Report to/Rapport au :

 

Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee

Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique

 

and Council/et au Conseil

 

12 May 2003/le 12 mai 2003

 

Submitted by/Soumis par : Kent Kirkpatrick, General Manager/Directeur général,

Corporate Services Department/Services généraux

 

Contact/Personne ressource : D. H. McCaslin Manager, Real Estate Services/

Gestionnaire, Services immobiliers

580-2424, ext. 22595, Douglas.McCaslin@ottawa.ca

 

 

                 Ref N°: ACS2003-CRS-RPR-0043 

 

 

SUBJECT:

 

 

OBJET:

SALE OF LAND – PART OF LANE EAST OF HARMER AVENUE SOUTH, REGISTERED PLAN 207509

 

VENTE DE TERRAIN -  PARTIE DE L’ALLÉE À L’EST DE L’AVENUE HARMER SUD, PLAN ENREGISTRÉ 207509

 

 
REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council:

 

1. Declare a vacant parcel of land shown on Annex “A” attached, containing approximately 154.7 m2, described as being part of the lane on Registered Plan 207509 described in PIN 04026-0189 and indicated as Parcels 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6, City of Ottawa, subject to the road being closed by by-law, as surplus to the City’s needs;

 

2. Approve the sale of the land detailed in Recommendation 1, and indicated as Parcels 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 on the attached sketch, subject to an easement to Hydro Ottawa and Bell Canada, together with a maintenance easement in favour of the owners of 263 Harmer Avenue South as indicated as Parcel 1 on the attached sketch that may be required, to Alison B. Cherniuk, for the amount of $10,850.00 plus GST, pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.      

 

 

RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORT

 

Que le Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique recommande au Conseil :

1. de déclarer une parcelle de terrain vacante représentée sur l’annexe A ci-jointe, d’une superficie d’environ 154,7 m2, décrite comme une partie de l’allée sur le plan enregistré 207509 indiquée dans le PIN 04026-0189 et dénotée comme les parcelles 1, 2, 3, 5 et 6, ville d’Ottawa, sous réserve de la fermeture du chemin par voie de règlement municipal, excédentaire aux besoins de la Ville;

 

2. d’approuver la vente du terrain précisé dans la recommandation 1 et désigné comme les parcelles 1, 2, 3, 5 et 6 sur l’esquisse ci-jointe, sous réserve d’une servitude consentie à Hydro Ottawa et à Bell Canada, assortie d’une servitude d’entretien pouvant être requise au profit des propriétaires du 263, avenue Harmer Sud, indiquée comme la parcelle 1 sur l’esquisse ci-jointeà Alison B. Cherniuk, pour la somme de 10 850 $, la TPS en sus, conformément à une convention d’achat et de vente qui a été reçue.

      

 

BACKGROUND

 

A road closing application was submitted on behalf of Alison B. Cherniuk, owner of 265 Harmer Avenue South, to the Development Services Department to close all of the laneway as shown on the attached sketch marked Annex “ A” and detailed as Parcels 1 to 5.

 

The lane to be closed is located in the middle of a low-density residential neighbourhood and abuts 265 Harmer Avenue on the north, 335 Harmer Avenue, 336 Ruskin Street and 299 Ruskin Street on the south.  The lane is currently not maintained by the City and is not essential as a public road.

 

The lane to be closed was offered for sale to all abutting property owners.  Only the owners of 265 Harmer Avenue South, the applicant and the owner of 299 Ruskin Street elected to purchase that portion of the lane abutting their property.  Parcels 1, 2 3 and 5 are to be conveyed to the applicant, Alsion Cherniuk and Parcel 4 is to be conveyed to Dwayne and Ellen Wright, owners of 299 Ruskin Street.

 

The application to close the lane has been approved by the Director of Planning and Infrastructure Approvals Branch, Development Services Department, subject to the following conditions:

 

1. That the closing be undertaken by By-law.

 

2. That prior to enactment of the closing by-law, the applicant shall provide the following material to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor:

 

a) A plan of survey showing the roadway link to be closed and the lands to be conveyed to all parties, as well as any utility easements;

 

b) Draft deeds of the lands to be conveyed, ready for execution;

 

c) Registration of all documents and the costs thereof.

 

3. That the Closing By-law not be forwarded to Council unless and until the property owner eligible to acquire that portion of the lane to be closed, files a letter with the Director of Property Law acknowledging that any zoning violation which may result from the closure will be the affected property owner’s responsibility to remedy.

 

4. That the portion of the lane to be closed be offered to the abutting property owner(s) on the terms and conditions to be established by the Development Services Department and approved by City Council.

 

5. That the closing of the lane be contingent upon acceptance by the abutting property owner(s) of the price approved by City Council.

 

6. Should the conditions of this report not be fulfilled within one year of this approval the recommendation of this report shall be null and void.

 

7. Prior to the conveyance of the lane, a maintenance agreement over the lands indicated as Parcel 1 will be granted in favour of the owner of 263 Harmer Avenue South. This will allow them to perform maintenance on the side of their home abutting the lane.  Documents to be prepared and registered by the applicant.

 

 
DISCUSSION

 

The lane to be closed is no longer required by the City and will not deny sole vehicular access to other properties. The sale of the lane to be closed will permit the abutting property owners who elected to purchase the lane to enlarge their holdings.

 

The zoning of the City property is R1J – Residential Detached. The intended use by Ms. Cherinuk is to incorporate the lane into her adjoining lands, which are, also zoned R1J. 

 

The sale price is within the market value range established by an appraisal report.  The offer is considered fair and reasonable and is recommended for acceptance.

 

 

CONSULTATION

 

Notice of the Street Closure and Sale to the abutting owners has been advertised in accordance with the Municipal Act.

 

In accordance with existing policies, the property was circulated to all City Departments.  The circulation included the City's Housing Branch, Development Services and the Ward Councillor as well as outside agencies and utility companies. Subject to the required easements being retained, no objection to the lane closing and sale of the land to the abutting owners was expressed.

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

This transaction represents revenue of $10,850.00 to the City and will be credited to Profit Centre 119909-407217.

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

 

Attached, as Annex "A” is the sketch showing the subject lane to be conveyed.

 

 

DISPOSITION

 

Corporate Services Department - Real Estate Services Division to finalize the

                                                                          Agreement of Purchase and Sale

                                                     

                                                                        - Legal Services Branch to finalize the road closing  

                                                                          and conveyance

 

 

 

 

 

ANNEX A