August 19, 1998
To:Corporate Services Committee
From:Commissioner of Corporate Services
Subject:Road Closure and Declaration as Surplus--Stub-end of John Grubb Court
(Rexdale Thistletown-Ward 5)
Purpose:
To obtain authority to stop up and close the south stub-end of the road allowance and declare surplus to City requirements
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 the 15.24 m ( 950') street running in a south westerly direction from the south-west side of
Albion Road lying between Lots 14 & 15 according to Plan Number 6 registered in the Registry Office for the Registry
Division of Toronto boroughs and York South, formerly in the City of Etobicoke, now City of Toronto, being the unused
south stub-end of the John Grubb Court road allowance, comprising an area of approximately 792 m² (8,500 sq.ft.) be
declared surplus to City requirements;
(2)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be directed to give notice to the public of the intention to stop up, close, and
sell the unused portion of the road allowance and declaration as surplus;
(3)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be directed to offer the property for sale to the abutting owner(s) ; 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 at the south end of the John Grubb Court road allowance, near the south-west
corner of the intersection of Albion Road and Islington Avenue, in the former City of Etobicoke. The abutting owner at
1123 Albion Road is proposing to expand the uses in his adjacent commercial property and has requested that the City take
the steps necessary to sell the City-owned stub-end of John Grubb Court so that it can be assembled with his property for
improved parking and access.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
The subject property, although part of the road allowance, has never been used as such. The 15.24m (50') wide by 52m
(170') deep road presently serves as both a pedestrian and maintenance vehicle access route to/from the City's Thistletown
Park from Albion Road and Parks staff have advised that the stub-end could be sold subject to reserving an easement for
future access across a minimum 3m (10') wide strip along the west limit of the road allowance.
At this point the other abutting owner to the west, Central Park Lodges, at 1145 Albion Road, has not expressed any
interest in the property. 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 save and except for the access requirements referred to above, and an easement
for a storm sewer which runs down the centre line of the road. The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority were also
canvassed and have advised that they have no interest in the property. The property does not have any independent
development potential and its highest and best use is assembly with the adjoining site.
Conclusion:
The property is not required for municipal purposes and should be declared surplus and sold to the abutting owner(s).
Contact Name:
Francois (Frank) G. Bedard, Telephone: (416) 394-8096; Fax No.: (416) 394-8895;
E-mail: fbedard@pathcom.com. (cs98150.wpd)
Margaret Rodrigues
Commissioner of Corporate Services
