# Staff Report to Council — Memorandum of Understanding with the Maritime Museum of British Columbia

Meeting: Special Council — February 25, 2020

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## AI-processed summary

A staff report (dated February 25, 2020) recommending Council authorize the City to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Maritime Museum of British Columbia regarding development of a Pacific Maritime Centre and an adjoining Performing Arts Centre on land received through a rezoning at 790 McCallum Road.

## Extracted text

### Introduction

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2nd Floor · 877 Goldstream Avenue · Langford, BC Canada · V9B 2X8  
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### Staff Report

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## Staff Report

to  
Council

Date:  
February 25, 2020

Department:  
Administration

Subject:  
Memorandum of Understanding with the Maritime Museum of British Columbia

### Background and Commentary

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## Background and Commentary

As part of the OCP amendment and rezoning of 790 McCallum Road in 2018, the City received, via resolution, 4 acres of raw land and $2 million in amenity contributions (the first $1 million of which will be received this June). In 2019, the City was approached by the Maritime Museum regarding the potential construction of a museum on this property, as well as a possible theatre. On January 20, 2020, Council received a presentation In-Camera from the Maritime Museum, which outlined details of the proposed project.

### Financial Implications

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## Financial Implications

The City would contribute approximately 1 acre of raw land (plus additional land for shared parking) and approximately $1 million in onsite improvements (clearing and levelling), which would be funded from the amenity contributions received from the rezoning of the property.

The City would directly receive 300,000 cubic meters of fill (to be deposited at the City’s property on the corner of Trans Canada Highway and West Shore Parkway), and numerous direct and indirect economic benefits.

### Legal Implications

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## Legal Implications

The City can dispose of land to the Maritime Museum of British Columbia pursuant to s. 26 of the Community Charter. Staff would work with City lawyers and the Maritime Museum of British Columbia to develop the necessary legal agreements, which would be brought back to Council for final approval.

### Options

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## Options

That Council:

1. Authorize the City to enter into the attached Memorandum of Understanding with the Maritime Museum of British Columbia;

OR

2. Direct the City not to take any action at this time.

### Respectfully submitted

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## Respectfully submitted

Submitted by:  
Braden Hutchins, Director of Corporate Services  
Donna Petrie, Manager of Economic Developments and Events

Concurrence:  
Darren Kiedyk, Chief Administrative Officer

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