Item - 2024.GG11.13

The General Government Committee recommends that: 

1. City Council authorize the permanent closure of the unused public road known as Eglinton Avenue West, shown as Part 1 on Plan 66R-31588 and Property Plate, attached as Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (March 12, 2024) from the General Manager, Transportation Services

2. City Council enact a by-law substantially in the form of the draft by-law attached as Attachment 3 to the report (March 12, 2024) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

This report proposes to permanently close an unused portion of a public highway located in the northwest quadrant of Croham Road and Eglinton Avenue West to support new infrastructure for the new Caledonia GO station on the Barrie rail corridor. City Council approval of this report is required to stop-up and close this unused portion of the Eglinton Avenue West right-of-way.

Transportation Services recommends the permanent closure of the land legally described as Part 1 on Plan 66R-31588. This closure would allow this land to be nominally transferred to Metrolinx to become part of the Caledonia GO station, through the delegated authority of the Deputy General Manager, Internal Corporate Services and the Director, Real Estate Services.