4.     Application for APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE LANDS – Hazeldean Road Widening Project – CARP rOAD to terry fox drive, City of Ottawa

 

DEMANDE D’APPROBATION D’EXPROPRIATION – PROJET D’ÉLARGISSEMENT DU CHEMIN HAZELDEAN – DU CHEMIN CARP À LA PROMENADE TERRY-FOX, VILLE D’OTTAWA

 

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the application for approval to expropriate those lands required to facilitate the construction of the widening of Hazeldean Road between Carp Road and Terry Fox Drive pursuant to Section 4 of the Expropriations Act.

 

 

RECOMMANDATION DU COMITÉ

 

Que le Conseil approuve la demande d’expropriation des terrains nécessaires pour faciliter l’élargissement du chemin Hazeldean, entre le chemin Carp et la promenade Terry-Fox, conformément à l’article 4 de la Loi sur l’expropriation.

 

 

 

DOCUMENTATION

 

1.      City Manager’s report dated 8 May 2009 (ACS2008-CMR-REP-0029)

 

 

Report to/Rapport au :  

 

Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee

Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique

 

and Council / et au Conseil

 

8 May 2009 / le 8 mai 2009

 

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

 

Contact Person/Personn -ressource: Gordon MacNair, Manager, Realty Services,

Real Estate Partnerships and Development Office /  gestionnaire, Services immobiliers,

Bureau de development et de partenariats immobiliers

(613) 580-2424, x  21217, Gordon.Macnair@Ottawa.ca

 

Stittsville-Kanata West(6)

Ref N°: ACS-2009-CMR-REP-0029

 

 

SUBJECT:

Application for APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE LANDS – Hazeldean Road Widening Project – CARP rOAD to terry fox drive, City of Ottawa

 

 

OBJET :

DEMANDE D’APPROBATION D’EXPROPRIATION – PROJET D’ÉLARGISSEMENT DU CHEMIN HAZELDEAN – DU CHEMIN CARP À LA PROMENADE TERRY-FOX, VILLE D’OTTAWA

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve the application for approval to expropriate those lands required to facilitate the construction of the widening of Hazeldean Road between Carp Road and Terry Fox Drive pursuant to Section 4 of the Expropriations Act.

 

 

RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT

 

Que le Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique recommande au Conseil d’approuver la demande d’expropriation des terrains nécessaires pour faciliter l’élargissement du chemin Hazeldean, entre le chemin Carp et la promenade Terry-Fox, conformément à l’article 4 de la Loi sur l’expropriation.

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

City Council, by its approval of the 2005 Capital budget, approved funding for the design and property acquisition of the Hazeldean Road widening project. The purpose of this report is to seek Council approval for staff to initiate expropriation, if necessary, to facilitate the proposed construction. This project has been identified for Infrastructure Stimulus funding; any delay in approving this report may jeopardize the completion of construction by 31 March 2011 and the funding eligibility for this project.

 

 

DISCUSSION

 

The Hazeldean Road widening project requires lands from approximately 50 property owners adjacent to Hazeldean Road from Carp Road to Terry Fox Drive. The project involves partial land requirements, temporary and permanent construction easements required for construction purposes.

 

The project approval report did not include authorization for staff to initiate expropriation for the property rights required to facilitate the said construction, if necessary. In accordance with section (4) of the Expropriations Act, R.S.O., 1990, c. E-26, as amended (the “Act”), Council, the expropriating authority, must approve and direct staff to proceed with the application for approval to expropriate. Notwithstanding the foregoing and pursuant to the direction of Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability Branch, Realty Services will contact property owners to negotiate property settlements.

 

Upon Council approval of this report, as the expropriating authority, staff can proceed with the expropriation procedures by providing the statutory notices to the owners together with publishing the required notices in the newspapers having general circulation in the locality in which the lands are located.

 

It is important to reaffirm the City’s position that meaningful negotiations to acquire the partial takings, permanent and temporary construction easements will continue. Every effort will be made to negotiate amicable settlements with all property owners. In the event it becomes necessary to commence expropriation proceedings to meet construction schedules, negotiations will continue in an attempt to resolve any outstanding issues.

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS

 

Environmental impacts were addressed in the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment undertaken for the Hazeldean Road Widening EA approved by Council in March 2002.

 

 

CONSULTATION

 

Public consultation for the project was part of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process and included open houses and notices. The Ward Councillor has been consulted and supports this approval request.

 

 

LEGAL/RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

 

There are no Legal/Risk Management impediments to the implementation of this Report’s recommendation.

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

There are no financial implications with regard to this report.

 

 

SUPPORTING  DOCUMENTATION

 

N/A

 

 

DISPOSITION

 

Following Council’s approval, Realty Services and Legal Counsel will serve a Notice of Application for Approval to Expropriate upon the registered owner(s) and publish the said Notice pursuant to section (6) of the Act.