November 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:

This report is to address Council's request for further information.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that North York Community Council receive this report for information.

Financial Implications: N/A

Background:

At a meeting held on November 9, 1999, North York Community Council considered a report (October 18, 1999) from the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services, requesting certain lands be declared surplus and to authorize the sale to the abutting owner, Humber River Regional Hospital. North York Community Council deferred consideration of the report to its next meeting scheduled for December 2, 1999, to allow deputations and to receive further information as follows:

(a) bring forward all relevant information regarding all offers submitted for the properties described as

(i) southerly portion of Longview Drive

(ii) stub-end of Woodward Avenue, and

(iii) stub-end of Woodward Avenue, east of Pine Street; and

(b) provide information on why the property described as the southerly portion of Longview Drive has not been offered for sale to Mr. Darvill, the abutting property owner.

Comments:

The responses to the requests are as follows:

(a) No offers have been submitted for any of the properties. Negotiations for the sale of the lands will not proceed until such time as the lands are declared surplus

(b) The southerly portion of Longview Drive, which is proposed to be declared surplus, abuts Humber River Regional Hospital lands on both sides of the road. In accordance with Section 315 of the Municipal Act Council is required to offer to sell the lands to the owner of the land abutting the land to be sold.

Mr. Darvill, does not own lands abutting the lands which are proposed to be sold. He does however own land, which abuts the east side of the roadway, to the north of the lands currently proposed to be declared surplus. Should these lands be declared surplus some time in the future, then the owner of the abutting land on either side of the road has the right of first refusal to purchase the land to its middle line.

Conclusions:

It is recommended that Council receive this report for information.

Contact Name:

Rudi Pestl, 392-1853, Fax - 392-1880, E-mail - rpestl@toronto.ca (nyc99182)

Brenda Glover

Acting Commissioner, Corporate Services

Attachments: Property Map

CITY CLERK

Clause embodied in Report No. 10 of the North York Community Council, to be considered by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting to be held on November 23, 24 and 25, 1999.

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Other Items Considered by the Community Council

(f) Proposed Sale of Part of Longview Drive and Parts of Woodward Avenue - North York Humber and York Humber.

The North York Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the following report to its next meeting scheduled for December 2, 1999 to allow deputations.

The North York Community also reports having requested the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services to:

(1) bring forward all relevant information regarding all offers submitted for the properties described as:

(a) southerly portion of Longview Drive;

(b) stub-end of Woodward Avenue, west of Uphill Avenue; and

(c) stub-end of Woodward Avenue, east of Pine Street; and

(2) provide information on why the property described as the southerly portion of Longview Drive has not been offered for sale to Mr. Darvill, the abutting property owner.

Mr. Darvill appeared before the North York Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter.

(October 18, 1999) from the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services, providing a report 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 as ("the Highway Lands") and to authorize the sale of the Highway Lands to the abutting owner, Humber River Regional Hospital, at a sale price to be determined by City Council following the conclusion of negotiations with the Hospital; and recommending that subject to City Council approving the stopping up and closing of the Highway Lands as public highway, 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.