11.          Sale of property – 45 Robertson Road

 

vente de propriété – 45 rue robertson

 

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1.   Declare the property shown hatched on Annex “A” attached, containing approximately 681.6 m2 (7,336.92 square feet), located in front of the property municipally known as 45 Robertson Road and described as part of Robertson Road to be closed, Plan M-3-E shown as parts 1, 2 and 3, plan 4R-4775 as surplus to the City’s needs; and

 

2.      Approve the sale of part of Robertson Road to be closed, described in recommendation 1 and shown hatched on Annex “A” attached, containing approximately 681.6 m2 (7,336.92 square feet), subject to any easements that may be required, to 215746 Ontario Limited for the amount of $73,500.00 plus GST, pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.

 

 

RecommandationS du comité

 

Que le Conseil :

 

1.      Déclare excédentaire aux besoins de la Ville la propriété illustrée par la partie hachurée de l’annexe “A” ci-jointe, d’une superficie d’environ 681.6 m2 (7 336.92 pieds carrés) et située devant la propriété dont la désignation civique est le 45, rue Robertson, décrite comme une partie du la rue Robertson qui doit être fermée  et figurant sur le plan 4R-4775 comme les parties 1,2, et 3 ; et

 

2.      Approuve la vente d’une partie de la rue Robertson, plan M-3-E, décrite ci-haut dans la recommandation 1 et illustrée par la partie hachurée de l’annexe “A” ci-jointe, d’une superficie d’environ 681.6 m2 (7 336,92 pieds carrés), sous réserve de toute servitude qui pourrait être requise, à 215746 Ontario Limited pour la somme de 73 500 $, TPS en sus, conformément à la convention d’achat-vente reçue.

 

 

 

Documentation

 

1.   Executive Director, Business Transformation Services’s report dated 23 July  2008 (ACS2008-BTS-RPAM-0032).

Report to/Rapport au:

 

Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee

Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique

 

and Council / et au Conseil

 

23 July  2008/ le 23 juillet 2008

 

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

 

College (8)

Ref N°: ACS2008-BTS-RPAM-0032

 

 

SUBJECT:

Sale of property – 45 Robertson Road

 

 

OBJET :
vente de propriété – 45 rue robertson

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council:

 

1.         Declare the property shown hatched on Annex “A” attached, containing approximately 681.6 m2 (7,336.92 square feet), located in front of the property municipally known as 45 Robertson Road and described as part of Robertson Road to be closed, Plan M-3-E shown as parts 1, 2 and 3, plan 4R-4775 as surplus to the City’s needs; and

 

2.         recommendation 1 and shown hatched on Annex “A” attached, containing approximately 681.6 m2 (7,336.92 square feet), subject to any easements that may be required, to 215746 Ontario Limited for the amount of $73,500.00 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  excédentaire aux besoins de la Ville la propriété illustrée par la partie hachurée de l’annexe “A” ci-jointe, d’une superficie d’environ 681.6 m2 (7 336.92 pieds carrés) et située devant la propriété dont la désignation civique est le 45, rue Robertson, décrite comme une partie du la rue Robertson qui doit être fermée  et figurant sur le plan 4R-4775 comme les parties 1,2, et 3 ; et

 

2.         D’approuver la vente d’une partie de la rue Robertson, plan M-3-E, décrite ci-haut dans la recommandation 1 et illustrée par la partie hachurée de l’annexe “A” ci-jointe, d’une superficie d’environ 681.6 m2 (7 336,92 pieds carrés), sous réserve de toute servitude qui pourrait être requise, à 215746 Ontario Limited pour la somme de 73 500 $, TPS en sus, conformément à la convention d’achat-vente reçue.

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

The subject property is part of Robertson Road, Registered Plan M-3-E.  The road allowance to be closed contains a total area of 681.6 square metres and lies along the frontage of 45 Robertson Road, and has a width of approximately 12 metres.  The owner of 45 Robertson Road has submitted an application to the City to close the subject untravelled portion of the road allowance and wishes to acquire this land to merge with its property, and create a larger parcel for development.  Planning and Infrastructure Approvals Branch, pursuant to the Delegation of Authority By-law 2001-12 as amended, approved the closure of the portion of Robertson Road in front of 45 Robertson Road, pursuant to the following conditions:

 

1.             Notice of the proposed closing is given in accordance with By-law no. 2002-522;

 

2.             The street closure shall be undertaken by enactment of a street or lane closure by-law;

 

3.             A conveyance of a closed road shall be at current market value, in accordance with By‑law No. 2002-38;

 

4.             The applicant/purchaser(s) will be responsible for all costs of the street closure 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);

 

5.             Prior to enactment of the by-law:

 

(a)          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 Solicitor and the City Surveyor;

 

(b)         The applicant/purchaser(s) 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

 

(c)          A binding Agreement(s) of Purchase and Sale shall have been entered into by the City and the applicant/purchaser(s) for the closed road.

 

6.             Should the conditions in Paragraph 5 above not be fulfilled within one (1) year of the date of approval of the street or lane closure application, the approval of the street or lane closure application shall be null and void.

 

7.             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.

 

 

DISCUSSION

 

The intended use of the subject property by the purchaser is consolidation with the abutting property at 45 Roberston Road.  A site plan application has been submitted to the City to construct a hotel on the property at 45 Robertson Road and the acquisition of this additional parcel along the whole width of the frontage will facilitate the development proposal.  The zoning designation for this property is CH Commercial Highway zone – Nepean Urban Zoning By-law 100-2000 and the newly approved zoning designation is AM (H20) Arterial Main Street zone, By-law 250-2008.  This zoning is consistent with the purchaser’s property and no re-zoning is contemplated.

 

An agreement has been reached with the abutting owner, 215746 Ontario Limited, to purchase the subject portion of Robertson Road.  The road allowance to be acquired is shown hatched on Annex “A” and is legally described as Robertson Road, Registered Plan M-E-3 shown as parts 1,2 and 3, Plan 4R-4775. The Agreement is subject to the conditions of the road closing approval and any easements that may be required. 

 

An asking price of $73,500.00 was established for the property, based on the findings of an internal appraisal dated July 2008, estimating the market value at $73,500.00.  On 8 July 2008, an unconditional offer was received from 215746 Ontario Limited, in the amount of $73,500.00. The subject offer is considered fair and reasonable, and is recommended for acceptance.

 

A circulation was sent to all City departments and utility agencies in May 2008, to determine if there was any requirement for the property.  No City departments or utility agencies expressed any interest. 

 

 

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, Transit and the Environment, to determine if the property should be retained for a City mandated program.  The Environmental Sustainability Division of the Planning, Transit and the Environment Department, was consulted with respect to the Urban Natural Areas Environmental Evaluation Study 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 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 Advisory Committee (PTAC)

Rural Issues Advisory Committee (RIAC)

 

No concerns were expressed with respect to the sale of the subject property.

 

The ward Councillor was made aware of the proposed sale and did not express any concerns regarding the sale of the subject property.

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS

 

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 sale of this property.

 

 

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 and therefore does not meet the affordable housing criteria outlined in the Housing First Policy. 

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

This transaction represents revenue of $73,500.00 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 Council’s approval, Real Property Asset Management and Legal Services Branches will finalize the transaction.