Response to Request to Purchase Portion of Untraveled Public Laneway - 127 King Street

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2021-06-08 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on June 8 and 9, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council declare a portion of untraveled public laneway abutting 127 King Street surplus, subject to approval by the General Manager, Transportation Services, with the intended manner of sale to be by way of an offer to purchase from the abutting owners, and direct staff to take all steps necessary to comply with the City's real estate disposal process set out in City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 213, Real Property, Sale of.

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2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to proceed with the sale of a portion of untraveled public laneway abutting 127 King Street as quickly as possible. 3. City Council request the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the General Manager, Transportation Services to work with the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO to review the City's Right of Way portfolio to develop: a. a framework to assess whether any unused Right of Way assets can be surplused and disposed of; and b. a policy and procedure to dispose in a fair, transparent and clear manner and report back to City Council by the fourth quarter of 2022.

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As requested in Item EY23.24, this report provides Etobicoke York Community Council with an update regarding the request made by the property owner of 127 King Street to purchase a portion of the untraveled public laneway at the rear of their property. Corporate Real Estate Management has reviewed the request and advises that the City should not consider declaring these lands surplus and inviting an offer to purchase

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from the owner of 127 King Street, but should instead suggest that the owner submit an encroachment agreement application to Transportation Services, for review and consideration.

Staff recommended

The Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, recommends that: 1. The Etobicoke York Community Council receive this report for information.

Considered

2021-05-17 · Etobicoke York Community Council · amended
Decision as filed
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council declare a portion of untraveled public laneway abutting 127 King Street surplus, subject to approval by the General Manager, Transportation Services, with the intended manner of sale to be by way of an offer to purchase from the abutting owners, and direct staff to take all steps necessary to comply with the City's real estate disposal process set out in Municipal Code Chapter 213, Real Property, Sale of.
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2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to proceed with the sale of a portion of untraveled public laneway abutting 127 King Street as quickly as possible. 3. City Council request the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the General Manager, Transportation Services to work with the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to review the City's Right of Way portfolio to develop (i) a framework to assess whether any unused Right of Way assets can be surplused and disposed of; and (ii) a policy and procedure to dispose in a fair, transparent and clear manner and report back to City Council by the fourth quarter of 2022.
Clerk’s note
The Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. Directed the Director, Permits and Enforcement,Transportation Services report to the June 22, 2021 meeting of Etobicoke York Community Council on a possible encroachment agreement for the construction of a garage at 127 King Street which partially encroaches into the untraveled public laneway abutting the property.
2021-06-08 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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