Declaration as Surplus - Land North of Lane,
Near North West Corner of Royalavon Crescent
and Dundas Street West (Ward 3 - Kingsway Humber)
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 Block A, Registered Plan 1602, formerly in the City of
Etobicoke, now City of Toronto, located north of the lane near the north-west corner of the
intersection of Royalavon Crescent and Dundas Street West, being vacant land comprising
an area of 1,203 m² (12,950 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/s subject to the reservation of any necessary easements; 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 north side of the of the public lane, near
the north- west corner of the intersection of Royalavon Crescent and Dundas Street West, in
the former City of Etobicoke. Following a review of its property inventory by former City of
Etobicoke staff, the subject strip of land was considered surplus to City needs and available
for assembly with the adjoining residential properties provided that an easement was
reserved to protect the large diameter storm sewer located beneath the surface.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
The land is irregular in shape ranging from 15.24 m (50') to 21 m (69') in depth by a length
of 71 m (232') along the public lane, and can only be accessed by the laneway. Due to the
subterranean storm sewer and the property's physical characteristics the City-owned land
does not have independent development potential and would be suitable for assembly with
the adjoining residential properties. At this time a developer has secured options on several
adjacent single family dwellings and their over-sized lots with a view to rezoning the land
and developing it with townhouse units. In order to fully utilize the City land to its highest
and best use the purchaser would be responsible for relocating the sewer.
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 sewer easement
requirements.
Conclusion:
The property is not required for municipal purposes and should be declared surplus and sold
for assembly with the abutting residential property.
Contact Name:
Francois (Frank) G. Bedard, Telephone: (416) 394-8096; Fax No.: (416) 394-8895; E-mail:
fbedard@pathcom.com.