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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFCS-17-069 - P16-106 - Land Sale 345 King Street West REPORT TO: Committee of the Whole DATE OF MEETING: 2017-03-20 SUBMITTED BY: Michelle Palmer, Director of Supply Services 519-741-2200 ext. 7214 PREPARED BY: Michelle Palmer, Director of Supply Services 519-741-2200 ext. 7214 WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 9 DATE OF REPORT: 2017-03-07 REPORT NO.: FCS-17-069 SUBJECT: P16-106 Land Sale 345 King Street West ___________________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDATION: That Proposal P16-106 Land Sale 345 King Street West, be awarded to Perimeter Urban Development Corporation, and further; That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an Agreement of Purchase and Sale with Perimeter Urban Development Corporation for their acquisition of the City’s parcel of land located at 345 King Street West, having an area of approximately .14 ha (.35 acres), legally described as Lot 11 Plan 375; Part Lot 12 Plan 375 to be subject to a 15 foot easement along the westerly property line to be created and reserved in favour of the City, at a total purchase price of $2,348,500.00; said agreement to be to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and further; That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute all documentation required to complete the transaction, said documentation to be satisfactory to the City Solicitor. BACKGROUND: The property which is the subject of this report is a .35 acre parcel on King Street West, zoned Retail Core Zone (D-1), with access from King Street West and Halls Lane. The lands were declared surplus by Council on November 21, 2016 and subsequently offered for sale through a request for proposal process. . *** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance. 1. xix. - 1 REPORT: Request for Proposals were advertised publicly on the City of Kitchener website and the Internet through the Ontario Public Buyers Electronic Tendering Information System. Documents were downloaded by six (6) interested parties and by the closing date of Friday December 23, 2016, four (4) proposals had been received. The following proposals were received: Perimeter Urban Development Corporation Kitchener ON Maxwell Building Consultants Ltd., Waterloo ON In trust for a new entity comprising of Momentum Developments and Zehr Group of Companies Intermarket Real Estate Group (Intermarket MMK Ltd.) Toronto ON Vive Development Corporation Kitchener ON The proposal from Maxwell Building Consultants Ltd. was subsequently withdrawn which was permitted given the non-binding nature of this particular request for proposals process. The proposals were rated on the following criteria: Design Guidelines - development vision for the property, including but not limited to architectural / urban design principles, density of development and potential employment densities in accordance with the City’s Urban Design Manual (City Centre District Design Brief) and Planning Around Rapid Transit Stations (PARTS) Central Master Plan. Laneway - creative design solutions for the building along the laneway that incorporate pedestrian use into the functionality of the laneway will be considered Ability of the Bidder to complete the transaction Commitment to public access to underground parking outside of business hours Interface between the building and public access along the laneway between King St and Halls Lane Acceptability of any proposed conditions identified Past projects Financial considerations A building permit must be obtained for the proposed development within 12 months after the Agreement of Purchase and Sale is executed. The sale will close when the building permit is issued. The offer is conditional for sixty (60) days from acceptance on the Purchaser being able to have executed a binding lease agreement with a tenant acceptable to the Purchaser. 1. xix. - 2 The proposals were reviewed by the evaluation committee consisting of staff from Legal Services, Economic Development, Planning, Financial Planning and Supply Services as well as Rick Haldenby from the School of Architecture, who concur with the recommendation. ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN: The recommendation of this report supports the achievement of the city’s strategic vision through the delivery of core service. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: The sale proceeds will be deposited into the Economic Development Reserve in accordance with Council Policy to invest in future parking assets to replace the surface parking which is being taken out of inventory. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: INFORM – This report has been posted to the City’s website with the agenda in advance of the council / committee meeting. PREVIOUS CONSIDERATION OF THIS MATTER: CAO-16-033 Declaration of Surplus and the Sale of 345 King St W, approved by Council on November 21, 2016 ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Dan Chapman, Deputy CAO & City Treasurer, Finance and Corporate Services 1. xix. - 3