ANNEX A
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4. SALE OF LAND - PART OF LANE BESIDE 1400 BANK STREET vente de terrain - partie de la voie -
AdjacentE aux 1400, rue bank |
Committee RecommendationS
That Council:
1. Declare a parcel of
vacant land shown hatched on Annex “A” attached, containing an area of
approximately 94 m2, described as part of the lane on Registered
Plan 149, City of Ottawa, closed by Judge’s Order registered as OC 7561,
subject to final survey, as surplus to the City’s needs;
2. Approve the sale of
the land outlined in Recommendation 1, subject to any easements that may be
required, to 138425 Canada Inc. for $25,300.00 pursuant to an Agreement of
Purchase and Sale that has been received.
RecommandationS du comité
Que le Conseil :
1. Déclare excédentaire, par rapport aux besoins
de la Ville, une parcelle de terrain illustrée sur la partie hachurée de
l’annexe « A » ci-jointe, représentant une surface d’environ
94 m2, décrite comme une partie de la voie du plan enregistré
149, de la Ville d’Ottawa, fermée conformément à l’ordonnance d’un juge portant
le numéro OC 7561, sous réserve de l’arpentage final;
2. Approuve la vente du terrain visé par
la recommandation no 1, sous réserve des
servitudes requises, au 138425 Canada inc., moyennant la somme de
25 300 $, conformément à un contrat d’achat-vente qui a été reçu.
Documentation
1. Executive Director's report (Business
Transformation Services) report dated 16 October 2007 (ACS2007-BTS-RPM-0035).
Report
to/Rapport au :
Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee
Comité des services organisationnels
et du développement économique
and Council / et au Conseil
16 October 2007 / le 16 octobre 2007
Submitted by/Soumis par : Stephen A.
Finnamore, Executive Director, Business Transformation Services / Directeur
exécutif, Services de transformation des activités
Contact
Person/Personne ressource : Gordon MacNair, Manager Real Estate Services
Real Property Asset Management/Gestion des
actifs des biens immobiliers
(613) 580-2424 x 21217, Gordon.MacNair@ottawa.ca
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vente de terrain - partie de la voie - AdjacentE aux 1400, rue bank |
REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Corporate Services
and Economic Development Committee recommend Council:
1. Declare a parcel of vacant
land shown hatched on Annex “A” attached, containing an area of approximately
94 m2, described as part of the lane on Registered Plan 149, City of
Ottawa, closed by Judge’s Order registered as OC 7561, subject to final survey,
as surplus to the City’s needs;
2. Approve the sale of the
land outlined in Recommendation 1, subject to any easements that may be
required, to 138425 Canada Inc. for $25,300.00 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. Déclare excédentaire, par rapport aux besoins
de la Ville, une parcelle de terrain illustrée sur la partie hachurée de
l’annexe « A » ci-jointe, représentant une surface d’environ
94 m2, décrite comme une partie de la voie du plan enregistré
149, de la Ville d’Ottawa, fermée conformément à l’ordonnance d’un juge portant
le numéro OC 7561, sous réserve de l’arpentage final;
2. Approuve la vente du terrain visé par la
recommandation no 1, sous réserve des servitudes
requises, au 138425 Canada inc., moyennant la somme de 25 300 $,
conformément à un contrat d’achat-vente qui a été reçu.
The subject property is a vacant strip of land, approximately 2 m in width, extending along and adjacent to the entire southerly boundary of a property owned by 138425 Canada Inc., known as Langdon Flowers, at 1400 Bank Street.
This strip of land was formerly part of a network of City-owned lanes situated west of Bank Street, between Belanger and Rockingham Avenues. On 12 October 2001, this network of lanes was closed by Judge’s Order registered as OC 7561. With the exception of the subject property, all of the lanes closed by the Judge’s Order were sold to abutting owners.
DISCUSSION
An Agreement has been reached with 138425 Canada Inc. to purchase the subject property for $25,300.00 plus appraisal and survey costs.
The 138425 Canada Inc. site is an 1,800 m2 property improved with a 1 storey commercial building being operated as a retail floral outlet. The purchaser intends to incorporate the subject parcel with its abutting parking lot. The use is consistent with the current CD F(2.0) - District Linear Commercial Zone. Rezoning is not being contemplated.
City policy requires the sale of property to be on the basis of market value. An appraisal confirms the recommended sale price of $25,300.00 to be consistent with current market values for comparable lands in the area.
The offer is considered fair and reasonable and is recommended for approval.
The subject property does
not contain significant natural environment lands and has not been identified
in the Urban Natural Areas Environmental Evaluation Study (March 2006). No implications to the natural environment
have been identified for the proposed action.
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 Services, to determine if the parcel should be retained for a City mandated program. The Environmental Management Group of the Planning and Growth Management Services 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 following Advisory Committees have been circulated:
Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC)
Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee (OFGAC)
Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC)
Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC)
Roads and Cycling Advisory Committee (RCAC)
Pedestrian and Transit
Rural Issues
No concerns were expressed with respect to the sale of the subject property to the abutting owner.
The ward Councillor has been made aware of the intent to dispose of the
subject property through the circulation process and by subsequent
notification.
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 in a commercial zone and therefore does not meet the affordable housing criteria outlined in the Housing First Policy.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
This transaction represents revenue of $25,300 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 surplus property.
DISPOSITION
Following approval, Legal Services will finalize the Agreement of Purchase and Sale.
