Item - 2025.GG21.16

The General Government Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council, as approving authority under the Expropriations Act (the "Act"), approve the expropriation of temporary and below-grade permanent easements in part of the property municipally known as 320 - 326 Bloor Street West as set out in Appendix A (the "Property Requirements") to the revised report (May 7, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and as identified on the draft reference plan attached as Appendix B to the revised report (May 7, 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, 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 a report appraising the market value of the Property Requirements in accordance with the requirements of the Act. 

4. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the revised report (May 7, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, remain confidential until such time as all property transactions related to the Project have been completed and there has been a final determination of the compensation payable in connection with expropriation claims relative to the Project, and authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the revised report (May 7, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, thereafter in consultation with the City Solicitor.

On May 22 and 23, 2024, City Council authorized the initiation of expropriation proceedings for permanent and temporary easement interests, in part of the property municipally known as 320 - 326 Bloor Street West, for the purposes of extending the platform at Spadina Station to accommodate two low floor light rail vehicles as part of the Toronto Transit Commission project relating to the Line 2 Capacity Enhancement Program (the "Project"). The Project forms a part of the Toronto Transit Commission 2024 - 2033 Capital Budget. 

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 land 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 plan attached as Appendix B.