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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLEG 02-24 Report to Council Report Number: LEG 02-24 Date: June 24, 2024 From: Paul Bigioni Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor Subject: Expropriation of Lands Required for a New Fire Station - 1521 Bayly Street, Pickering - File: L-4610-002-24 Recommendation: 1. That authority be granted to City of Pickering staff to initiate expropriation proceedings for the acquisition of the property municipally known as 1521 Bayly Street, Pickering as depicted in Attachment 1 for the purposes of building a new Fire Station; 2. That authority be granted to City of Pickering staff to serve and publish Notices of Application for Approval to Expropriate the said property, and to forward to the Ontario Land Tribunal any requests for hearing received, to attend the hearings to present the City of Pickering’s position, and to present the Ontario Land Tribunal’s recommendations to City Council for consideration; 3. That authority be granted to the City Clerk and the Mayor to execute such notices and forms as may be statutorily mandated by the Expropriations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.26 to give effect to Recommendation 2 in this report, including the Notices of Application of Approval to Expropriate; and 4. That appropriate City of Pickering officials be authorized to take the actions necessary to implement the recommendations in this report. Executive Summary: The purpose of this report is to obtain approval to expropriate the property municipally known as 1521 Bayly Street, Pickering (the “Property”) for a new Fire Station. Approval of the Recommendations in this report will enable staff to commence the expropriation process, with a subsequent report to Council to be presented before finalization of the expropriation by registration of a Plan of Expropriation. Relationship to the Pickering Strategic Plan: The recommendations in this report respond to the Pickering Strategic Plan Priority of Advocate for an Inclusive, Welcoming, Safe & Healthy Community. -~of- Pl(KERJNG LEG 02-24 June 24, 2024 Subject: Expropriation of Lands Required for a New Fire Station Page 2 Financial Implications: Under the Expropriations Act R.S.O. 1990, c. E.26, the City is obligated to determine the fair market value of the Property. Fair market value is determined by the completion of an Appraisal Report in accordance with AACI (Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute) certified standards. The City of Pickering has completed an initial appraisal for the required property. Discussion: The purpose of this report is to obtain approval to expropriate the property municipally known as 1521 Bayly Street, Pickering (the “Property”) for a new Fire Station. Fire Station 5 is located at 1616 Bayly Street, and was originally constructed in 1969. It served as one of two fire halls in the old Town of Pickering. It has undergone several renovations and additions over the years and is now at the end of its life due to structural issues. Operations Department staff have determined that the City cannot build a new Fire Station on the existing site while keeping the existing Station in operation. Operations staff also considered another approach of setting up a temporary Fire Station in a nearby location while demolishing the existing Station and rebuilding on the same site. It has been determined that this approach would be prohibitively costly. An exhaustive search for a new location was conducted by the Fire Services and Economic Development Departments. There are few options available for a new location within Station 5’s response area. Ultimately, City staff identified the Property at 1521 Bayly Street as an ideal new location for Fire Station 5. The Property consists of 0.83 acres of employment land at the southeast corner of Bayly Street and Sandy Beach Road, as shown on Attachment 1 to this report. The Property, which is currently vacant, is located approximately 400 meters from the existing location of Fire Station 5. The City of Pickering has commissioned an appraisal report to determine the fair market value of the Property. Efforts to negotiate the terms of an amicable purchase from the landowner have failed. Because an agreement could not be reached with the Property owner, the City needs to expropriate the Property, so that design and construction of the new Fire Station can begin. City staff will continue to negotiate with the landowner for the voluntary purchase of the site even after the commencement of expropriation proceedings. Should Council approve the Recommendations in this report, City staff will proceed with service of a Notice of Application for Approval to Expropriate, and will seek further authority from Council (in a subsequent report) to complete the expropriation by enacting an Expropriation By-law and Registering a Plan of Expropriation. Upon registration of a Plan of Expropriation, the City will become the owner of the Property. Attachment: 1. Location Map of 1521 Bayly Street LEG 02-24 June 24, 2024 Subject: Expropriation of Lands Required for a New Fire Station Page 3 Prepared/Approved/Endorsed By: Paul Bigioni Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor PB:ks Recommended for the consideration of Pickering City Council Marisa Carpino, M.A. Chief Administrative Officer Original Signed By: Original Signed By: Attachment 1 to Report LEG 02-24 1521 Bayly Street Pickerirg, Ontario