April 6, 1999

To:Corporate Services Committee

From:Commissioner of Corporate Services

Subject:Proposed Sale of City-owned Land described as Part of Lot 56, Plan 781

South Side Goodwood Park Court, east of Dawes Road, Former Borough of East York - (Ward 1 - East York)

Purpose:

To declare the City-owned properties shown as Parts 3 & 9 on Schedule "A" attached, as surplus and approve the process by which the sale of the surplus properties will be carried out.

Funding:

There are no financial implications associated with this report.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)the City-owned properties described as Part of Lot 56, Plan 781 and shown as Parts 3 & 9 on the attached Schedule "A" be declared surplus to the City's needs;

(2)the public be notified of a proposed sale of the site to the abutting landowner to the south by posting a clearly visible sign on the site for a period of not less than seven (7) days;

(3)staff be directed to negotiate the sale of these surplus lands with the abutting owner and report back thereon; and

(4)a notice to the public of a proposed sale be posted by the City Clerk in the office where the Public Land Register is maintained.

History:

The property at 157 Dawes Road is an irregular shaped vacant site near the intersection of Dawes Road and Goodwood Park Court, in the former Municipality of East York. In reviewing a development application at this site, Planning Staff encouraged the owner to investigate acquiring additional lands to the north in order to achieve a more appropriate driveway access to Goodwood Park Court.

The City owns two remnant parcels adjacent to 157 Dawes Road, one fronting Dawes Road and one adjacent to the Hydro Corridor crossing Goodwood Park Court. Between these two is an irregular shaped parcel owned by Toronto Hydro. The land configuration and ownership is shown on Schedule "A" attached.

Comments:

A circulation to City Departments, outside agencies, utility companies and the Ward Councillors to determine whether the City properties were still required resulted in no objections to the proposed sale. Neither of the City parcels are viable for independent development due to their small area. The remaining City lands, Parts 4 & 5 on Schedule "A", are required for future road widening and a bus shelter.

Staff of Toronto Hydro is investigating if their land, shown as Part 6 on Schedule "A", is surplus to their need. Should it be determined that the Toronto Hydro parcel is not available for sale, the developer has indicated a desire to proceed without it and would, in that case, seek approval for fourteen (14) townhouse units instead of sixteen (16) as shown on Schedule "A".

Once the lands have been declared surplus, staff can negotiate the sale with the abutting owner.

Conclusion:

The two parcels of City lands are surplus to the City's need. The consolidation of these lands with the development at 157 Dawes Road will optimize the land use and facilitate better access to the proposed townhouse development.

Contact Name:

Neubert Li, Real Estate Administrator, (416) 396-7422, Fax No. (416) 396-4241, E-mail Address: li@city.scarborough.on.ca (cs99056.wpd)

Margaret Rodrigues

Commissioner of Corporate Services