4.         Sale of Property – Part of 2605 Tenth Line ROAD – Avalon Storm Pond

 

Vente de propriété – partie du 2605, chemin tenth line – bassin d’orage avalon

 

 

 

Committee Recommendations

 

That Council:

 

1.      Declare a portion of the property municipally known as 2605 Tenth Line Road and shown hatched on Annex “A” attached, containing approximately 254.8 m2  (2742.73 square feet), legally described as part of Lot 4, Concession 10, Geographic Township of Cumberland being Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Plan 4R-23376, in the City of Ottawa, as surplus to the City’s needs; and

 

2.      Approve the sale of the property detailed in Recommendation 1, subject to any easements that may be required, to Minto Communities Inc., for the amount of $27,400 plus GST, if applicable, 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 partie de la propriété dont la désignation civique est le 2605, chemin Tenth Line et indiquée en hachurés dans l’Annexe « A » ci-jointe, d’une surface approximative de 254,8 m2 (2742,73 pieds carrés), décrite officiellement conne une partie du lot 4, concession 10, canton géographique de Cumberland et correspondant aux parties 1, 2, 3, 4 et , Plan 4R-23376, dans la Ville d’Ottawa; et

 

2.      approuve la vente de la propriété décrite dans la Recommandation 1, sous réserve de toute servitude qui pourrait être requise, à Minto Communities Inc., pour la somme de 27 400 $ plus TPS, le cas échéant, conformément à la convention d’achat-vente reçue.

 

 

 

DOCUMENTATION

 

1.      City Manager’s report dated 10 February (ACS2008-CMR-CPO-0013).

 

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

 

Cumberland (19)

Ref N°: ACS2009-CMR-CPO-0013

 

 

SUBJECT:

Sale of Property – Part of 2605 Tenth Line ROAD – Avalon Storm Pond

 

 

OBJET :
Vente de propriété – partie du 2605, chemin tenth line – bassin d’orage avalon

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council:

 

1.                  Declare a portion of the property municipally known as 2605 Tenth Line Road and shown hatched on Annex “A” attached, containing approximately 254.8 m2  (2742.73 square feet), legally described as part of Lot 4, Concession 10, Geographic Township of Cumberland being Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Plan 4R-23376, in the City of Ottawa, as surplus to the City’s needs; and

 

2.                  Approve the sale of the property detailed in Recommendation 1, subject to any easements that may be required, to Minto Communities Inc., for the amount of $27,400 plus GST, if applicable, 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 partie de la propriété dont la désignation civique est le 2605, chemin Tenth Line et indiquée en hachurés dans l’Annexe « A » ci-jointe, d’une surface approximative de 254,8 m2 (2742,73 pieds carrés), décrite officiellement conne une partie du lot 4, concession 10, canton géographique de Cumberland et correspondant aux parties 1, 2, 3, 4 et , Plan 4R-23376, dans la Ville d’Ottawa; et

 

2.                  d’approuver la vente de la propriété décrite dans la Recommandation 1, sous réserve de toute servitude qui pourrait être requise, à Minto Communities Inc., pour la somme de 27 400 $ plus TPS, le cas échéant, conformément à la convention d’achat-vente reçue.

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

The subject property is part of the Avalon Storm Pond, which was conveyed to the City by the purchaser as a condition of subdivision.  The property being recommended for conveyance to Minto Communities Inc. is a small portion of the pond known municipally as 2605 Tenth Line Road.  The parcel contains a total area of 254.9 square metres and is legally described as being Part of Lot 4, Concession 10, geographic Township of Cumberland and further described as Parts 1 to 5 on Plan 4R-23376.

 

Minto Communities Inc. recently registered Plan 4M-1352, which set the location of Frank Cauley Way.  The location of Frank Cauley Way at the intersection with Lakeridge Drive has been shifted too far south on the plan, causing reduced lot depths for the homes that were designed for Lots 167 through 170. To correct this situation, Minto Communities Inc. is interested in purchasing this property from the City.

 

 

DISCUSSION

 

An agreement has been reached with Minto Communities Inc. to purchase the subject portion of 2605 Tenth Line Road.  The agreement is conditional upon Minto submitting a revised grading and drainage plan to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and Infrastructure Approvals and a slope stability study, if deemed necessary by the Director of Planning and Infrastructure Approvals Branch, prior to closing.

 

The sale price for the property is supported by an in-house appraisal.  The purchaser has also agreed to reimburse the City’s appraisal costs in the amount of $1,000.

 

The offer is considered fair and reasonable and is 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 property owner.

 

 

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)

 

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

 

The ward Councillor is aware of the sale of this property and supports staff’s recommendation.  As this is a non-viable property, no community consultation was undertaken with respect to its disposal.  The ward Councillor concurs with this process.

 

 

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 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 represents revenue of $27,400 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, Corporate Projects Office and Legal Services will finalize the sale transaction.