HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRPS-06-042 - Declare Land Surplus to the City's Needs & Convey to Adjacent Property Owner at 508 Riverbend Drl
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REPORT
Report To: Mayor C. Zehr& Members of Council
Date of Meeting: March 20, 2006
Submitted By: L. Proulx, Director of Facilities Management
Prepared By: C. Riordan, Administrative Assistant
Ward(s) Involved:
Date of Report: March 2, 2006
Report No.: CRPS 06-042
Subject: Declare Land Surplus to the City's Needs and Convey to
Adjacent Property Owner at 508 Riverbend Drive
RECOMMENDATION:
That the lands to be described on a new reference plan showing a parcel of approximately 1743
square metres, more particularly described as 59.572 m along the north (Grand River) side;
35.363 m along the east side; 58.031 m along the south (street) side and 27.092 m along the
west side of Part 4 on Reference Plan 58R-7150, be declared surplus to the City's needs; and,
That the said parcel be conveyed to the property owner of 580 Riverbend Drive at fair market
value, plus all incidental costs, subject to the execution of an agreement of purchase and sale
satisfactory to the City solicitor; and further;
That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary documentation to complete
the conveyance.
BACKGROUND:
In year 2000, 879115 Ontario Limited (Peter Benninger) purchased Parts 5, 23, 24 and 25 on
Reference Plan 58R-7231 and Part 1 on Plan 58R-11808 for their needs. Peter Benninger
Realty has now approached us to purchase more City land, immediately adjacent to their site
(see attached map).
REPORT:
The property described above is encumbered with slopes and is currently zoned P-3 Hazardous
Land Zone. Staff retained Naylor Engineering to undertake an environmental screening
assessment. Naylor determined that due to the presence of the steep slopes extending from the
northern site boundary to the adjacent Grand River floodplain, they recommended a
geotechnical slope stability study.
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The study would confirm structural or design setbacks and to determine the suitability of site
soils and the safety of this existing slope. Retaining a consultant for this procedure would be
extremely expensive; therefore the Property Management Committee recommends that the land
be declared surplus to the City's needs and transferred to Peter Benninger Coldwell Banker
without benefit of the slope stability study.
An appraisal was obtained from City Management & Appraisals, indicating a fair market value of
$6,500 per acre. Property Management Committee recommends that the land be conveyed to
the adjacent property owner because the lands in question could not be sold in order to support
a development on its own.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
All costs associated with this transaction will be paid by the purchaser. We recommend
proceeds of sale be put into the Asset Management Reserve fund.
L. Proulx CET, CMM III
Director of Facilities Management
Cheryl Riordan
Administrative Assistant
Attach.