the "Project").
2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, to serve and publish the Notices of Application for Approval to Expropriate the Property Requirements, to forward to the Ontario Land Tribunal any requests for inquiries received, to attend the hearing(s) to present the City of Toronto's position, and to report the Inquiry Officer's recommendations to City Council for its consideration.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/gl/bgrd/backgroundfile-171702.pdf
GL26.8 - Application for Approval to Expropriate a Portion of 5791-5793 Yonge Street and 5795 Yonge Street for Public Street Purposes - Stage 1
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 18 - Willowdale
Committee Recommendations
The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:
1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, to continue negotiations to acquire the property interests set out in Appendix A and Appendix B (the "Property Requirements") to the report (October 5, 2021) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and City Council authorize the initiation of expropriation proceedings for the purposes of constructing a new public street connecting Cummer Avenue to Yonge Street (the "Project").
2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, to serve and publish the Notices of Application for Approval to Expropriate the Property Requirements, to forward to the Ontario Land Tribunal any requests for inquiries received, to attend the hearing(s) to present the City of Toronto's position, and to report the Inquiry Officer's recommendations to City Council for its consideration.
Origin
Summary
This report seeks authority to initiate expropriation proceedings for two property interests: one temporary easement in part of the property known municipally as 5795 Yonge Street and; one fee simple interest in part of the property municipally known as 5791-5793 Yonge Street (the "Property Requirements"). The Property Requirements are needed for Transportation Services' construction of a future public street connecting Cummer Avenue to Yonge Street (the "Project").
This is Stage 1 of the expropriation process. Should City Council adopt the recommendations in this report, staff will serve and publish the Notice of Application for Approval to Expropriate on each registered owner. Owners, as defined in the Expropriations Act (the "Act"), will have 30 days to request a hearing into whether the City's proposed taking is fair, sound and reasonably necessary.
City staff may report back to City Council with a Stage 2 report, providing details on property values and other costs, and if a hearing is requested, the report of the Ontario Land Tribunal. The proposed expropriation would only be effected, after adoption by City Council, as approving authority, of the Stage 2 report, by registration of an expropriation plan, which would then be followed by the service of notices as required by the Act.
Before the City could take possession of the expropriated property, offers of compensation based on appraisal reports must be served on each registered owner.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/gl/bgrd/backgroundfile-171702.pdf