Declaration as Surplus - Land Not Required
for Waterfront Drive - Humber Bay Shores
Rear of 2095 Lakeshore Boulevard West,
(Ward 2 - Lakeshore Queensway)
The Corporate Services Committee recommends the adoption of the following report
(August19, 1998) from the Commissioner of Corporate Services:
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 Lot 26, Registered Plan 1176, formerly in the City of
Etobicoke, now City of Toronto, located at the rear (east) of 2095 Lake Shore Blvd. West,
being vacant land comprising an area of approximately 153 m² (1,647 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 2095 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 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. (cs98153.wpd)