August 19, 1998

To:Corporate Services Committee

From:Commissioner of Corporate Services

Subject:Road Closure and Declaration as Surplus--Stub-end of Perry Crescent

(Kingsway Humber-Ward 3)

Purpose:

To obtain Council 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 Part of Lot 15, Registered Plan 2186 (Part of Perry Avenue as laid out on Registered Plan 3851), formerly in the City of Etobicoke, now City of Toronto, being the unused south stub-end of the Perry Crescent road allowance, comprising an area of approximately 408 m² (4,389 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 owners at 7 Orrell Avenue and 91 Perry Crescent; 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 Perry Crescent road allowance, near the south-west corner of the intersection of Islington Avenue and Orrell Avenue, in the former City of Etobicoke. The abutting owner at 91 Perry Crescent has requested that the City take the steps necessary to sell the City-owned stub-end of Perry Crescent so that it can be assembled with their single-family residential property for additional side yard.

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

The subject property, although part of the road allowance, has never been used as such. The City-owned land measures 20 m (66') in width by 20 m (66')in depth. Due to its shallow depth it does not have independent development potential and its highest and best use would be assembly with the adjoining properties as additional side yard. The property has in fact been used by the current abutting owner at 91 Perry Crescent, and the previous owner, for several years with no objections by the City.

The Municipal Act, requires a municipality, when proposing to dispose of a road or lane, to first close the road through the process described in the Act.

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 offered for sale 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. (cs98152.wpd)

Margaret Rodrigues

Commissioner of Corporate Services