Expropriation of 81 Bloor Street East and 40/42 Hayden Street for the Bloor-Yonge Capacity Improvement Project - Stage 2

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2022-02-02 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on February 2 and 3, 2022, adopted the following: 1. City Council, as the Approving Authority under the Expropriations Act, approve the expropriation of the Property Requirements as set out in Appendix A to the report (December 22, 2021) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and as identified on the Reference Plans attached as Appendix C to the report (December 22, 2021) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, for the Toronto Transit Commission Bloor-Yonge Capacity Improvement project.

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2. City Council authorize the City, as Expropriating Authority under the Expropriations Act, to take all necessary steps to comply with the Expropriations Act, including but not limited to, the preparation and registration of Expropriation Plans and service of Notices of Expropriation, Notices of Election and Notices of Possession, as may be required. 3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, to prepare and serve Offers of Compensation based on a report appraising the market value of the Property Requirements in accordance with the requirements of the Expropriations Act. 4. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 22, 2021) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, once there has been a final determination of all claims for compensation payable to the property owners to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 22, 2021) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition of land interests by the City of Toronto. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 22, 2021) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management will be made public once there has been a final determination of all claims for compensation payable to the property owners to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

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On June 8, 2021, City Council authorized the initiation of expropriation proceedings for fee simple interests in the properties municipally known as 81 Bloor Street East and 40/42 Hayden Street (the "Property Requirements"). The Property Requirements are required for the purposes of constructing a new alternative station entrance, emergency exit and electrical substation facility as part of the Toronto Transit Commission Bloor-Yonge Capacity Improvement project (the "Project").

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This report relates to the second stage of the expropriation process. During the first stage and in accordance with the Expropriations Act, Notices of Application for Approval to Expropriate were served on all applicable "registered owners", who had 30 days to request an inquiry into whether the proposed taking is fair, sound, and reasonably necessary. No requests were received and City Council may now approve the expropriation by this Stage Two report. If authorized, the Expropriation Plans will be registered and associated notices served. Statutory Offers of Compensation must be served prior to the City taking possession of the expropriated properties. The Property Requirements are set out in Appendix A and shown on the reference plan attached as Appendix C.

Staff recommended

The Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management recommends that: 1. City Council, as the Approving Authority under the Expropriations Act, approve the expropriation of the Property Requirements as set out in Appendix A and as identified on the Reference Plans attached as Appendix C, for the Toronto Transit Commission Bloor-Yonge Capacity Improvement project. 2. City Council authorize the City, as Expropriating Authority under the Expropriations Act, to take all necessary steps to comply with the Expropriations Act, including but not limited to, the preparation and registration of Expropriation Plans and service of Notices of Expropriation, Notices of Election and Notices of Possession, as may be required.

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3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, to prepare and serve Offers of Compensation based on a report appraising the market value of the Property Requirements in accordance with the requirements of the Expropriations Act. 4. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 once there has been a final determination of all claims for compensation payable to the property owners to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

Considered

2022-01-14 · General Government and Licensing Committee · adopted
Decision as filed
The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council, as the Approving Authority under the Expropriations Act, approve the expropriation of the Property Requirements as set out in Appendix A to the report (December 22, 2021) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and as identified on the Reference Plans attached as Appendix C to the report (December 22, 2021) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, for the Toronto Transit Commission Bloor-Yonge Capacity Improvement project.
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2. City Council authorize the City, as Expropriating Authority under the Expropriations Act, to take all necessary steps to comply with the Expropriations Act, including but not limited to, the preparation and registration of Expropriation Plans and service of Notices of Expropriation, Notices of Election and Notices of Possession, as may be required. 3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, to prepare and serve Offers of Compensation based on a report appraising the market value of the Property Requirements in accordance with the requirements of the Expropriations Act. 4. City Council authorize the public release Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 22, 2021) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, once there has been a final determination of all claims for compensation payable to the property owners to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.
2022-02-02 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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