Declaration of Surplus Land – 396 Theriault Boulevard (Mountjoy Township)
WHEREAS pursuant to City of Timmins By-Law No. 2023-8855 which sets out policies and procedures for the sale and disposition of municipal land.
AND WHEREAS Section 6.0 – Accountability, Transparency and Public Notice Requirements, requires that in considering a sale of City owned land, the land must be declared surplus to the needs and requirements of the municipality and prior to the land sale, notice of the disposition of the surplus lands posted on the City’s website and advertised in the local newspaper for two consecutive weeks. The purpose of such notice is to secure any comments from the public respecting this proposed land sale to be considered by Council so that Council may consider, and if applicable, incorporate into an implementing by-law.
AND WHEREAS the Council for the Corporation of the City of Timmins considers it desirable and expedient that the described land, located at 396 Theriault Boulevard and identified as Mountjoy Concession 3, Lot 1, Plan 6R-9634, Part 1 (part of Roll No. 5627-050-054-02400) be declared surplus to the Corporation’s municipal requirements and be sold directly to the abutting property owner at 227 Quartz Avenue, Steven Cox (hereinafter referred to as the “purchaser”), subject to the following conditions:
- That the subject lands be sold for $6,952.20 (plus HST), which includes a land sale value of $2,052.20 calculated from the Surplus Land Vacant Sales Chart and a reference plan (survey) cost of $4,900.00 (plus HST);
- That the purchaser be required to consolidate the subject land with the abutting property at 227 Quartz Avenue;
- That all expenses for both the municipality and the purchaser related to this land purchase, including the legal and registration costs, shall be the responsibility of the purchaser;
- That the purchaser shall have six months to finalize this transfer, otherwise this land sale shall be null and void; and
- That this direct land sale shall be approved by Council by-law.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the City of Timmins does hereby declare the following described land as being surplus to the Corporation’s requirements.
Concession 3, Lot 1, Plan 6R-9634, Part 1
Mountjoy Township
City of Timmins
District of Cochrane
COMMENTS
Letters of support or concern with regard to this land sale will be received by the undersigned up until Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 4:00 p.m. and will be presented for Council’s consideration.
Under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, and in accordance with Ontario’s Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), all written submissions, documents, deputations, correspondence, emails or other communications (including name and address) provided for public consultation are considered part of the public record. Please note that by submitting any of this information, consent is being provided to use and disclose this information.
Please contact the undersigned if you require further details.
Dave St.Onge, Community Development Planner
Corporation of the City of Timmins
220 Algonquin Boulevard East Timmins, ON P4N 1B3
705-360-2600 Ext. 3347 / [email protected]