Item - 2025.GG19.21

The General Government Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council, as approving authority under the Expropriations Act (the "Act"), approve the expropriation of the property interests set out in Appendix A (the "Property Requirements") to the report (February 10, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and as identified on Reference Plan 66R-34055 attached as Appendix B to the report (February 10, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

2. City Council authorize the City, as 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 an Expropriation Plan(s), and service of Notices of Expropriation, Notices of Election and Notices of Possession, as may be required.

3. City Council authorize severally each of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the Director, Real Estate Services to prepare, execute and serve Offers of Compensation based on reports appraising the market value of the Property Requirements 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 (February 10, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, once there has been a final determination of all property transactions and claims for compensation relative to the Project, and only released publicly thereafter in consultation with the City Solicitor.

On December 13, 14, and 15, 2023, City Council authorized the initiation of expropriation proceedings for fee simple interests in part of the properties municipally known as 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 44, 46, 48, and 50 Larwood Boulevard for the purposes of the installation of a multi-use trail to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety on the east side of Brimley Road South, from Barkdene Hills to Bluffers Park Road (the "Project"). The Project forms a part of the City's Multi-Use Trail Network and the Scarborough Waterfront Project (Bluffer's Park to East Point Park).

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" and published in the newspaper. Parties with affected interests in the lands had 30 days to request an inquiry into whether the proposed taking is fair, sound, and reasonably necessary. The previous owner of 48 Larwood Boulevard was the only party to request an inquiry; however, the property was subsequently sold, and the new owner has withdrawn the request. 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 reference plan attached as Appendix B.