6.         LAND EXCHANGE - 3020 HAWTHORNE ROAD

 

ÉCHANGE DE TERRAINS – 3020 RUE HAWTHORNE

 

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1.      Declare a parcel of vacant land containing an area of 262 m2, described as Part 4 on Reference Plan 4R-19420 (Parcel “A”) , as surplus to the City’s needs; and

 

2.      Approve the sale of the land outlined in Recommendation 1, subject to any easements that may be required, together with the transfer of easement rights in Parts 8 and 10 on Reference Plan 4R-19420 (Parcel “B”) to Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. in exchange for a parcel of land containing an area of 651.57 m2, described as Part 6 on Reference Plan 5R-231 (Parcel “C”), pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.

 

 

RECOMMENDATIONS DU COMITÉ

 

Que le Conseil :

 

1.      déclare excédentaire aux besoins de la Ville une parcelle de terrain vacant d’une surface de 262 m2, sous réserve de l’arpentage final, décrite comme une partie du bloc 123, plan enregistré 4M-538, Ville d’Ottawa, et indiquée comme la parcelle A dans l’Annexe « A » ; et

 

2.      approuve la vente du terrain décrit dans la Rexcommandation 1, sous réserve de toute servitude qui pourrait être requise, à Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. conformément à la convention d’achat-vente reçue.

 

 

 

DOCUMENTATION

 

1.   City Manager’s report dated 7 January 2009 (ACS2008-CMR-CPO-0004).

 

 

Report to/Rapport au :

 

Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee

Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique

 

and Council / et au Conseil

 

7 January 2009 / le 7 janvier 2009

 

Submitted by/Soumis par : Kent Kirkpatrick,
City Manager/Directeur des services municipaux

 

Contact Person/Personne ressource : Gordon MacNair, Manager Real Estate Services, Corporate Project Office/ gestionnaire, Services immobiliers, Bureau des projects municipaux

(613) 580-2424 x 21217, gordon.macnair@ottawa.ca

 

Gloucester-Southgate (10)

Ref N°: ACS2008-CMR-CPO-0004

 

 

SUBJECT:

LAND EXCHANGE - 3020 HAWTHORNE ROAD

 

 

OBJET :

ÉCHANGE DE TERRAINS – 3020 RUE HAWTHORNE

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council:

 

1.                  Declare a parcel of vacant land containing an area of 262 m2, described as Part 4 on Reference Plan 4R-19420 (Parcel “A”) , as surplus to the City’s needs; and

 

2.                  Approve the sale of the land outlined in Recommendation 1, subject to any easements that may be required, together with the transfer of easement rights in Parts 8 and 10 on Reference Plan 4R-19420 (Parcel “B”) to Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. in exchange for a parcel of land containing an area of 651.57 m2, described as Part 6 on Reference Plan 5R-231 (Parcel “C”), 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 une parcelle de terrain vacant d’une surface de 262 m2, sous réserve de l’arpentage final, décrite comme une partie du bloc 123, plan enregistré 4M-538, Ville d’Ottawa, et indiquée comme la parcelle A dans l’Annexe « A » ; et

 

2.                  d’approuver la vente du terrain décrit dans la Rexcommandation 1, sous réserve de toute servitude qui pourrait être requise, à Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. conformément à la convention d’achat-vente reçue.

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

In 1994, in order to accommodate the reconstruction of Hawthorne and Russell Road, the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton relocated a Consumers Gas (now Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.) regulator station from its prior location on Russell Road to its current location at 3020 Hawthorne Road.  As part of this relocation project the Region (now City of Ottawa) agreed to transfer title to the current location of the regulator station in exchange for title to its prior location.  Although both the road construction and the regulator station relocation have been completed for several years, the exchange of properties was never completed.

 

 

DISCUSSION

 

The City has agreed to transfer to Enbridge Part 4 on Reference Plan 4R-19429, which is shown as Parcel A on the attached Annex ‘A’ sketch.  In order to provide access to Parcel A, the City will also transfer its easement rights over Parts 8 and 10 on Reference Plan 4R-19420, which is shown as Parcel B.  Enbridge has agreed to transfer to the City Part 6 on Reference Plan 5R-231, which is shown as Parcel C. 

 

The site being transferred to Enbridge contains an area of 263 m2 whereas the lands being transferred to the City contains an area of 651.57 m2.  There is no compensation payable to either party.  The City has agreed to pay reasonable legal costs incurred by Enbridge to complete the exchange of lands.

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS

 

The subject property does not contain natural environment lands designated as significant in the Official Plan or areas identified in the Urban Natural Areas Environmental Evaluation Study (March 2006). No significant implications to the natural environment have been identified for the proposed sale of this property.

 

 

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, now Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability, to determine if the parcel should be retained for a City mandated program.  The Environmental Sustainability Division of the Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability Department was consulted with respect to the Urban Natural Area Environmental Evaluation Study and 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 ward Councillor has been made aware of this proposal to finalize an outstanding agreement by completing a land exchange arrangement with Enbridge Gas.

 

 

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 City’s property is situated in an industrial zone and therefore does not meet the affordable housing criteria outlined in the Housing First Policy.

 

 

LEGAL/RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

 

There are no legal/risk management impediments to implementing any of the Recommendations arising from this Report.

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

This transaction does not involve compensation, and will not result in revenues to the Corporation.  All expenses incurred in completing the transactions will be charged to the Sale of Surplus Lands Account

 

 

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

 

Attached as Annex “A” is a sketch to illustrate the properties recommended for exchange.

 

 

DISPOSITION

 

Following Council’s approval, Real Estate Services and Legal Services Branch will finalize the transaction.