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REPORT # 8
CJ!J!-!lJgton
REPORT
PLANNING SERVICES
Meeting:
COUNCIL
Date:
Monday, June 23,2003
Report #:
PSD-085 -03
File #: RE 16.10
By-law #:
Subject:
KAWARTHA PINE RIDGE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD SURPLUS
PROPERTY SALE
LORD ELGIN PUBLIC SCHOOL-140 HIGH STREET, BOWMANVILLE
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PSD-085-03 be received;
2. THAT the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board be advised that the Municipality
has interest in purchasing a portion of the Lord Elgin Public School property for
expansion of Lord Elgin Park;
3. THAT staff be authorized to investigate the options to finance the purchase of the
property and report back to Council upon determination of the asking price and funding;
and
3. THAT the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board be notified of Council's decision.
Submitted by:
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Franklin Wu
Chief Administrative Officer
vi . Crome, M.C.I.P.,R.P.P.
Director, Planning Services
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16 June 2003
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-0830
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REPORT NO.: PSO-oS5-03
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 On February 12, 2003, the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board notified
staff that a review committee had been established to examine the possible
closure of the Lord Elgin Public School, located at 140 High Street, Bowmanville
(Attachment 1). The letter stated that the committee had requested that the
Municipality be contacted in regards to the possibility of selling the adjacent Lord
Elgin Park to the Board so that the school site could be enlarged.
On April 24, 2003, the Board approved a motion to close the Lord Elgin Public
School effective June 30, 2003. In a letter dated May 23, 2003, they requested
that the Municipality notify the Board in writing if the Municipality wished to
express an interest or decline an interest in the acquisition of the properly
(Attachment 2). The offer is valid for 90 days from the date of their letter. On
June 12th the Board informed staff as of that date no other agency had expressed
an interest in acquiring the properly.
1.2 The Provincial Ministry of Education dictates the rules and procedures for the
sale of surplus school properties within Ontario. In keeping with Ontario
Regulation 444/98, when a school site is to be sold it must be offered at no cost
to all English and French school boards in the area, and the Ontario Realty
Corporation. At the same time it is offered for fair market value to Durham
College, Trent University, the Region of Durham, the Municipality, and Public
Works and Government Services Canada (The Crown in Right of Ontario).
Should neither of these agencies have an interest in the properly it is then listed
for sale on the open market.
1.3 The school is a one floor - split level masonry building constructed in 1960 with
an addition in 1964. It totals 1622 sq. metres and is located on a 1.92 hectare lot
with full municipal services. The offer from the Board is included includes the
following information:
· a brief description of the building
· a site plan
· a floor plan and roof plan
· the number of rooms and their square footage
· a brief report from the Board's Asset Management Co-ordinator
No structural reports were available. An asbestos survey and assessment
report has been completed and is being forwarded to staff. A properly appraiser
has been engaged to determine the fair market value. As of the writing of this
report the appraisal has not been finalized. Staff have requested a copy of the
appraisal upon submission.
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2.0 COMMENTS
2.1 Staff have reviewed the Municipality's parkland requirements for the Lord Elgin
neighbourhood and have concluded that there is a parkland deficiency in this
area. The Lord Elgin Neighbourhood is bounded by Longworth Avenue, Liberly
Street, the CN Railway line, and Bowmanville Creek. The population target for
the neighbourhood is 4000 persons which includes the potential for intensification
and the redevelopment of industrial lands to residential use. The Clarington
Official Plan's standard for neighbourhood parks is to provide 0.8 hectares per
1000 persons. Assuming there is limited intensification, a population of 3500
was utilized for the land requirement analysis. On this basis, 2.8 hectares of
parkland would be required to meet the Official Plan policies. Lord Elgin Park is
1.05 hectares in size resulting in a deficiency of 1.75 hectares. It is assumed that
Argent Park, on the north side of Longworth Avenue, is used by some of the Lord
Elgin residents but there is still insufficient parkland for the neighbourhood's use.
2.2 The notice of the sale of school properly has been circulated to various
Departments for comments. Community Services Department advised that they
did not have any immediate needs for the school building for indoor recreation
programming. The Engineering Services Department expressed an interest in
acquiring a portion of the properly to expand the existing Lord Elgin Park. If the
school closed, the acquisition would enable the existing recreation facilities to be
maintained (e.g. ball diamond and tennis courts). A portion of the site would
need to be redeveloped to provide a parking area, improve landscape buffers,
etc.
2.3 Although the Official Plan provides a standard for neighbourhood park facilities,
this is mainly targeted at the development of new neighbourhoods. There is
currently no program to address deficiencies in older neighbourhoods. In many
instances, there are few opportunities to address parkland deficiencies without
extraordinary and costly actions. The closure of the Lord Elgin Elementary
School is a unique opportunity to address the parkland deficiency in this
neighbourhood.
2.4 A total of 1.25 to 1.5 ha would be sufficient for park purposes but the School
Board is currently offering the entire properly for sale. This acquisition would be
in excess of Municipal requirements. Staff want to explore the possibility of
acquiring a portion of the site with the School Board.
2.5 Parkland deficiencies were not accounted for in the land acquisition financing
strategy and consequently, there are no funding sources currently identified for
this purpose. In addition to the acquisition costs, there will be expenditures
required for the demolition of the school, estimated from $150,000 to $250,000
due to the hazardous materials in the building. Once acquired, additional funding
will be required for park development purposes. Only the latter item would be
eligible as a development charges project.
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2.6 On June 11, 2003, the Mayor, Ward Councillors and members of staff met with a
group of residents from Lord Elgin neighbourhood. Andrew Rice, Mary Ann
Martin, Marlene Buttery and Howard Sturrock advised of the resident's concern
first with losing the school and now with the prospect of a substantially reduced
park area (since some of the park facilities are located on school board lands).
The residents advised that in the early years, residents were involved in the
development and maintenance of the park. The resident's group was informed of
staff's intention to recommend that the lands be acquired subject to developing a
financing strategy and successful negotiations with the Kawartha Pine Ridge
District School Board.
3.0 CONCLUSION
3.1 Staff support the acquisition of all or a portion of the Lord Elgin Elementary
School since Lord Elgin Park is deficient in size and does not meet the
neighbourhood's needs. It is recommended that the Kawartha Pine Ridge District
School Board be notified of the Municipality's interest.
3.2 This report has been reviewed by the Director of Engineering Services and the
Director of Finance who concur with the recommendations to Council.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Key Map
Attachment 2 - School Board Offer
Interested parties to be notified of Council's decision:
Doug Wilson
Asset Management Coordinator
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
1994 Fisher Drive
P.O. Box 719
Peterborough, ON K9J 7A1
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. LANDS OFFERED FOR SALE (RE 16.10)
Roll Number: 020-020-01501 .
Address:140 High Street, (Lord Elgin Public School)
Site Area: 1.918ha (4.74ac)
Intended Use: Neighbourhood Park
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23 May 2003
Franklin Wu
Chief Administrative Officer
Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperance Street,
Bowmanville, Ontario
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MUNI~IPAlITY OF CLARINGTON
AD"t,lNISTRATOR'S OFFICE
Dear: Franklin Wu,
This letter is written to advise you that at their Regular Meeting of
24 April 2003, tle Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board approved
the following Motion:
That the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board approve the
closing of Lord Elgin Public School effective 30 June 2003; and
that Administration proceed with the disposition of Lord Elgin
Public School, 140 High Street, Bowmanville.
As per Ontario Regulation 444/98 Amended to O. Reg. 535/00, we are
offering the property at no cost to:
Group 1
- Conseil scolaire de district du Centre-Sud-Quest;
Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland & Clarington Catholic
District School Board;
- Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud;
Ontario Realty Corporation; and
We are also offering the property at Fair Market Value to:
Group 2
- Durham College;
Trent University;
Municipality of C1arington;
Region of Durham; and
- Public Works and Government Services Canada
This offer is valid for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of this
letter. We request tha1 you reply in writing to advise the Kawartha Pine
Ridge District School Board if you wish to express an interest or decline
an interest in this property.
The pertinent data follows:
Lord Elain P.S.
Location:
Size:
Year Built:
Construction:
Floors:
Square Footage:
Heritage Designation:
Adjacent Uses:
Heating:
Zoning:
Misc.:
Current Use:
140 High S1reet, Bowmanville, Ontario
+/- 4.74 Acres
1960; addition 1964
Structural Steel and Masonry
One Floor - split level
16 010 sq, ft. (Net Functional Floor Area)
17460 sq, ft. (Gross Floor Area)
No
Residential, Community Park
Electric
Contact Mun. Of Clarington Planning Dept.
Vacant (Summer of 2003)
Enclosed please find a copy of the Site, Floor and Roof Plans and information about
the major components of the facility.
If your organization is interested in this building, a closing date and Fair Market Value
(Group II) will have to be negotiated.
Feel free to contact me at your convenience at 705-742-9773, ext. 2145 if you require
further clarification,
Yours truly
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Asset Management Co-ordinator
pc Joe Hubbard, Superintendent at Administrative Services
Mark Galonski, Controller at Facilities Services
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1994 Fisher Drive, P.O. Box 719, Peterborough, On K9J 7A1
Telephone (705) 742-9773 / 1-877-741-4577 to;..free Facilities Services Fax (705) 760-8700
>\AWARTH" PINE fllOGE
DISTR'CT SCHOOL BOARD
MEMORANDUM
FROM:
Douglas Wilson, Asset Management Co-ordinator
DATE:
23 May 2003
RE:
Facilities Information - Lord Elain Public School
Fact sheet about Lord Elgin Public School. Located at 140 High Street, Bowmanville,
Ontario. The site is approximately 4.74 +/- Acres in size and is on municipal water and
sewer services.. There is a one (1) storey masonry school structure located facing High
Street that was constructed in 1960. There was an addition built in 1964.
Attached are copies of the Site, Floor and Roof Plans for Lord Elgin Public School. Also
attached are copies of reports showing the Gross Floor Area of the building and the room
list and area of rooms within the school. A copy of the Asbestos Survey and Assessment
for Lord Elgin Public School is available upon request.
Additional information for your report include 1hat the building is a structural masonry
construction with a built up asphalt and gravel roofing. The roofing was replaced in 1994
and 1999. The windows are original. The school is heated with electric heat. There has
never been an underground fuel oil storage tank on this site.
If you require any additional informa1ion please contact me at ext. 2145.
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Doug Wilson
Asset Managemen1 Co-ordina10r
Based on survey by Ivan B. Wallace OlSdated 16th November 1999
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DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
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154 - Lord Elgin 1st Floor Plan 100V Corridor 46.75
101 Classroom 856.46
101V Vestibule 58.67
102 Classroom 864.68
104 Classroom 864.68
106 Classroom 864.05
107 Library Resou rce 410.14
107A Office 97.53
108 Classroom 863.31
109 Library Resource 856.25
110 Classroom 867.03
111 Kindergarten 1203.46
111A Washroom 19.1
112 Classroom 867.03
113 Washroom 20.
113A Work 143.58
114 Storage 160.5
115 Office 244.08
115A Office 167.77
115B Supplies 163.8
116 Girl's Washroom 288.54
116A Vestibule 18.21
116V Vestibule 27.71
117 Staff 343.11
117A Washroom 27.5
118 HC Washroom 69.08
119 Kitchen 142.83
120 Boy's Washroom 377.5
120A Vestibule 18.85
120B Vestibule 36.75
120PC Pipe Chase 60.
121 GP Room 2091.25
121A Chair Storage 166.02