Item - 2022.TE31.3

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the permanent closure of the stratified parcel of public lane located to the west of 375 Queen Street West, shown as Parts 5 and 6 on PLAN 66R-32180 (the "Lane"), attached as Appendix A to the report (January 31, 2022) 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 attached as Appendix B to the report (January 31, 2022) from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services.

3.  City Council receive the supplementary report (February 14, 2022) from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services, for information.

As this report proposes to permanently close a portion of a public highway, City Council approval of this report is required.

Transportation Services recommends that a stratified portion of the public lane (known as Ln1 W Peter N Jack Cooper) located to the west of 375 Queen Street West, which consists of Parts 5 & 6 on PLAN 66R-32180, as shown in Appendix "A", be permanently closed. Once closed, the stratified portion of the public lane will be sold to the adjoining property owner, 375-381 Queen Street West Inc.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council receive this report from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services, for information.

Further to item TE31.3 "Permanent Closure of a Stratified Parcel of Public Lane Located to the West of 375 Queen Street West" this report provides an update on the City's Real Estate Disposal process. 

By Delegated Approval Form No. 2022-008, the Director, Transaction Services, authorized on February 10, 2022, the sale of Part 5 on PLAN 66R-32180 and further authorized the General Manager, Transportation Services to give notice to the public of a proposed by-law to permanently close part of the lane 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.