3.       SALE OF LAND - ROAD ALLOWANCE ADJACENT TO 1475 COMMODORE LANE


VENTE DE TERRAIN – PARTIE DE L’EMPRISE ROUTIÈRE CONTIGUë AU 1475, ALLÉE COMMODORE

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Declare a vacant parcel of land shown on Annex “A” attached, containing approximately 1,780 m2, being part of the road allowance between Concession A (B.F.) and Concession 1, geographic Township of North Gower, in the City of Ottawa, subject to final survey and subject to the road being stopped up and closed by by-law, as surplus to the City’s needs;

 

2.         Approve the sale of the land detailed in Recommendation 1, subject to required easements and a right-of-way in favour of the owners of the properties described in PINS 03910-0082, 03910-0083, 03910-0084, 03910-0085, 03910-0086 and 03910-0087 to Long Island Marina Inc., for the amount of $10,000, plus

 

 

RECOMMENDATIONS DU COMITÉ

 

Que le Conseil :

 

1.                  déclare excédentaire, par rapport aux besoins de la Ville, le terrain vacant illustré à l’annexe A, ayant une superficie approximative de 1 780 m2 et faisant partie de l’emprise routière située entre la concession A (façade fractionnée) et la Concession 1, canton géographique de North Gower, à Ottawa, sous réserve du levé final et à la condition que la route soit fermée par voie de règlement municipal;

 

2.                  approuve la vente du terrain décrit à la recommandation 1, sous réserve des servitudes requises et d’un droit de passage en faveur des propriétaires des terrains portant les numéros PINS 03910-0082, 03910-0083, 03910‑0084, 03910-0085, 03910-0086 et 03910-0087, à la société Long Island Marina Inc., pour la somme de 10 000 $ (TPS non comprise), conformément à un contrat de vente qui a été reçu.

 

DOCUMENTATION

 

1.         Chief Corporate Services Officer’s report dated 20 March 2006
(ACS2006-CRS-RPM-0025).

 

Report to/Rapport au :

 

Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee

Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique

 

and Council / et au Conseil

 

20 March 2006/le 20 mars 2006

 

Submitted by/Soumis par : Greg Geddes, Chief Corporate Services Officer/

Chef des Services généraux

 

Contact Person/Personne ressource : Gordon MacNair, Acting Manager, Real Estate Services

Real Property Asset Management/Gestion des actifs des biens immobiliers

(613) 580-2424 x 21217, Gordon.MacNair@ottawa.ca

 

Rideau (21)

Ref N°: ACS2006-CRS-RPM-0025

 

 

SUBJECT:

SALE OF LAND - ROAD ALLOWANCE ADJACENT TO 1475 COMMODORE LANE

 

 

OBJET :

VENTE DE TERRAIN – PARTIE DE L’EMPRISE ROUTIÈRE CONTIGUë AU 1475, ALLÉE COMMODORE

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend that Council:

 

1.         Declare a vacant parcel of land shown on Annex “A” attached, containing approximately 1,780 m2, being part of the road allowance between Concession A (B.F.) and Concession 1, geographic Township of North Gower, in the City of Ottawa, subject to final survey and subject to the road being stopped up and closed by by-law, as surplus to the City’s needs;

 

2.                  Approve the sale of the land detailed in Recommendation 1, subject to required easements and a right-of-way in favour of the owners of the properties described in PINS 03910-0082, 03910-0083, 03910-0084, 03910-0085, 03910-0086 and 03910-0087 to Long Island Marina Inc., for the amount of $10,000, plus GST, pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.

 

 

RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORT

 

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

 

1.         De déclarer excédentaire, par rapport aux besoins de la Ville, le terrain vacant illustré à l’annexe A, ayant une superficie approximative de 1 780 m2 et faisant partie de l’emprise routière située entre la concession A (façade fractionnée) et la Concession 1, canton géographique de North Gower, à Ottawa, sous réserve du levé final et à la condition que la route soit fermée par voie de règlement municipal;

 

2.         D’approuver la vente du terrain décrit à la recommandation 1, sous réserve des servitudes requises et d’un droit de passage en faveur des propriétaires des terrains portant les numéros PINS 03910-0082, 03910-0083, 03910‑0084, 03910-0085, 03910-0086 et 03910-0087, à la société Long Island Marina Inc., pour la somme de 10 000 $ (TPS non comprise), conformément à un contrat de vente qui a été reçu.

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

The subject property is an untravelled portion of the road allowance between Concessions A (B.F.) and Concession 1, geographic Township of North Gower, located between lands owned by the purchaser.  The total area of the road allowance to be closed contains 1,780 square metres and is subject to final survey.

 

Long Island Marina Inc., applied to the Committee of Adjustment for lot line adjustment.  The Committee of Adjustment has supported the lot line adjustment and merger of the lots separated by the unopened road allowance.  The road closing and purchase of the subject lands fulfils a condition of consent approved by the Committee of Adjustment.  Parks Canada are supportive of the closing and sale on the understanding that this will provide frontage to the landlocked marina property which will in turn, through the marina use, be providing additional access to the waterfront.

 

The application submitted to the Planning and Growth Management Department to close the portion of the road allowance has been approved, subject to the following conditions.

 

  1. Notice of the proposed closing shall be given in accordance with By-law No. 2002-522.

 

  1. A conveyance of the closed road shall be at current market value in accordance with By-law No. 2002-38.

 

  1. The applicant/purchaser(s) will be responsible for all costs of the road closing and sale including the application fee (which includes the cost of advertising/giving notice), survey/reference plan, appraisal (if any), removal of encumbrances (if any), registration of documents, land transfer tax and GST if applicable.

 

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

 

(i)                  The applicant/purchaser(s) shall have provided to the City Solicitor, a plan of survey/reference plan, showing the road, or portion thereof, to be closed, the parcels of land therein to be conveyed to all parties, any existing or required utility easements and a registerable legal description of all such parcels of land, to the satisfaction of the City Surveyor.

 

(ii)                The applicant/purchaser of all closed portions of the road being sold, shall have provided to the City Solicitor written confirmation that any zoning violation which may result from the closing, will be the applicant/purchaser(s) responsibility to remedy, and;

 

(iii)               A binding Agreement of Purchase and Sale shall have been entered into by the City and the applicant/purchaser for the closing road;

 

  1. Should the conditions of Paragraph 4 above not be fulfilled within one (1) year of the date of approval of the road closing application, the approval of the road closing application shall be null and void.

 

  1. The Municipal Act provides that the closing by-law enacted by City Council does not take effect until registered on title.  If the City is selling the closed road, the by-law will not be registered on title until such time as the conveyance of the closed road is to be completed pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale.

 

  1. That the owner(s) make the appropriate application(s) under Land Titles Act/Registry Act, to register on the title of the property the following covenant/notices that shall run with the land and bind future owners of subsequent transfers:

 

“This parcel of land cannot be conveyed by itself without a further Planning act Consent and is considered to have merged in Title with the abutting lands to the east and west, known as 1424 Commodore Land and 1475 Commodore Lane.”

 

 

DISCUSSION

 

An agreement has been reached with the abutting owner, Long Island Marina Inc., to purchase the subject portion of the road.  The property is shown on the attached Annex “A” and is legally described as being part of the road allowance between Concession A (B.F.) and Concession 1, geographic Township of North Gower.  The agreement is subject to the conditions of the road closing approval and any easements or right-of-way that are required.

 

The zoning of the City property is EP (Environmental Protection) and CT-1 (Tourist Commercial). The Committee of Adjustment has supported the lot line adjustment and merger of the lots separated by the unopened road allowance.   The intended use of the property is to consolidate 1424 and 1475 Commodore Lane in compliance with a condition of the Committee of Adjustment.  The use is consistent with the current zoning.  Rezoning is not being contemplated.

 

The recommended sale price of $10,000 is supported by an appraisal.  The offer is considered fair and reasonable and is recommended for acceptance.

 

 

CONSULTATION.

 

In accordance with policies approved by City Council on 14 November 2001, the availability of the property was circulated to all client City Departments, including the Housing Branch, Public Works and Services and Planning and Growth Management, to determine if the parcel should be retained for a City mandated program.  The Environmental Management Group of the Planning and Growth Management Department, was consulted with respect to the Greenspace Master Plan and their comments are indicated under the Environmental Implications section of this report.  Neither the Housing Branch nor any other City Department expressed interest in retaining the property.

 

The utility companies were also circulated and no requirements were indicated.

 

The circulation of this property predated the implementation of the new circulation practices and only the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee Coordinator was circulated.

 

The ward Councillor has been made aware of the intent to dispose of the subject property and supports staff’s recommendation.

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS

 

The proposed sale of this property does not involve natural environment or greenspace network areas or objectives from the City’s draft Greenspace Master Plan or from its evaluation of significant environmental features within the City.  Environmental impacts are not anticipated as a result of this decision.

 

 

HOUSING FIRST POLICY

 

The Official Plan policy directs that the City make land available for affordable housing and give priority for the sale or lease of surplus City-owned property for this purpose. 

 

The Housing First Policy approved by Council on 13 July 2005, establishes priority consideration to the Housing Branch in the identification of potentially surplus City-owned property, to be used in achieving the City’s affordable housing program targets.  The policy also requires that the Official Plan target of 25% affordable housing, be met on any City-owned property sold for residential development.   Where viable, residential properties are disposed of without a condition requiring an affordable housing component, 25% of the proceeds from the sale are to be credited to a housing fund, to be used for the development of affordable housing elsewhere in the City.

 

The subject is a non-viable property zoned EP (Environmental Protection) and CT-1 (Tourist Commercial).  The property therefore does not meet the affordable housing criteria outlined in the Housing First Policy.

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

This transaction represents revenue of $10,000 to the Corporation and will be credited to the City’s Sale of Surplus Land Account.

 

 

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

 

Attached as Annex “A” is a sketch showing the subject property.

 

 

DISPOSITION

 

Following Council’s approval, Real Property Asset Management and Legal Services Branches will finalize the transaction.