August 19, 1998
To:Corporate Services Committee
From:Commissioner of Corporate Services
Subject:Declaration as Surplus-Land Not Required for Waterfront Drive-Humber Bay Shores- Rear of 2063 Lake Shore
Blvd. West
(Lakeshore Queensway-Ward 2)
Purpose:
To declare surplus to the City's requirements the property described in this report.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Revenue will be generated from the eventual sale of these lands.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)the property described as Part of the Water lot Patented to John Duck, formerly in the City of Etobicoke, now City of
Toronto, located at the rear (east) of 2063 Lake Shore Blvd. West, being vacant land comprising an area of approximately
88 m² (945 sq.ft.) be declared surplus to City requirements;
(2)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be directed to give notice to the public of the lands declared surplus;
(3)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be directed to offer the property for sale to the abutting owner at 2063 Lake
Shore Blvd. West; and
(4)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
Council Reference/Background/History:
The subject property is vacant land located on the west side of the soon to be completed Waterfront Drive in the Humber
Bay Shores area of the former City of Etobicoke. Following extensive negotiations and agreement between the adjacent
owner and the Motel Strip Public Partnership (Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, the City of Etobicoke, and
Metro Toronto) regarding property boundary rationalization, and upon conclusion of the detailed design of Waterfront
Drive, it became apparent that a small parcel of land (Parcels A & B on attached sketch) was considered surplus to City
needs and would most appropriately be assembled with the adjacent property.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
The parties to the aforementioned public partnership had been authorized by their respective approval bodies to rationalize
property holdings in the area to accomplish various objectives including the creation of a regional park and a waterfront
road. Most of the real estate exchanges were completed in the last two years. However, once the detailed design of the road
was completed, and its construction advanced, it became obvious that certain additional remnants west of the road were
surplus to public needs and should be transferred to the abutting owners.
A poll was taken to determine if there exists any municipal interest in retaining this property and no interest was expressed
in this parcel of land.
Conclusion:
The property is not required for municipal purposes and should be declared surplus and conveyed to the abutting owner.
Contact Name:
Francois (Frank) G. Bedard, Telephone: (416) 394-8096; Fax No.: (416) 394-8895;
E-mail: fbedard@pathcom.com. (cs98148.wpd)
Margaret Rodrigues
Commissioner of Corporate Services
