Item - 2024.GG11.12

The General Government Committee recommends that: 

1. City Council, as the approving authority under the Expropriations Act (the “Act’), approve the expropriation of the property interests as set out in Appendix A (the “Property Interests”) and as identified on the draft reference plans attached as Appendix C to the report (March 12, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

2. City Council authorize the City, as the expropriating authority under the Act, to take all necessary steps to comply with the 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, as may be required.

3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to prepare, execute and serve offers of compensation based on reports appraising the market value of the Property Interests in accordance with the requirements of the Act. 

4. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 12, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, once there has been a final determination of the compensation payable to the property owners by arbitration, appeal, or settlement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 

On July 14, 2021 and April 14, 2018, City Council authorized the initiation of expropriation proceedings for properties required for the purpose of constructing Transportation Services’ St. Clair Avenue West Transportation Master Plan, which aims to improve multi-modal transportation network in the area.

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 and City Council may now approve the expropriation by this Stage 2 report. If authorized, an Expropriation Plan will be registered, and associated notices served. Statutory Offers of Compensation must be served prior to the City taking possession of the expropriated properties.

The property requirements are set out in Appendix A and shown on the draft reference plans attached as Appendix C.