Item - 2022.GL32.26

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 Interests as set out in Appendix A to the report (June 17, 2022) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and as identified on the draft Plans displayed in Appendix B to the report (June 17, 2022) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to proceed with the proposed Scarlett Road Bridge Reconstruction Project.

2. City Council authorize the City, 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 Expropriation Plans 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 (June 17, 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.

This report seeks approval from City Council as Approving Authority under the Expropriations Act (the "Act"), to expropriate real estate interests (the "Property Interests") involving the properties municipally known as 2 Scarlett Road, 10 Scarlett Road, 2700 St. Clair Avenue West, and 4000 Dundas Street West (the "Properties").

The Property Interests are required to proceed with the City's proposed Scarlett Road Bridge Reconstruction Project (the "Project"). Construction involving the Properties is anticipated to commence in 2023.

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 and City Council may now approve the expropriation by this Stage Two 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 Property Interests.