Welcome
Property Disposition
Public Information Session
March 26, 2014
Parkside High School
31 Parkside Ave, Dundas
Introductions
Ellen Warling
• Manager of Planning, Accommodation & Rentals
Facilities Management Department
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Brenda Khes
• Associate Planner, GSP Group
Pat Hudyma
• Property Planner
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Agenda
• Brief Presentation – Parkside High School
Property Disposition Process
• Q&A
PARKSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
31 Parkside Ave., Dundas
Source: Google Earth Map Site
Parkside High School - 4 + acre site
School Gross Floor Area - + 95,000 ft2
Parkside High School
Dundas Driving Park
PROPERTY SUMMARY
PARKSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
• Subject site is sloped an irregular in shape, consisting of
4 + acres (1.7 + hectares) with frontage along Parkside
Avenue.
• School is approximately 95,000 ft2 in size and is situated
in a mature residential neighbourhood on the crest of a
hill.
• Building consists of a 2 storey and 3 storey design due to
being constructed into the hill. Access from Parkside
Ave.
• Adjacent land includes residential lands to the north,
south and west, and Dundas Driving Park to the east.
Rationale
• School Boards must consider the disposition of
surplus property to generate funds for their capital
projects
• Disposition of property may be whole sites or portions
of sites deemed excess to school needs
• Revenue generated through property sales is the
Board’s primary source of funds for the construction
of new schools
Process
Public Information
60 days
March to May 2014
Declare Surplus
Board Motion
June 2014
Offer to Preferred Agents
90 days
March to June 2015
Sell on Open Market
2015
Current
Status
Public Information
Public Information
60 days
March to May 2014
• Key communication period to
inform local communities in
advance of potential property
dispositions
Declare Surplus
Board Motion
June 2014
• Not required by legislation – an
approach unique to HWDSB
Offer to Preferred Agents
90 days
March to June 2015
• Public has until May 5th, 2014
to provide their comments
regarding the property being
declared surplus. Comments
shall be attached to the Report
to Board
Sell on Open Market
2015
Declare Surplus
Public Information
60 days
March to May 2014
• Ontario Regulation 444/98 under
the Education Act governs the
disposition of School Board
properties
Declare Surplus
Board Motion
June 2014
• Board must adopt a resolution
declaring the property surplus to
their needs
Offer to Preferred Agents
90 days
March to June 2015
Sell on Open Market
2015
• Administration may look at
revenue maximization strategies –
i.e. amending the Official Plan; rezoning, developing lands to
registration of lots; creating an
approved plan of subdivision
Offer to Preferred Agents
Public Information
60 days
March to May 2014
Declare Surplus
Board Motion
June 2014
Offer to Preferred Agents
90 days
March to June 2015
Sell on Open Market
2015
• Per the Education Act,
properties must be sold at fair
market value
• The following have first
opportunity to acquire Board
Sites:
-
Other Local School Boards
Mohawk College
College Boreal
McMaster University
Crown in right of Ontario
City of Hamilton
Crown in right of Canada
Sell on the Open Market
Public Information
60 days
March to May 2014
• If no preferred agent is
interested, Boards may
dispose of the property as they
see fit
Declare Surplus
Board Motion
June 2014
• The most common approach is
through a public bidding
process
Offer to Preferred Agents
90 days
March to June 2015
Sell on Open Market
2015
• Sale of property must be at
fair market value
• It is up to the buyer to ensure
compliance with all provincial
and municipal planning
regulations
Contact Information
Comments to the Board:
GSP Group Inc – Attn: Brenda Khes, Associate Planner
29 Rebecca Street, Suite 200
Hamilton, On L8R 1B3
bkhes@gspgroup.ca
Other questions or concerns:
GSP Group as above or
Ellen.warling@hwdsb.on.ca
905-527-5092 ext. 2488 or
Pat.hudyma@hwdsb.on.ca ext. 2479