ANNEX A
Report
to/Rapport au :
Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee
Comité des services organisationnels
et du développement économique
and Council / et au Conseil
27 August 2007/ le 27 août 2007
Submitted by/Soumis par : Stephen Finnamore, Executive
Director, Business Transformation Services/ Directeur exécutif, Service transformation activités
Contact
Person/Personne ressource : Gordon MacNair, Manager, Real Estate Services
Real Property Asset Management/Gestion des
actifs des biens immobiliers
(613) 580-2424 x 21217,
Gordon.MacNair@ottawa.ca
REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve the acquisition, by expropriation if necessary, of the lands shown on Annex “A” to this report.
RECOMMANDATION DU
RAPPORT
Que le Comité des
services organisationnels et du développement économique recommande au Conseil
d’approuver l’acquisition, par expropriation au besoin, des terrains présentés
à l’Annexe « A » du présent
rapport.
BACKGROUND
With the expansion of Highway 7 (Hwy 7) between Highway 417 to the Town of Carleton Place, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) advised the City of Ottawa (City) that the proposed design for the four-lane controlled access highway expansion project on Hwy 7 would result in the current access from Rothbourne Road being closed.
A joint MTO/City Environmental Study Report (ESR) was completed in 2002 and it identified a 20 metre wide re-alignment of the existing alignment in a southerly direction to connect to Hazeldean Road. Subsequently, Council approved the Rothbourne Road Realignment Funding Partnership with MTO on 18 December 2002.
As part of this expansion project a new full interchange will be built where Hazeldean Road connects with Hwy 7. This proposed re-alignment impacts three property owners. Two of the three owners signed agreements to allow the project to proceed; however, one owner, 3006484 Canada Ltd., has indicated that it is not prepared to sign an agreement at this time.
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council approval to initiate the expropriation process required to facilitate this project pursuant to Section 4 of the Expropriations Act, R.S.O., 1990, c. E-26, as amended. (the Act).
DISCUSSION
The proposed road re-alignment lies between the east and west halves of Lots 19, Concession 12, geographic Township of Goulbourn. The larger parcel consists of 25.75 hectares of which 1.09 hectares is required for the partial taking as shown on the attached Annex “A”, and for which the authority to expropriate is requested.
In February 2007 Real Estate Services staff initiated discussions with the owner to acquire the lands required for this project. After considerable discussions over the last six (6) months the City was not able to agree to acceptable terms with the owner. Based on the importance of acquiring the lands to allow this project to move forward, expropriation of the lands is the only remaining viable option.
Upon Council approval, staff will serve the Notice of Application for Approval to Expropriate Land upon the registered owner(s), 3006484 Canada Ltd. and publish the Notice pursuant to the Act.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS
Environmental impacts were addressed in the Environmental Assessment undertaken for the Rothbourne Road Re-alignment Project as approved by Council on 26 June 2002. A subsequent Part II Order request was received that resulted in further analysis of the wetland boundaries in this area. This process resulted in the wetland area being deemed Provincially Significant and was subsequently approved by the Ministry of Environment on 22 September 2006. Staff is reviewing this decision in conjunction with affected owners and will be reporting back to Council upon completion.
CONSULTATION
The Ward Councillor has been consulted and supports this approval request.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no financial implications with regard to this report.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Annex “A”
DISPOSITION
Following Council’s approval, the Real Property Asset Management and Legal Services Branches 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.
ANNEX A