TAMRMS#: B06
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Community Amenities Land Assembly - Time Extension
Presented by: Kevin Scoble, Chief Administrative Officer
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
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That the deadline for reporting to Council on the Community Amenities Land Assembly be extended from the June 24, 2019 Council meeting to the July 8, 2019 Council meeting.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
Administration is seeking an extension from the June 24, 2019 Council meeting to the July 8, 2019 Council meeting to bring forward recommendations as to whether the City should purchase up to 35 acres of land or utilize a similar area within lands already owned by the City, for construction of one or more campus style community amenities.
The extenstion is requested because in accordance with Council's direction a significant number of landowners were invited to participate in without prejudice conversations, many of those responded positively, and Administration requires further time to have subsequent discussions with some of these landowners in order to fully explore the land assembly options prior to making a recommendation to Council. Administration has requested, and Agenda Committee has approved, an in camera session with Governance, Priorities and Finance Committee on June 10, 2019 to conduct an interim review with the Committee on the status of the project and the options that Administration is currently considering.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
On February 25, 2019 Council passed the following motion:
(INC-19-020)
That the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) be directed to provide to Council by June 24, 2019 a recommendation as to whether the City should purchase up to 35 acres of land or utilize a similar area within lands already owned by the City for construction of one or more campus style Community amenities.
That the CAO be further directed to ensure that the said recommendation is supported by a local development plan including: a concept plan, estimates of both initial servicing costs and total (life cycle) cost of ownership, details of required updates to Area Structure Plans and other planning documents, and overall development timelines.
That the CAO is authorized to include without prejudice conversations with landowners as part of the research and due diligence activities leading to the said recommendation.
Report Date: May 27, 2019
Author: Lindsay O'Mara
Committee/Department: Legal and Legislative Services
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer: Kerry Hilts
Chief Administrative Officer: Kevin Scoble