Corporate Report. That the City Solicitor be directed to prepare the necessary by-laws. FORTHWITH

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1 Corporate Report Report from Financial Management Services, Property Management Date of Report: May 25, 2016 Date of Meeting: June 13, 2016 Report Number: FMS File: Subject: Proposal to Declare Surplus Land, Vacant Land Adjacent to 283 St. Paul Street, Realty File: Recommendation That Council declare the vacant parcel of land shown as Part Lot 397, Corporation Plan 2 (Part 4, RP30R-1740) in the City of St. Catharines as surplus, and disposed of according to procedures outlined in Property By-law ; and That Sections 4.6, and 4.7 of Property By-law , relating to notification of Niagara Region and School Boards, placing of a For Sale sign and listing of the property on the local Real Estate Board, be waived; and That the City Solicitor be directed to prepare the necessary by-laws. FORTHWITH Background The subject site was obtained by the City of St. Catharines for nominal consideration as in Inst (1977). The building was torn down and the vacant land was divided into two parts. Plan 30R-1740 created Part 3 (3,464 sq. ft.) for the realignment of Carlisle Street and Part 4 (1,247 sq. ft.) the remnant and now the subject lands (Appendix 1) is an irregular rectangle site which is mostly covered by overgrown landscape (Appendix 2). Report The subject parcel is located at the north east corner of Carlisle Street, and St. Paul Street, with a frontage of feet on St. Paul Street, and a depth of 96.3 feet on Carlisle Street. It is irregular in shape and has an area of 1,247 square feet. The subject parcel is not developable in isolation due to its size. It is zoned as C6 Downtown Traditional Main Street, which permits a number of uses, however given the limited size of the parcel it is not possible to develop unless in conjunction with an adjoining property. As it is on the corner, potential development is limited to only to the owner of 283 St. Paul Street. Since the property is only developable by the abutting owner, staff has included in the recommendation above that the notification portion of Property By-law be waived. Report Page 1 of 5

2 Ontario Ltd. (Nick Atalick) the current owner of the abutting property municipally known as 283 St. Paul Street has approached the City with the intent of purchasing the property. The intent is to improve the existing façade of his existing building and to incorporate a dining venue on the lower level of the building and to construct a walkout to a patio on the subject parcel. Staff has approached the property coordinating committee to address any issues or concerns with respect to disposing of the parcel. There are no objections to the sale, however feedback suggests that if the disposal be permitted it should be pending the approval of the design of the patio to ensure sightlines are maintained and that the patio incorporates greenery and landscaping which would complement the improvements done to the newly built FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. The owner has supplied a reference sketch (Appendix 3) which demonstrates the ability to satisfy this greening and landscaping criteria. There are also benches incorporated into the design for public use. The design aligns itself with the principles of the Downtown Urban Design Guidelines and the Creative Cluster Master Plan by intensifying and beautifying the streetscape by incorporating greenery and seating for public use. If Council declares the subject property as surplus, a further report will be presented for consideration of Council recommending the sale of the property. Financial Implications Not applicable. Alignment to Strategic Plan Economic Prosperity for All is enhanced through: Effective asset management, which, in this case, is receipt of revenue through the sale of a vacant parcel of underutilized land. Attracting private investment and supporting local business to demonstrate that we are open for business. Prepared by: Armando Avolio, Property Assistant Submitted by: Dave Macklem, Property Manager Approved by: Kristine Douglas, Director Financial Management Services Report Page 2 of 5

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