Item - 2021.TE29.2
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 15, 2021 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on November 24, 2021 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on December 15, 2021.
- See also By-laws 1097-2021, 73-2023
TE29.2 - Permanent Closure of the East-West Portion of Guest Avenue
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Ward:
- 19 - Beaches - East York
City Council Decision
City Council on December 15, 16 and 17, 2021, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the permanent closure of the east-west portion of Guest Avenue, designated as Part 2 on Sketch No. PS-2021-0023 and containing a land area of 344.3 square metres (the "Highway"), attached to the report (November 3, 2021) 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, provided as Attachment 1 to the report (November 3, 2021) from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services.
3. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 3, 2021) from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it pertains to litigation or potential litigation that affects the City of Toronto.
4. City Council receive the supplementary report (November 22, 2021) from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services, for information.
Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 3, 2021) from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to litigation or potential litigation that affects the City of Toronto. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 3, 2021) from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Public Notice Given
Confidential Attachment - Litigation or potential litigation that affects the City of Toronto
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-172890.pdf
(November 4, 2021) Confidential Attachment 1 - Confidential Information
2a - Permanent Closure of the East-West Portion of Guest Avenue - Supplementary Report
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-173606.pdf
TE29.2 - Permanent Closure of the East-West Portion of Guest Avenue
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 19 - Beaches - East York
Public Notice Given
Confidential Attachment - Litigation or potential litigation that affects the City of Toronto
Community Council Recommendations
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:
1. City Council authorize the permanent closure of the east-west portion of Guest Avenue, designated as Part 2 on Sketch No. PS-2021-0023 and containing a land area of 344.3 m2 (the "Highway"), attached to the report (November 3, 2021), 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, provided as Attachment 1 to the report (November 3, 2021), from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services.
3. City Council direct that the confidential information in Confidential Attachment 1 remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it pertains to litigation or potential litigation that affects the City of Toronto.
4. City Council receive the supplementary report (November 22, 2021) from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services, for information.
Origin
Summary
As this report proposes permanently closing a portion of a public highway, City Council approval of this report is required.
Transportation Services recommends that the east-west portion of Guest Avenue be permanently closed and sold to Marlin Springs Limited Partnership and Dandaw Developments Limited (the "Applicant"). Part 1 on the Sketch will remain as public highway, Guest Avenue.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-172890.pdf
(November 4, 2021) Confidential Attachment 1 - Confidential Information
Speakers
Motions
That:
City Council direct that the confidential information in Confidential Attachment 1 remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it pertains to litigation or potential litigation that affects the City of Toronto.
That the recommendations in the Supplementary Report ((November 22, 2021) from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program Transportation Services, be adopted as follows:
1. City Council receive this report from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services, for information.
2a - Permanent Closure of the East-West Portion of Guest Avenue - Supplementary Report
Origin
Summary
Further to item TE29.2 "Permanent Closure of the East-West Portion of Guest Avenue" this report provides an update on City's Real Estate Disposal process.
The east-west portion of Guest Avenue, shown as Part 2 on Sketch No. PS-2021-0023, (the "Highway") has been declared surplus by the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services. Further, the General Manager, Transportation Services been authorized to give notice to the public of a proposed by-law to permanently close the Highway in accordance with the requirements of City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 162, and advise the public of the proposed closure in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment for Schedule "A+" activities.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-173606.pdf