Item - 2019.GL8.5
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on October 29, 2019 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the General Government and Licensing Committee on October 7, 2019 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on October 29, 2019.
- See also By-law 1489-2019
GL8.5 - Expropriation of 300 Commissioners Street for the Future Broadview Avenue Extension Project
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Ward:
- 14 - Toronto - Danforth
City Council Decision
City Council on October 29 and 30, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council, as approving authority under the Expropriations Act, approve the expropriation of the leasehold interest in 300 Commissioners Street, as legally described in Appendix A (the Property Interests) and depicted on the location map in Appendix B to the report (September 20, 2019) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.
2. City Council authorize CreateTO, which manages the lands under the ownership of the Toronto Economic Development Corporation, to transfer to the City of Toronto for nominal consideration such part or parts of 300 Commissioners Street as may be required by the City, such transfer to occur at such time as the City requests, with the City to provide a minimum of one year's prior notice to the Toronto Economic Development Corporation of its requirement for part or parts of 300 Commissioners Street to be transferred.
3. City Council authorize the City of Toronto, 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 an Expropriation Plan and service of Notices of Expropriation, Notices of Election as to a Date for Compensation, and Notices of Possession for the Property Interests as legally described in Appendix A to the report (September 20, 2019) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.
4. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 20, 2019) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estatement Management once there has been a final determination of all claims for compensation for the Property Interests as legally described in Appendix A to the report (September 20, 2019) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.
Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 20, 2019) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition of land by the City of Toronto or one of its agencies or corporations. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 20, 2019) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management will be made public once there has been a final determination of all claims for compensation for the Property Interests as legally described in Appendix A to the report (September 20, 2019) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.
Confidential Attachment - A proposed or pending acquisition of land by the City of Toronto or one of its agencies or corporations
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/gl/bgrd/backgroundfile-138109.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Initial Estimated Market Value of 300 Commissioners Street
GL8.5 - Expropriation of 300 Commissioners Street for the Future Broadview Avenue Extension Project
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 14 - Toronto - Danforth
Confidential Attachment - A proposed or pending acquisition of land by the City of Toronto or one of its agencies or corporations
Committee Recommendations
The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:
1. City Council, as approving authority under the Expropriations Act, approve the expropriation of the leasehold interest in 300 Commissioners Street, as legally described in Appendix A (the Property Interests) and depicted on the location map in Appendix B to the report (September 20, 2019) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.
2. City Council authorize CreateTO, which manages the lands under the ownership of the Toronto Economic Development Corporation, to transfer to the City of Toronto for nominal consideration such part or parts of 300 Commissioners Street as may be required by the City, such transfer to occur at such time as the City requests, with the City to provide a minimum of one year's prior notice to the Toronto Economic Development Corporation of its requirement for part or parts of 300 Commissioners Street to be transferred.
3. City Council authorize the City of Toronto, 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 an Expropriation Plan and service of Notices of Expropriation, Notices of Election as to a Date for Compensation, and Notices of Possession for the Property Interests as legally described in Appendix A to the report (September 20, 2019) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.
4. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 once there has been a final determination of all claims for compensation for the Property Interests as legally described in Appendix A to the report (September 20, 2019) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.
Origin
Summary
On July 23, 2018, City Council authorized the initiation of expropriation proceedings for the leasehold interest at the property municipally known as 300 Commissioners Street (the Property Interests) for the purpose of the future Broadview Avenue Extension Project.
This Stage 2 report seeks approval from City Council, as approving authority under the Expropriations Act, to expropriate the Property Interests, as legally described in Appendix A and depicted in Appendix B. Following approval of this report and Expropriation By-law, an Expropriation Plan will be registered and Notices of Expropriation will be served. Statutory offers of compensation will be served prior to the City taking possession of the expropriated Property Interests.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/gl/bgrd/backgroundfile-138109.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Initial Estimated Market Value of 300 Commissioners Street