May 7, 1999
To:Toronto Community Council
From:Andrew Koropeski, Director, Transportation Services District 1
Subject:Private lane south of St. Clair Avenue West, extending westerly from Spring Grove
Avenue between Premises Nos. 34 and 36 (Davenport)
Purpose:
To obtain City Council authority to prepare a Local Improvement recommendation on the
initiative plan, for the opening of a public lane at the above-noted location.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable at this time.
Recommendations:
That Toronto Community Council recommend to City Council:
- That a Local Improvement recommendation on the initiative plan be prepared for the
opening of a public lane, approximately 3.05 metres in width, extending westerly
from Spring Grove Avenue, as shown hatched on the attached Plan SYE 2925; and
- That the appropriate officials be authorized to take whatever action is necessary in
respect thereto.
Comments:
At the request of Councillor Betty Disero, on behalf of the area property owners, staff have
investigated the opening of a public lane at the above-noted location, shown hatched on the
attached Plan SYE 2925.
Under present policy of the former Toronto Council, the opening of a new public lane is
carried out as a local improvement under the provisions of the Local Improvement Act,
provided 75 per cent of the abutting property owners, representing 75 per cent of the value of
the lots liable to be affected by the lane opening, are in favour of the work. Furthermore, the
City will purchase, at market value, the lands required for the opening of a public lane and
back-charge the entire cost of land assembly to the benefitting property owners.
I have established that all of the affected property owners are willing to support a public lane
opening at this location under the above-noted guidelines.
This undertaking is pre-approved in accordance with Schedule "A" of the Class
Environmental Assessment for Municipal Road Projects.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
John Mende, Manager, Traffic Planning (392-7711).
Director
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