October 29, 1998
To:Toronto Community Council
From:Andrew Koropeski, Director, Transportation Services District 1 - Works and
Emergency Services
Subject:Proposed closing of portions of the public highway adjacent to the Lawrence subway
station dedicated to form part of Yonge Street and Lawrence Avenue East. (North Toronto)
Purpose:
To obtain authority for the stopping-up and closing of the portions of the public highway
currently dedicated to form part of Yonge Street and Lawrence Avenue East by Metropolitan
By-law No. 161-74, and designating the lands as park lands in order to accommodate
landscaping in the area.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Funds to cover the out of pocket expenses for the statutory processing of the stopping-up and
closing in the estimated amount of $3,500.00, are accommodated in Capital Fund Code No.
294-800.
Recommendations:
- That the portions of the public highway shown as Areas A, B and C on the attached Plan
SYE2896, dated October 19, 1998, be stopped-up and closed as public highway and placed
under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and
Tourism;
- That the portion of the public highway shown as Area B on the attached Plan SYE2896,
once stopped-up and closed as public highway, continue to be maintained as a taxi
turnaround and stand;
- That easements be reserved, if necessary, for the City and Utility Companies, over the
entire portion of the public highway to be closed, for access, operation, use, inspection,
repair, maintenance, reconstruction or alteration of the existing utilities and for the
construction of additional or new services; and
- That the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action
to give effect to the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that might
be required.
Comments:
Works and Emergency Services has received a request from Councillor Michael Walker, to
stop-up and close the portions of the public highway, shown as Areas A, B and C on the
attached Plan SYE2896, and to declare this land as Aopen space@. Areas A and C will be
landscaped, including the planting of trees, grading the lands and the installation of benches,
while Area B, which is currently used as a taxi turnaround and stand to serve the subway
station will be maintained. Although the lands were dedicated many years ago, they have
never served a public highway purpose, and thus, it is appropriate that they be formally
assigned for parkette purposes.
Due to time constraints associated with meeting the deadline for the Toronto Community
Council meeting of November 12, 1998, it has not been possible to determine in detail the
extent of municipal services or utilities within these lands, or to give the required notice
pursuant to the screening process set out in ASchedule B@ of the Class Environmental
Assessment for Municipal Road Projects under the Environmental Assessment Act (EAA). In
this instance, since the lands are to remain in City ownership and any improvements would be
landscaping, there will be no immediate impacts on utilities.
The Departmental identification of municipal services and utilities and EAA notice will be
completed prior to the introduction of the necessary Bills in Council.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Laurie Robertson, Project Technician - Street and Lane Closings (392-7711)
Director
LR/ja
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