Request for Proposal - Municipal Surplus Land Opportunity - Confederation Arena - 303 Cameron Street South

The Corporation of the City of Timmins (City) is contemplating the sale of a key piece of municipal surplus real estate. The City is interested in exploring the level of public interest in purchasing this land based on the receipt of detailed proposals from interested Proponents. The Property, known as the Confederation Arena, is located at 303 Cameron Street South (as hereinafter described, the “Property”). There is a one storey building and playground equipment on the Property. The irregular-shaped Property has a frontage of 70.49 metres (231.26 feet) on Dalton Road, an approximate depth of 160.88 metres (527.85 feet) adjacent to Cameron Street South, and an approximate area of 10,823.53 square metres (116,503.50 square feet). The location of the Property is depicted in the map below:

Figure 1: Property Location

For additional information and a detailed copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) concerning this opportunity, please visit the City of Timmins Bids and Tenders website (Bid No. 1130). If Proponents do not have an account, one must be created. Proponents who will be submitting a proposal must register as a plan taker for this RFP. If the Proponent is not registered as a plan taker for this bid, the submission will not be considered. RFP submissions (hereinafter, a “Proposal”) can only be accepted through the Bids and Tenders website and not to City staff.

Interested Proponents are asked to submit their Proposal to the City of Timmins Bids and Tenders website (Bid No. 1130)  no later than 2:00 p.m. (Timmins local time) on Thursday, March 13, 2025.

The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Proposals. The City will not accept any Proposal received after the deadline set out above.

File No. Z-2025-01

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING A PROPOSED CITY-INITIATED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Timmins will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City of Timmins, 220 Algonquin Boulevard East, Timmins, Ontario, to gather public input regarding a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O 1990, c. P. 13, as amended. This is a City-initiated Zoning By-law Amendment.

THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is to eliminate off-street parking requirements for any residential use located on upper floors above main floor commercial uses in the General Commercial (EA-CG) Zone of the City of Timmins Zoning By-law 2011-7100.

ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment.

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of Council of the City of Timmins to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Timmins before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the City of Timmins before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

Please note that the rights of third parties to appeal Zoning By-law Amendment decisions to the Ontario Land Tribunal have been restricted under the Planning Act.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the City of Timmins on the proposed zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to Steph Palmateer, City Clerk, City of Timmins, 220 Algonquin Boulevard East, Timmins, Ontario, P4N 1B3.

For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, contact the Planning Division, City of Timmins, 220 Algonquin Boulevard East, Timmins, Ontario, P4N 1B3, telephone number 705-360-2624 or via email.

Dated at the City of Timmins this 4th day of February, 2025.

Under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, and in accordance with Ontario’s Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), all written submissions, documents, deputations, correspondence, emails or other communications (including name and address) provided for, or at a public meeting, public consultation, or other public process are considered part of the public record. Please note that by submitting any of this information, consent is being provided to use and disclose this information as part of the Planning process.

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