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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
REPORT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE File #
Date: DECEMBER S, 1997 Res. # ~ " ~~ ~ 97
By-Law #
Report #: AnMiN.SS..~Tile #:
Subject: 20 KING STREET EAST, BOWMANVII.LE
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend
to Council the following:
1. THAT Report No. ADMIN-55-97 be received;
2. THAT the Municipality terminate all negotiations to lease the property at 20 King Street
East, Bowmanville; and
3. THAT the Bowmanville Business Improvement Association be advised of Council's direction.
1.0 BACKGROUND:
1.1 In July of 1994 an application for rezoning was filed on behalf of Peter Tzioumis to rezone
the former service station to a General Commercial zone category to allow retail commercial
use. This application was approved by Council, however, the Toronto Dominion Bank
objected to the fact that the lane-way on the south side of the bank will be subjected to
increased commercial traffic from the new development. At an Ontario Municipal Board
meeting in March 1997 the applicant was given six months to submit a site plan regarding
the proposed development and satisfy the objections of the Toronto Dominion Bank. The
six month period has elapsed and the Owner has not cleared any of the conditions of site
plan approval. The TD Bank has provided written concurrence with the draft site plan
agreement.
1.2 Over the past several months staff have been negotiating a lease arrangement with the
property owner at 20 King Street East, Bowmanville for an interim parking lot.
1.3 Basic terms of the lease arrangements would include improvements to the existing property,
seasonal maintenance, policing, enforcement, administration and revenue sharing for parking
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1.4 On many oceasion4 the Owner has indicated acceptance to terms and conditions but at the
last moment would revise his agreement. Staff have been patient a&d have been willing to
negotiate an .arrangement satisfactory to both parties but staff feels they have exhausted all
avenues at this time.
1.5 As of October 1997 the Owner has expressed through his Solicitor no participation in any
type of shazed fmancxng scenario that has been the focus of negotiation but a flat lease fee
of $10,000/annum for a term of two years.
1.6 With an upfront capital expenditure estimated at $30,000.00 for the improvements to the lot
and the purchase of the central metering device the term of the lease is unacceptable to the
Municipality.
1.7 For your information, a projected statement of expenditures and revenues is.pmvided:
a) Cauital Uuarades•
Central Metering Device $13,000
Improvements to Pazking Lot $17,000
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b) Annual Costs•
Maintenance • $ 4,000
Enforeement/Administration $ 6,000
Taxes $ 6,000
c) Owner nq~ual Lease Fee• $10,000
d) Pro3eeted Monthly Revenue•
Parking Fees $2,700
L8 The Municipality did offer to purchase the property at the appraised value but the Owner..
declined.
2.0 BOWMANVIi:i,T BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION:
2.1 Staff have met with representatives from the Bowmam~ille Business Improvement Assoaation
to investigate all options in utilizing the aforementioned property. The Bowmamrille Business.
Improvement Association is quite concerned as to the lack of .downtown parking in
Bowmam+ille and prefer the visibility of this site.
3.0 LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD STORE, CHURCH STREET, BOWMANVII,I,E:
31 Staff have been informed that the L.L.B.O. will be relocating their Bowmanville store to the
Mall in July- 1998. The Real Estate Division of the L.L.B.O. has undertaken a property
appraisal aad will provide it to the Municipality in January for consideration.
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Reviewed by,
W. H. Stockwell,
Chief Administrative Officer
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