3.         SALE OF LAND – PART OF LANE at REAR OF 32 TO 36 rOBINSON aVENUE AND 211 AND 215 LEES AVENUE

 

vente de terrain – partie de l’Allée à l’arrière des 32 à 36, avenue robinson et des 211 et 215, avenue lees

 

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.      Declare a parcel of land shown hatched on Annex “A” attached and identified as Parcels 1 to 4, containing a total area of approximately 100.62m2 (1083.1 square feet), being part of the lane adjacent to Lots 15, 16, 18, 19, 21 and 22, Registered Plan 190, in the City of Ottawa, as surplus to the City’s needs;

 

2.   Approve the sale of the land detailed in Recommendation 1, pursuant to Agreements of Purchase and Sale that have been received, as follows:

 

a)   Parcel 1 containing an approximate area of 33.59 m2 (361.57 square feet) subject to final survey, to Ottawa Community Housing Corporation, for the amount of $3,800, plus GST;

 

b)   Parcel 2 containing an approximate area of 16.79 m2 (189.73 square feet) subject to final survey, to Ian Fraser Hamilton and Josephine Irene Hamilton, for the amount of $2,200, plus GST;

 

c)   Parcel 3 containing an approximate area of 33.59 m2 (361.57 square feet) subject to final survey, to Gary Courville, for the amount of $3,800, plus GST; and

 

d)   Parcel 4 containing an area of 16.79 m2 (180.73 square feet) subject to final

survey, to Denis Redmond and Wendy Duschenes, for the amount of $2,200, plus GST.

 

 

RECOMMENDATIONS DU COMITÉ

 

Que le Conseil :

 

1.      déclare excédentaire aux besoins de la Ville une parcelle de terrain indiquée en hachurés dans l’Annexe « A » ci-jointe et désignée comme les parcelles 1 à 4, d’une surface totale d’environ 100,62 m2 (1083,1 pieds carrés), faisant partie de l’allée adjacente aux lots 15, 16, 18, 19, 21 et 22, plan enregistré 190, dans la Ville d’Ottawa;

 

2.      approuve la vente du terrain décrit dans la Recommandation 1, conformément aux conventions d’achat-vente reçues, comme suit :

 

a)   la parcelle 1 d’une surface approximative de 33,59 m2 (361,57 pieds carrés), sous réserve de l’arpentage final, à la Société de logement communautaire d’Ottawa, pour la somme de 3 800 $, TPS non comprise;

 

b)   la parcelle 2 d’une surface approximative de 16,79 m2 (189,73 peids carrés), sous réserve de l’arpentage final, à Ian Fraser Hamilton et Josephine Irene Hamilton, pour la somme de 2 200 $, TPS non comprise;

 

c)   la parcelle 3 d’une surface approximative de 33,59 m2 (361,57 peids carrés), sous réserve de l’arpentage final, à Gary Courville pour la somme de 3 800 $, TPS non comprise; et

 

d)   la parcelle 4 d’une surface approximative de 16,79 m2 (180,73 pieds carrés), sous réserve de l’arpentage final, à Denis Redmond et Wendy Duschenes, pour la somme de 2 200 $, TPS non comprise.

 

 

 

DOCUMENTATION

 

1.      City Manager’s report dated 10 February (ACS2008-CMR-CPO-0014).

 

Report to/Rapport au :

 

Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee

Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique

 

and Council / et au Conseil

 

10 February 2009 / le 10 février 2009

 

Submitted by/Soumis par:  Kent Kirpatrick, City Manager / directeur municipal

 

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

 

Rideau-Vanier (12)

Ref N°: ACS2009-CMR-CPO-0014

 

 

SUBJECT:

SALE OF LAND – PART OF LANE at REAR OF 32 TO 36 rOBINSON aVENUE AND 211 AND 215 LEES AVENUE

 

 

OBJET :

vente de terrain – partie de l’Allée à l’arrière des 32 à 36, avenue robinson et des 211 et 215, avenue lees

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council:

 

1.      Declare a parcel of land shown hatched on Annex “A” attached and identified as Parcels 1 to 4, containing a total area of approximately 100.62m2 (1083.1 square feet), being part of the lane adjacent to Lots 15, 16, 18, 19, 21 and 22, Registered Plan 190, in the City of Ottawa, as surplus to the City’s needs;

 

2.                  Approve the sale of the land detailed in Recommendation 1, pursuant to Agreements of Purchase and Sale that have been received, as follows:

 

a)         Parcel 1 containing an approximate area of 33.59 m2 (361.57 square feet) subject to final survey, to Ottawa Community Housing Corporation, for the amount of $3,800, plus GST;

 

b)         Parcel 2 containing an approximate area of 16.79 m2 (189.73 square feet) subject to final survey, to Ian Fraser Hamilton and Josephine Irene Hamilton, for the amount of $2,200, plus GST;

 

c)         Parcel 3 containing an approximate area of 33.59 m2 (361.57 square feet) subject to final survey, to Gary Courville, for the amount of $3,800, plus GST; and

 

d)         Parcel 4 containing an area of 16.79 m2 (180.73 square feet) subject to final

survey, to Denis Redmond and Wendy Duschenes, for the amount of $2,200, plus GST.

 

 

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 indiquée en hachurés dans l’Annexe « A » ci-jointe et désignée comme les parcelles 1 à 4, d’une surface totale d’environ 100,62 m2 (1083,1 pieds carrés), faisant partie de l’allée adjacente aux lots 15, 16, 18, 19, 21 et 22, plan enregistré 190, dans la Ville d’Ottawa;

 

2.                  d’approuver la vente du terrain décrit dans la Recommandation 1, conformément aux conventions d’achat-vente reçues, comme suit :

 

a)         la parcelle 1 d’une surface approximative de 33,59 m2 (361,57 pieds carrés), sous réserve de l’arpentage final, à la Société de logement communautaire d’Ottawa, pour la somme de 3 800 $, TPS non comprise;

 

b)         la parcelle 2 d’une surface approximative de 16,79 m2 (189,73 peids carrés), sous réserve de l’arpentage final, à Ian Fraser Hamilton et Josephine Irene Hamilton, pour la somme de 2 200 $, TPS non comprise;

 

c)         la parcelle 3 d’une surface approximative de 33,59 m2 (361,57 peids carrés), sous réserve de l’arpentage final, à Gary Courville pour la somme de 3 800 $, TPS non comprise; et

 

d)         la parcelle 4 d’une surface approximative de 16,79 m2 (180,73 pieds carrés), sous réserve de l’arpentage final, à Denis Redmond et Wendy Duschenes, pour la somme de 2 200 $, TPS non comprise.

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

The subject lane is located adjacent to 32 to 36 Robinson Avenue and 211 and 215 Lees Avenue.  The lane is legally described on Registered Plan 190 and contains a total area of approximately 100.62 square meters.

 

This lane, to be closed and conveyed to the abutting owners, has no functional connection to the surrounding roads and is inaccessible for public vehicular or pedestrian traffic.  The lane is to be added to each of the abutting owners’ properties to expand their rear yards. 

 

Planning and Infrastructure Approvals Branch, pursuant to the Delegation of Authority By-law 2001-12 as amended, approved the closure of the portion of the lane behind 32 and 36 Robinson Avenue and 211 and 215 Lees Avenue, subject to the following conditions:

 

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

 

  1. The road closing shall be undertaken by enactment of a road closing by-law;

 

  1. A conveyance of a 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(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

 

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

 

  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 completed pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale.

 

 

DISCUSSION

 

Agreement has been reached with the four abutting owners to purchase the closed lane.  As part of this agreement, the abutting owners have agreed to share in the cost of the City’s appraisal in the total amount of $1,000. 

 

The sale prices for the property are as indicated in recommendation two and are supported by an in-house appraisal. 

 

The sale prices for the road allowance are recommended for acceptance.

 

 

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 to the adjacent residential property owners.

 

 

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 Affordable Housing Division, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability and City Operations, 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.  Their comments are indicated under the Environmental Implications section of this report.  Neither the Affordable Housing Division nor any City Department expressed interest in retaining the property.

 

The utility companies were also circulated and no interest was expressed in the retention of an easement.

 

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)

Rural Issues Advisory Committee (RIAC)

Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Committee (PTAC)

 

The ward Councillor is aware of the sale of this property to the abutting owners and supports staff’s recommendations.

 

The public was consulted during the Planning Branch process to close the lane.  The Councillor concurs that no additional community consultation is required for the 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 property is non-viable 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

 

The transactions represent revenue of $12,000 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 surplus property.

 

 

DISPOSITION

 

Following Council’s approval, Corporate Projects Office and Legal Services will finalize the sale transactions.