Report to/Rapport au :
Corporate Services and Economic Development
Committee
Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique
and Council / et au Conseil
Submitted by/Soumis par : Kent Kirkpatrick,
City Manager/Directeur des services municipaux
Contact Person/Personne ressource : Gordon MacNair, Manager, Realty
Services
Real
Estate Partnerships and Development Office/gestionnaire, services
immobiliers, Bureau de développement et de partenariats immobiliers
(613)
580-2424 x 21217, Gordon.MacNair@Ottawa.ca
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OBJET :
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REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That the Corporate Services
and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve the acquisition of
two vacant properties located on Petrie Island based on the principles as
outlined in this report.
RECOMMANDATION DU
RAPPORT
Que le Comité des
services organisationnels et du développement économique recommande au Conseil
d’approuver l’acquisition de deux biens-fonds vacants situés sur l’île Petrie
sur la base des principes énoncés dans le présent rapport.
BACKGROUND
On 5 September 2006 the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee approved the following motion:
Whereas
Petrie Island is designated in the Official Plan as a major open space, urban
natural feature and significant wetlands;
And
Whereas the Community and Protective Services, Parks and Recreation Branch, are
developing a comprehensive programming strategy;
Be it Therefore Resolved that:
a) staff be
directed to review the remaining ownership of lands on Petrie Island with the
objective to acquire privately owned lands in an effort to consolidate City
ownership; and
b) report back to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee for approval of a Petrie Island Acquisition strategy.
An investigation has confirmed that three properties
located on Petrie Island are privately owned.
Two properties, Parcels “A” & “B” as outlined on Document 1 are
vacant lots while the remaining property is improved with a single-family
residence. This report is recommending an acquisition strategy for the two
vacant lots only.
and it is now scheduled for development in ????
(Lynda – I just wanted to add something about this Taylor Creek property that
we bought back to make it sound like we are now achieving the goal of the
business park. Without a comment about
that, I think it sounds like the re-purchase was all about the money we
generated and the additional revenue we will generate for these properties
isn’t mentioned as part of the rationale for the buy-backs.
DISCUSSION
Parcel “A” is designated Urban Natural Feature within
the Official Plan and qualifies under Section 5.2.1.5.c to be acquired at the
request of the owner. The site under the City’s Comprehensive Zoning By-Law No.
250-2008 is zoned EP – Environmental Protection.
With respect to Parcel “B”, the Official Plan
designates the lands as Major Open Space with a significant portion of this
parcel being identified as Provincially Significant Wetlands by the MNR. This
designation intends that the land will eventually be in public ownership,
however, no commitment is given to acquiring this land on request. The parcel is zoned O1 a Parks and Open
Space Zone with no residential uses permitted in this zone.
Both properties are subject to a floodplain overlay
that does not allow new buildings. The highest and best use for both lots is
considered to be passive recreational land.
Staff is recommending that the City acquire the two
vacant parcels when they become available at an acquisition price that is based
on the current market value at that time.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS
The Official Plan designates Parcel “A” as Urban Natural Feature and Parcel “B” as Major Open Space and it is therefore in the interest of the City to have both parcels under public ownership.
CONSULTATION
No public consultation has been undertaken for this
strategy. The ward Councillor supports
the acquisition strategy. Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department
and the Community Sustainability Department support the Petrie Island
Acquisition Strategy being recommended.
LEGAL/RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS
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There are no legal/risk management
impediments to implementing any of the Recommendations arising from this
Report.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Funding is available within 904330 Natural Area Acquisition (Urban) for Parcel “A” and a source of funding will be sought for Parcel “B” once it becomes available.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Attached, as Document 1 is a sketch showing Parcels “A” and “B”.
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DISPOSITION
Following approval, Realty Services will proceed with acquiring the two sites as they become available.
