Item - 2022.GL29.11
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on April 6, 2022 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the General Government and Licensing Committee on March 22, 2022 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on April 6, 2022.
- See also By-law 292-2022
GL29.11 - Expropriation of 37 Norton Avenue for the Expansion of John McKenzie Parkette - Stage 2
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Ward:
- 18 - Willowdale
City Council Decision
City Council on April 6 and 7, 2022 adopted the following:
1. City Council, as the Approving Authority under the Expropriations Act, approve the expropriation of the property municipally known as 37 Norton Avenue as set out in Appendix A to the report (March 8, 2022) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and identified as Part 1 on Reference Plan Number 66R-32140, attached as Appendix B to the report (March 8, 2022) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, for the purposes of expanding the John McKenzie Parkette.
2. City Council, as the Expropriating Authority under the Expropriations Act, authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate 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 the service of Notices of Expropriation, Notices of Election and Notices of Possession.
3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, to prepare and serve Offers of Compensation in accordance with the requirements of the Expropriations Act.
4. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 8, 2022) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, once there has been a final determination of all claims for compensation payable to the property owners to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.
Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 8, 2022) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, remains confidential at this time in accordance with the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it deals with a proposed or pending acquisition of land by the City of Toronto.
Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 8, 2022) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management will be made public once there has been a final determination of all claims for compensation payable to the property owners to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor..
Confidential Attachment - Deals with a proposed or pending acquisition of land by the City of Toronto (the "City")
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/gl/bgrd/backgroundfile-222625.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1
GL29.11 - Expropriation of 37 Norton Avenue for the Expansion of John McKenzie Parkette - Stage 2
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 18 - Willowdale
Confidential Attachment - Deals with a proposed or pending acquisition of land by the City of Toronto (the "City")
Committee Recommendations
The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:
1. City Council, as the Approving Authority under the Expropriations Act, approve the expropriation of the property municipally known as 37 Norton Avenue as set out in Appendix A to the report (March 8, 2022) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and identified as Part 1 on Reference Plan Number 66R-32140, attached as Appendix B to the report (March 8, 2022) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, for the purposes of expanding the John McKenzie Parkette.
2. City Council authorize the City of Toronto, as the 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 the service of Notices of Expropriation, Notices of Election and Notices of Possession.
3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, 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 (March 8, 2022) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, once there has been a final determination of all claims for compensation payable to the property owners to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.
Origin
Summary
This report seeks: (i) Approval from City Council as Approving Authority under the Expropriations Act, to expropriate a fee simple interest in the property municipally known as 37 Norton Avenue (the "Property"); (ii) Approval for the City, as Expropriating Authority under the Expropriations Act, to serve associated notices and make statutory Offers of Compensation in accordance with the Expropriations Act.
City Council previously authorized the initiation of expropriation proceedings for the Property for the purposes of expanding the John McKenzie Parkette at its meeting on April 7 and 8, 2021.
The Property is required to expand parkland in the area through the expansion of the John McKenzie Parkette (the "Project"). The area surrounding the John McKenzie Parkette is designated as an area of parkland need within the Parkland Strategy, taking into account low parkland provision, but also high growth and a higher percentage of low-income households.
This report relates to the second stage of the expropriation process. During the first stage and in accordance with the Expropriations Act, Notices of Application for Approval to Expropriate were served on all applicable "registered owners", who had 30 days to request an inquiry into whether the proposed taking is fair, sound, and reasonably necessary. No requests were received within the 30 day period ending on January 24, 2022 and City Council may now approve the expropriation by this Stage 2 report. If authorized, the Expropriation Plans will be registered and associated notices served. Statutory Offers of Compensation must be served prior to the City taking possession of the expropriated properties.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/gl/bgrd/backgroundfile-222625.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1