Former Le Coin flats site and Curry's warehouse: Transfer of land and rights

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A decision made on 3 December 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-H-2013-0094
Decision Summary Title :	DS –Former Le Coin flats site and Curry's warehouse transfer of land and rights		Date of Decision Summary:	2nd December 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Asset Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	WR - Former Le Coin flats site and Curry's warehouse transfer of land and rights		Date of Written Report:	29th November 2013
Written Report Author:	Director of Strategy		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Transfer of land and rights at the Former Le Coin flats site.
Decision(s): The Minister; Approved the proposals for the gift, cession and transfer of land at the former Le Coin site by the Public to Mrs M E Bazire together with the granting of rights to the Public by Mrs Bazire, all in accordance with Standing Order 168 (1) (a) & (b); Requested that the Treasury & Resources Minister (i) approve the transaction under Standing Order 168(2) and (ii) authorise the Greffier and Attorney General to pass the necessary contract on behalf of the Public before the Royal Court under Standing Order 168 (5).
Reason(s) for Decision: To approve the transaction in accordance with Standing Order 168
Resource Implications: No financial implications other than those set out in the attached report.
Action required: Asset Manager to seek approval of Treasury and Resources Minister via Property Holdings
Signature:		Position: HOUSING MINISTER
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Former Le Coin flats site and Curry's warehouse: Transfer of land and rights

DATE OF REPORT: - 29th November 2013

REPORT TO THE HOUSING MINISTER

FORMER ‘LE COIN FLATS’ SITE & ‘CURRY’S WAREHOUSE’

TRANSFER OF LAND AND RIGHTS

Purpose

To agree proposals for the gift, cession and transfer of land at the former Le Coin site in order to facilitate development.

Background

The Minister will recall that on 15th November 2013 he agreed to accept tendered proposals for the development of the former Le Coin Site. (MD-H-2013-0088 refers).

The Le Coin site shares part of its western boundary with land comprising a warehouse known as ‘Curry’s Warehouse’ bearing the numbers 14-18 Charles Street owned by Mrs Margaret Elizabeth Bazire.

The boundary itself comprises a party owned granite wall which forms the gable of 14-18 Charles Street. This wall is bowed at its center. Initially it was proposed to construct the wall of the new apartment block against this existing party wall, however, this would have led to the creation of a void space between the new apartment block and the wall. During site surveys, it was also noted that the existing wall would require significant maintenance prior to the development to ensure its structural integrity. It was therefore considered that the best overall solution would be to remove the existing wall and construct the new apartment block up to the boundary which would be straightened out in the process. This will require the gift, cession and transfer of a small strip of land (shown hatched in blue on the plan attached at annex a hereto) by the public to Mrs Bazire, who will, in turn, grant the public rights of access across her property for the future maintenance of the new apartment, in perpetuity. The transfer of the land and the granting of these rights are to be formalised in contract to be passed in the Royal Court.

The land to be transferred is valued at £100.

The cost of the demolition of the wall has already been included in the existing fixed price contract. It has been agreed that all reasonable legal fees and other expenses incurred by Mrs Bazire in respect of the proposed contract will be met by the Department, from within the approved project budget.

Recommendations

That the Minister;

Approve the proposals for the gift, cession and transfer of land at the former Le Coin site, by the Public to Mrs Bazire together with the granting of rights to the Pubic by Mrs Bazire, all in accordance with Standing Order 168 (1) (a) & (b);

Request that the Treasury & Resources Minister (i) approve the transaction under Standing Order 168(2) and (ii) authorise the Greffier and Attorney General to pass the necessary contract on behalf of the Public before the Royal Court under Standing Order 168 (5).