HomeMy WebLinkAboutFCS-13-089 - Sale of Lands re LRT - GR Hospital
REPORT TO:
Committee of the Whole
DATE OF MEETING:
June 10, 2013
SUBMITTED BY:
Steve Ross, Ext. 7266
PREPARED BY: Steve Ross, Ext. 7266
WARD(S) INVOLVED:
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DATE OF REPORT:
May 27, 2013
REPORT NO.: FCS-13-089
SUBJECT: Sale of Lands to Region of Waterloo for LRT purposes –
Grand River Hospital
RECOMMENDATION:
That part of the frontage of 835 King Street West, the Grand River Hospital lands, (the
“Subject Land”) be declared surplus to the City’s needs; and further
That the City accept an Offer to Purchase received from the Region of Waterloo,
pursuant to Section 30 of the , to purchase the Subject Land, on
Expropriations Act
terms and conditions satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and without prejudice to any
Ontario Municipal Board proceeding to determine further compensation; and further
That all costs with respect to the transaction, including legal and appraisal fees, be
borne by the Region of Waterloo; and further
That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute any documentation in this regard
required by and to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
N/A
REPORT:
The Region of Waterloo requires a road widening of King Street in front of the Grand River
Hospital for the purposes of constructing the LRT and an LRT stop. The Grand River Hospital
lands are jointly owned by the City of Waterloo and the City of Kitchener. The original
proposal of the Region was deemed unacceptable by the GRH, our tenant. The City of
Kitchener, City of Waterloo and the Region of Waterloo worked with the GRH to develop an
access design that was more acceptable to the GRH. After many months, the parties have
agreed with a design that placates the GRH.
While some items of compensation have been determined and discussed in camera with City
Council, the full compensation for the Subject Land will be determined by the Ontario
Municipal Board, should the parties not agree to compensation. A purchase agreement under
section 30 of the Expropriations Act refers to this fact and confirms that entering into the
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agreement is without prejudice to determining compensation for the Subject Land by the OMB.
This is appropriate as there are a few matters that remain outstanding. For example, it is
uncertain how many parking spots the GRH will lose. This will impact the amount and nature
of the compensation the Cities, and ultimately the GRH, will receive. Entering into this
agreement allows the Region to take title to the Subject Land and will allow the Region and its
contractors to commence construction of the LRT and station in a timely manner, without
delaying the project.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The Region will pay all closing costs. The compensation received for the Subject Land will be
passed onto our tenant, the GRH.
COMMUNICATIONS:
N/A
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that Council accept the Offer to Purchase pursuant to Section 30 of the
Expropriations Act from the Region of Waterloo.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY:
Dan Chapman, Deputy CAO
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