October 18, 1999
To: Administration Committee
From: Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services
Subject: Declaration as Surplus
Portion of 39 Manstor Road
(Ward 2 - Lakeshore Queensway)
Purpose:
To secure authority to declare a portion of the property surplus to municipal requirements.
Financial Implications:
Revenue will be generated from the eventual sale.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
a portion of the property known municipally as 39 Manstor Road and identified as Part 2 on the attached sketch be declared
surplus to the City's requirements and offered for sale on the open market and all steps necessary to comply with By-law
551-1998 be taken;
the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
Background:
In September of 1959, the former Metropolitan Corporation purchased 39 Manstor Road, shown as Parts 1, 2 and 3 on the
attached sketch, for the sum of $38,752.00. The site was acquired for the purposes of a roads maintenance yard to serve the
south-west district of the Toronto. The site is improved with a single storey office and maintenance building. In March of
1995, Parts 1 & 2 were leased to Walsh's Auto Service Limited. The lease expires on May 31, 2002. Works & Emergencies
Services continues to require Part 3 for use as a winter salt camp in connection with winter road maintenance.
Comments:
A circulation to the City's agencies, boards, commissions and departments was undertaken to ascertain whether or not there
is any municipal interest in retaining 39 Manstor Road. Works & Emergency Services staff advised that Part 1 is required
for the westerly extension of Manstor Road, as set out in the Sherway Centre Secondary Plan approved by the Ontario
Municipal Board in 1997. Part 3 is required by Works & Emergency Services for use as a winter camp in connection with
winter road maintenance. No interest was expressed in retaining Part 2. Accordingly this report recommends declaring that
portion of 39 Manstor Road identified as Part 2 surplus to municipal requirements. The Property Management Committee
has reviewed this matter and concurs with the recommendations of this report. Details of the Part 2 lands to be declared
surplus are as follows:
Subject Property: Portion of 39 Manstor Road
Legal Description: Part Lot 12, Concession 3
Approximate Site Area: 8,882 square metres (95,608 square feet)
Improvements: 1 storey office and maintenance building
Gross Floor Area: 597.81 square metres (6,435 square feet)
Zoning: IC2 (Industrial - Class II)
In order to proceed with the disposal of that portion of 39 Manstor Road identified as Part 2, the City must comply with the
procedures governing disposal of property. Section 193(4) of the Municipal Act requires that, before selling any property,
Council must declare the property to be surplus by by-law or resolution passed at a meeting open to the public, give notice
to the public of the proposed sale and obtain at least one appraisal of the market value of the property, unless exempted by
regulations passed under the legislation.
Conclusion:
As no municipal interest has been expressed in retaining that portion of 39 Manstor Road identified as Part 2, City Council
should declare this parcel surplus to the City's requirements and offer it for sale on the open market.
Contact Name:
Carla Inglis; 392-7212; Fax No.: 392-1880; cinglis@toronto.ca (ac99149.doc)
Brenda Glover
Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services
