Executive Summary:

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Background:

The City owns a 15,023 sq ft (1,395 m2) property improved with a two storey combined use structure located on the south side of Wyandotte Street West, east of Cameron Avenue, legally described as Part of Lots 33 and 34, Lots 35 and 36, Part Closed Lane on Registered Plan 454, as shown on the aerial diagram attached as Appendix A.

The Subject Property was vested through CR193/2018 following an unsuccessful public sale for tax arrears. The Subject Property was circulated to determine whether there is a municipal use for same. Transportation Planning has identified the need for a 4.6m x 4.6m corner cut off at the intersection of Wyandotte Street West and Cameron Avenue as required by Schedule X of the City of Windsor Official Plan. The corner cut off is identified as Part 2 on Plan 12R-28059 and will be retained by the City prior to the conveyance of the Subject Property.

By-Law 52-2014 establishes a policy for the disposal of Land. Section 5.1.2 of Schedule "A" attached to By-Law 52-2014 requires that City-owned lands be declared surplus and that Administration seek authority to sell the lands:

5.1.2 Notification of the intention to declare Land surplus and the authority to offer the Surplus Land for sale will be printed in the "Civic Corner" of the Windsor Star.

Discussion:

In completing its due diligence, Administration determined that the existing zoning of the Subject Property was residential RD3.1. As stated, the Subject Property is improved with a two storey mixed use commercial building which does not conform with the RD3.1 zoning category. Real Estate Services determined that rezoning the Subject Property to accommodate the existing improvements would obtain the highest and best value for the property. Real Estate Services' rezoning application was approved by Council at its meeting held on January 6, 2020 through By-Law 2-2020, which changed the zoning of the Subject Property to CD2.2.

Should the recommendations above be approved, the Real Estate staff will list the property for sale on MLS at a price determined by the Manager of Real Estate Services, commensurate with an independent appraisal. Should Administration successfully negotiate an acceptable Offer, a report will be brought to Council or under Delegation of Authority, as appropriate, seeking authority to sell the Subject Property.

Risk Analysis:

As a City-owned property, there are potential liability issues should someone be injured on the Subject Property. Additionally, maintenance of the property drains scarce municipal resources. Failure to retain the intersection corner cut off as identified in the Official Plan may hinder future road improvement projects for the intersection. Selling the Subject Property and retaining the corner cut off will remove any associated liabili ty issues and maintenance costs for the City.