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Ontario Place Redevelopment - Declaration of Surplus

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2023-04-20 · General Government Committee · deferred

As filed

The General Government Committee deferred the Item until such time as: a. City Council approves the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for Ontario Place; b. the Province of Ontario has provided Toronto City Council with a copy of the lease with the private tenant on the West Island site of Ontario Place; and c. once the Federal Government has expressed its interest or disinterest in the lands at Ontario Place.

The vote

Defer Item · Carried, 4-2

For (4)Alejandra Bravo, Gord Perks, Josh Matlow, Lily Cheng
Against (2)James Pasternak, Stephen Holyday
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The purpose of this report is to seek authority for the City of Toronto (the "City") to declare surplus City-owned parcels of land and water located at Ontario Place as described in Attachment 1 (the "City Property") with the intended manner of disposal to be by way of a land exchange with His Majesty the King in right of Ontario (the "Province"). City Council authority for the proposed land exchange will be sought in a separate report in the next reporting cycle, subject to City Council approval of this report.

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As per Toronto Municipal Code, s. 213-1.3, it is necessary to declare surplus the City Property before proceeding with the land exchange. Under Toronto Municipal Code, s. 213-1.6, authority to declare City property surplus has been delegated to the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services unless the local Councillor requests the matter to be determined through the appropriate standing committee, which is the case in this instance.

Staff recommended

The Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management recommends that: 1. City Council declare surplus the City-owned parcels of land and water located at Ontario Place and described in Attachment 1 (the "City Property"), with the intended manner of disposal to be by way of agreements to exchange real property with His Majesty the King in right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Infrastructure and His Majesty

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the King in right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, as the Chief Planner and Executive Director of City Planning and the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation have confirmed that the land being exchanged is (i) nearby land of equivalent or larger area and (ii) of comparable or superior green space utility, and all steps necessary to comply with the City's real estate disposal process as set out in Article 1 of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 213, Real Property, be taken.

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