Application for Approval to Expropriate 320-326 Bloor Street West for the Spadina Station Streetcar Platform Extension - Stage 1

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2024-05-22 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on May 22 and 23, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to continue negotiations to acquire the property interests set out in Appendix A (the "Property Requirements") to the report (April 17, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and as illustrated in the draft reference plan set out in Appendix B to

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the report (April 17, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and City Council authorize the initiation of expropriation proceedings for the Property Requirements, for the purpose of extending the platform at Spadina Station in order to accommodate two streetcar vehicles as part of the Line 2 Capacity Enhancement Program (the "Project"), if the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, deems it necessary or appropriate to proceed in that manner. 2. City Council grant the authority to serve and publish the Notices of Application for Approval to Expropriate Land for the Property Requirements, to forward to the Ontario Land Tribunal any requests for hearings that are received, to attend the hearing(s) to present the City's position, and to report the Ontario Land Tribunal's recommendations to City Council for its consideration.

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This report seeks authority to initiate expropriation proceedings for permanent and temporary easement interests in part of the property municipally known as 320-326 Bloor Street West. The purpose of extending the platform at Spadina Station is to accommodate two low floor light rail vehicles as part of the Toronto Transit Commission project relating to the Line 2 Capacity Enhancement Program. This is Stage 1 of the expropriation process.

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Should City Council adopt the recommendations in this report, staff will serve and publish the Notice of Application for Approval to Expropriate Land on each registered owner. Owners, as defined in the Expropriations Act (the "Act"), will have 30 days to request a hearing into whether the City's proposed taking is fair, sound and reasonably necessary. Staff will report back to City Council with a Stage 2 report, providing details on property values and other costs, and if a hearing is requested, the report of the Ontario Land Tribunal. The proposed expropriations would only be effected after adoption by City Council, as approving authority, of the Stage 2 report, by registration of an expropriation plan(s), which would then be followed by the service of notices as required by the Act. Before the City could take possession of the expropriated properties, offers of compensation based on appraisal reports must be served on each registered owner.

Staff recommended

The Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to continue negotiations to acquire the property interests set out in Appendix A (the "Property Requirements") and as illustrated in the draft reference plan set out in Appendix B, and City Council authorize the initiation of expropriation proceedings for the Property Requirements, for the purpose of extending the platform at Spadina Station in order to accommodate two streetcar vehicles as part of the Line 2 Capacity Enhancement Program (the "Project"), if the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, deems it necessary or appropriate to proceed in that manner.

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2. City Council grant authority to serve and publish the Notices of Application for Approval to Expropriate Land for the Property Requirements, to forward to the Ontario Land Tribunal any requests for hearings that are received, to attend the hearing(s) to present the City's position, and to report the Ontario Land Tribunal's recommendations to City Council for its consideration.

Considered

2024-05-01 · General Government Committee · adopted
Decision as filed
The General Government Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to continue negotiations to acquire the property interests set out in Appendix A (the "Property Requirements") to the report (April 17, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and as illustrated in the draft reference plan set out in Appendix B to the report
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(April 17, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and City Council authorize the initiation of expropriation proceedings for the Property Requirements, for the purpose of extending the platform at Spadina Station in order to accommodate two streetcar vehicles as part of the Line 2 Capacity Enhancement Program (the "Project"), if the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, deems it necessary or appropriate to proceed in that manner. 2. City Council grant authority to serve and publish the Notices of Application for Approval to Expropriate Land for the Property Requirements, to forward to the Ontario Land Tribunal any requests for hearings that are received, to attend the hearing(s) to present the City's position, and to report the Ontario Land Tribunal's recommendations to City Council for its consideration.
2024-05-22 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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