4.       APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE LANDS NORTH-SOUTH LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT CORRIDOR PROJECT, RIDEAU CENTRE TO WOODROFFE AVENUE, CITY OF OTTAWA – ZORA KUSTEC, TOMIC JURINIC, OLGA VOLK


APPROBATION DE L'EXPROPRIATION DE TERRAINS COULOIR

NORD-SUD DU PROJET DE TRAIN LÉGER, CENTRE RIDEAU AU CENTRE DE BARRHAVEN, VILLE D’OTTAWA – ZORA KUSTEC, TOMIC JURINIC, OLGA VOLK

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council approve:

 

1.                  The expropriation of the lands set out in the attached Schedule "A";

 

2.                  The enactment of an expropriation by-law to expropriate the said lands; and

 

3.                  Registration of the plans of Expropriation, service of Notices of Expropriation, and Election  and service of Notices of Possession, all pursuant to the Expropriations Act R.S.O. 1990.

 

4.                  The payment of $30,136.87, which represents the current professional fees paid to date by the owners.

 

 

RECOMMENDATIONS DU COMITÉ

 

Que le Conseil approuve :

 

1.                  l’expropriation des terrains mentionnés dans l’Annexe « A » ci-jointe;

2.                  l’adoption d’un règlement sur l’expropriation en vue d’exproprier lesdits terrains;

 

3.                  l’enregistrement des plans d’expropriation, la signification d’avis d’expropriation, le choix et la signification d’avis de prise de possession, tous conformément à la Loi sur l’expropriation, L.R.O. 1990.

 

4.                  le paiement de 30 136,87 $, somme qui représente les honoraires actuels payés par les propriétaires jusqu’à présent.

 

 

Documentation

 

1.                  Chief Corporate Services Officer’s report dated 18 January 2006
(ACS2006-CRS-RPM-0005).

 

Report to / Rapport au :

 

Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee

Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique

 

and Council /et au Conseil

 

18 January 2006 / le 18 janvier 2006

 

Submitted by / Soumis par : Greg Geddes, Chief Corporate Services Officer/

Chef des services généraux

 

Contact Person / Personne ressource : Gordon MacNair ,Acting Manager, Real Estate Services

Real Property Asset Management / Gestion des actifs et des biens immobiliers

(613) 580-2424 x21217, Gordon.MacNair@ottawa.ca

 

Gloucester Southgate (10)

Ref No. / N° réf. : ACS 2006-CRS-RPM-0005

 

 

SUBJECT:

Approval to Expropriate lands NORTH-south LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT corridor PROJECT, Rideau CENTRE TO Woodroffe Avenue, CITY OF OTTAWA

ZORA Kustec, TOMIC JURINIC, olga volk

 

 

OBJET :

APPROBATION DE L'EXPROPRIATION DE TERRAINS

COULOIR NORD-SUD DU PROJET DE TRAIN LÉGER

CENTRE RIDEAU AU CENTRE DE BARRHAVEN, VILLE D'OTTAWA

ZORA KUSTEC, TOMIC JURINIC, OLGA VOLK

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve;

 

1.         The expropriation of the lands set out in the attached Schedule "A";

 

2.         The enactment of an expropriation by-law to expropriate the said lands; and

 

3.         Registration of the plans of Expropriation, service of Notices of Expropriation, and Election  and service of Notices of Possession, all pursuant to the Expropriations Act R.S.O. 1990.

 

4.         The payment of $30,136.87, which represents the current professional fees paid to date by the owners.

 

 

 

RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORT

 

Que le Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique recommande au Conseil d’approuver :

 

1.         l’expropriation des terrains mentionnés dans l’Annexe « A » ci-jointe;

2.         l’adoption d’un règlement sur l’expropriation en vue d’exproprier lesdits terrains;

 

3.        l’enregistrement des plans d’expropriation, la signification d’avis d’expropriation, le choix et la signification d’avis de prise de possession, tous conformément à la Loi sur l’expropriation, L.R.O. 1990.

 

4.         le paiement de 30 136,87 $, somme qui représente les honoraires actuels payés par les propriétaires jusqu’à présent.

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

City Council, in the 2005 Capital Budget, approved funding for property acquisition required for the construction of the North-South Light Rail Transit Corridor Project from the Rideau Centre to Woodroffe Avenue.  The purpose of this report is to obtain City Council approval and authorization to expropriate the lands required to facilitate this project, to register the required Plans of Expropriation, to serve Notices of Expropriation and Election, as required under Sections 9 and 10 and to serve Notices of Possession all pursuant to the Expropriations Act R.S.O. 1990.

 

 

DISCUSSION

 

The Light Rail Transit Corridor Project, including the construction of the Strandherd Bridge, will require land from the property owned by Zora Kustec, Tomic Jurinic and Olga Volk as set out in Schedule “A” and shown on Annex “A”, both attached hereto.  Subsequent to the approval of the project by the City of Ottawa Council on 15 July 2005 (ACS-2005-PGM-ECO-0016), Real Estate Services staff undertook negotiations with the property owners for the acquisition of the property requirements. 

 

City staff initiated negotiations with the owners with a view to an outright acquisition of their property pursuant to the requirements set out in the Strandherd Bridge EA and the North-South Light Rail Transit Corridor Project EA.  The owners/residents of the property expressed considerable concern with regard to the City’s intent to acquire the family property.  Staff investigated the need to acquire the entire property and determined that, while the lands may be required for the potential ultimate LRT/Strandherd bridge construction, not all of the lands were required for the present project.  Staff were able to reduce the taking to just those lands affected by the proposed bridge construction thereby leaving the two residences and one cottage and allowing the two owner/residents and one owner/cottager to remain on the property.

 

Expropriation proceedings to acquire lands from this property commenced with Notice of Application for Approval to Expropriate Land, being served on the property owners by registered mail on 26 August 2005. The notices were published in the Ottawa Citizen and Le Droit on 26 August 2005, 2 September 2005 and 9 September 2005.  The last date, which the owners had to request a Hearing under the Expropriations Act to determine if the taking was “fair, sound and reasonably necessary in the achievement of the objective of the expropriating authority”, was 30 September 2005.  The owners did request a hearing.  However, based on the above reduction of the taking, staff were able to negotiate an amicable agreement which will allow the owners to remain on their property.  This necessitates the realignment of the driveway lost through construction and consideration for the loss of landscaping.  As a result of these negotiations the owners have withdrawn the request for the hearing.

 

This report is seeking approval to expriopriate the fee simple interest in Parcel A containing 1742.3m2 and a limited interest in Parcel B (R-O-W) containing 127.8m2, both shown on attached Annex “A” with payment for professional fees to-date related to the expropriation in the amount of $30,136.87 (legal fees $20,985.48, appraisal fees $2,889.00 and planning fees $6,262.39).

 

The City must proceed with the expropriation of the lands set out in Schedule “A”, attached, which will be followed by the finalization of compensation to be paid, either by way of further negotiations, or by order of the Ontario Municipal Board.

 

 

CONSULTATION

 

Public consultation was part of the Environmental Assessment Report process and included public open houses and notices.  The Ward Councillor has been made aware of the proposed expropriations.

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

 

Environmental impacts were addressed in the Environmental Assessment undertaken for the Light Rail Transit Project as approved by City Council on 15 July 2005.

 

The property expropriation requested through this report will help move forward the north-south light rail transit corridor project to enhance the City's transit system.  This project is intended to contribute to the City's goal of increased transit ridership of 30% modal share by the year 2020, approved by Council in 2003.  In turn, greater transit ridership will reduce the number of single occupancy vehicles on our roads and contribute to the City's goal, approved by Council in 2005, to reduce community-generated greenhouse gases by 20% by the year 2012, relative to 1990 greenhouse gas emissions.

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

Failure to acquire the needed property in a timely manner will result in costs and penalties related to delays in construction.  This report recommends professional fees, to-date in the amount of $30,137, be paid by the City.

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

 

Account number                                                                 903715

 

Approved Budget to Date                                             $724,715,000

 

Total Paid and Committed                                               ($4,782,500)

 

Balance Available                                                         $719,932,500

 

This Request including GST                                                ($30,137)

 

Balance Remaining                                                        $719,631,113

 

Funds have been provided in the 2006 Capital Budget and are available in Internal Order 903715, N-S Light Rail – Phase 1 (reference page 264).

 

 

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

 

Attached as Schedule “A” is a legal description of the lands to be expropriated and attached as Annex” A” is a sketch which shows the lands to be expropriated as hatched.

 

 

DISPOSITION

 

Following Council’s approval, Real Property Asset Management and Legal Services Branches will finalize the expropriation.

 

 

 

SCHEDULE “A”

 

  1. Part of Lot 20, Broken Front Concession, Rideau Front, formerly the City of Gloucester, now in the City of Ottawa, as set out in Instrument No.NS110828 being PIN 04589-0421 (R) shown as Parts 3, 4, and 5, Plan 4R-20502; and part of PIN 04589-0423 shown as Part 7, Plan 4R-20502 together with a limited right and interest in the nature of a right-of way over Part 2, Plan 4 R-14089 and Part 8, Plan 4R-20502 (the “Expropriated Lands”).

 

  1. Annex “A” Sketch shows owners’ interests to be expropriated as hatched.
  2.  

 

ANNEX “A”