Declaration of Surplus Land – 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 lands, located in Mountjoy Township and identified as part of Pcl 6-2, Plan M-162-C, Part of Lot 6, Registered Plan CR-491, Part of Part 2 (part of Roll No. 5627-010-113-65400) surplus to the needs of the municipality, and that Council approves the direct land sale of City land south of 1395 Riverside Drive to the abutting property owner, 2200421 Ontario Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the “Purchaser”), subject to the following conditions:

• That the subject land be sold for $46,800.00 (plus HST). This includes an appraised value of $39,000.00 (plus HST), appraisal cost of $1,000.00 (plus HST) and a reference plan cost of $6,800.00 (plus HST);
• That the Purchaser be required to consolidate the subject lands into one (1) property with the abutting property at 1395 Riverside Drive (Roll Nos. 5627-010-113-65500 and 5627-010-113-65800). This shall require the Purchaser to submit a deeming by-law application to the City of Timmins, which shall require Council approval;
• That all expenses for both the Corporation and the Purchaser related to this land purchase, including, but not limited to, the legal and registration costs, shall be the responsibility of the Purchaser;
• That the Purchaser shall have six (6) 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.

Part of Pcl 6-2, Plan M-162-C, Part of Lot 6, Registered Plan CR-491, Part of Part 2
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 Thursday, October 29, 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]