Proposal to Stop-Up, Close, and Sell Part of the Mill Road

Road Allowance (Markland-Centennial)

The Etobicoke Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (May17,1999) from the Commissioner of Corporate Services:

Purpose:

To authorize the stopping-up, closing, and offering for sale of part of the Mill Road road allowance.

Financial Implications:

The City will realize revenue from the eventual sale of these lands.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)the portion of the Mill Road road allowance, shown cross-hatched on the attached plan, be declared surplus to City requirements and stopped-up, closed, and offered for sale to the abutting owner, subject to the reservation of any necessary easements for municipal services or public utilities;

(2)the appropriate City officials be authorized to give notice to the public of the intention to stop-up, close, and sell the subject portion of road allowance; and

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

Background:

The subject property is in the former City of Etobicoke.

The abutting owner at 339 Markland Drive has requested that the City take the steps necessary to sell a 6.10 m (20 feet) wide by 36.58 m (120 feet) deep portion of the road immediately to the west so that it can be assembled with his property to allow for an addition onto his house.

Comments:

The subject property forms part of the Mill Road road allowance. In this location the road allowance has a width of 26.21 m (86 feet). Transportation staff have confirmed that a standard width of 20.12m (66 feet) would suffice in this location for any potential future transportation needs as shown on the attached plan. There is a sewer pumping station located along the westerly portion of the road allowance and storm and sanitary sewers run down the middle of the road such that it could not feasibly be developed as a building lot. The road ostensibly leads to the Markland Woods Golf Course, however, the road is not used for access by the golf course and there is a fence at the south limit of the road.

The owner to the west, at 335 Markland Drive, is not interested in buying any part of the road.

A poll was taken to determine if there exists any municipal interest in retaining this property and no interest was expressed in this parcel of land. There is a water main along the east side of the road and an easement will be reserved for this purpose.

Conclusion:

The subject property is not required for municipal purposes and should be declared surplus and sold to the abutting owner.

Contact Name:

Francois (Frank) G. Bedard, Manager, Realty Services, Etobicoke-York Districts

Telephone: (416) 394-8096; Fax: (416) 394-8895