October 18, 1999

To: North York Community Council

From: Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services

Subject: Proposed Sale of Part of Longview Drive, and Parts of Woodward Avenue

(Ward 6 - North York Humber) & (Ward 27 - York Humber)

Purpose:

To declare as surplus the southerly portion of Longview Drive, the stub-end of Woodward Avenue west of Uphill Avenue and the stub-end of Woodward Avenue east of Pine Street, more particularly described in the body of this report ("the Highway Lands") and to authorize the sale of the Highway Lands to the abutting owner, Humber River Regional Hospital ("the Hospital"), at a sale price to be determined by City Council following the conclusion of negotiations with the Hospital.

Funding of Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

The recommended sale price for the Highway Lands will be reported to City Council following conclusion of negotiations with the Hospital.

Recommendations:

Subject to City Council approving the stopping up and closing of the Highway Lands as public highway, it is recommended that:

(1) the Highway Lands be declared surplus to municipal requirements and notice of the proposed sale be given to the public in accordance with the requirements of By-law No. 551-1998;

(2) notice be given to the public of a proposed by-law to sell the Highway Lands in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Act;

(3) the Planning and Transportation Committee hold a public meeting concerning the proposed by-law, in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Act;

(4) subject to the Official Plan Amendment and the rezoning of the lands required for the expansion of the Hospital at 200 Church Street being approved and coming into full force and effect, the Highway Lands be closed and sold to the Hospital on terms and conditions to be determined by City Council;

(5) recommendation (2), of the December 18, 1998 report from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services to The Urban Environment and Development Committee be amended as follows:

Change and replace the words "Prior to the enactment of the zoning by-law" to "Following the enactment of the zoning by-law";

(6) the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services be directed to enter into negotiations with the Hospital for the sale of the Highway Lands at fair market value and to report back to the Community Council on the outcome of the negotiations; and

(7) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect to the foregoing.

Background:

The Hospital has submitted a rezoning application to the City to permit the northerly expansion of its existing building at 200 Church Street. In order to accommodate the new addition, the Hospital has also submitted an application to the City to stop up, close and sell to the Hospital the southerly 15.27 metres of Longview Drive.

Furthermore, the Hospital is using the stub-ends of Woodward Avenue west of Uphill Avenue and east of Pine Street for parking and access purposes. Although these portions of Woodward Avenue are not required in connection with the Hospital's rezoning application, the Hospital is prepared to purchase these lands from the City at the same time that it purchases the southerly portion of Longview Drive. The southerly half of the Woodward Avenue road allowances, which are in the former City of York, have previously been closed and purchased by the Hospital.

Comments:

Because the Hospital site straddles the boundary between the former City of North York and the former City of York, the rezoning application to permit the Hospital expansion is being considered by the Planning and Transportation Committee. As the stop-up and closure of the Highway Lands is directly related to the rezoning application, the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services is submitting his report on the stop-up and closure of the Highway Lands to the Planning and Transportation Committee.

I recommend that the public hearing concerning the proposed by-law to sell the Highway Lands be held by the Planning and Transportation Committee simultaneously with the public hearing to be held by it concerning the proposed by-law to stop-up and close the Highway Lands, and the public meeting to be held by it concerning the rezoning application.

Property details:

Property Description: a) Southerly portion of Longview Drive

b) Stub-end of Woodward Avenue west of Uphill Avenue

c) Stub-end of Woodward Avenue east of Pine Street

Dimensions: a) 20.12 metres by 15.27 metres

b) 10.06 metres by 15.24 metres

c) 10.06 metres by 18.77 metres

Areas: a) 307.232 square metres (3,307 square feet)

b) 153.314 square metres (1,650 square feet)

c) 188.826 square metres (2,033 square feet)

Zoning: One-Family Detached Dwelling Fourth Density Zone (R4)

Official Plan: General Institutional (G-INS)

Conclusion:

The Highway Lands are surplus to municipal requirements and are surrounded by land owned by the Hospital. The Hospital requires part of the Highway Lands in order to proceed with its proposed expansion of the Hospital. Therefore, subject to City Council approving the stopping up and closing of the Highway Lands, the Highway Lands should be declared surplus and, subject to the Official Plan Amendment and rezoning of the Hospital site being approved and coming into full force and effect, the Highway Lands should be sold to the Hospital, on terms and conditions to be determined by Council, following the conclusion of negotiations with the Hospital.

Contact Name:

Rudi Pestl, 392-1853, Fax - 392-1880, E-mail - rpestl@toronto.ca (nyc99154)

Brenda Glover

Acting Commissioner, Corporate Services

Attachments: Location Map

Property Map