TAMRMS#: B06
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Kingswood Land Acquisition
Presented by: David Leflar, Director, Legal & Legislative Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
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1. That the CAO be directed to approve and execute an agreement with Canterra Developments Corp. under which the City will obtain title to certain land in the Kingswood neighborhood shown as the area outlined in blue on the drawing attached to the report dated February 3, 2020 entitled “Kingswood Land Acquisition” (the “Kingswood Park Site”) at no land acquisition cost to the City and upon such other terms and conditions as the CAO deems appropriate;
2. That the CAO be directed to bring to Council for consideration, as soon as practicable after the City secures title to the Kingswood Park Site, the bylaws required to designate the Kingswood Park Site as municipal reserve under s. 665 of the Municipal Government Act and to re-district that land as “P” (Park) under the Land Use Bylaw;
3. That upon completion of the steps directed in paragraphs 1 and 2 above the City will cease to pursue the land expropriation authorized on April 1, 2019 by Council motion INC 19-036;
4. That an amount not to exceed $3.94 million is authorized to be drawn from the Capital Reserve to fund the cost of developing a community park of up to 2.3 hectares on the Kingswood Park Site, inclusive of both construction costs and incidental costs such as legal, surveying and land titles registration.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
The purpose of this Report is to seek Council approval for an agreement to acquire land in the Kingswood area to be used to develop a community park, and for other necessary steps consequential to execution of the agreement.
ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
Strategic Priority #4: Infrastructure Investment: Identify and build needed capital assets.
ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
Access to Parks and Open Spaces
Access to parks, specific-use open space area which is managed to p...
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