Executive summary
The purpose of this Staff Report is to rescind Council’s direction to declaring 29 and 35 Sperling Drive, endorsed through motions 17-G-199 and 20-A-092, as surplus to the city’s needs and to allow staff to investigate alternative uses for the facility.
Climate implications
New building construction has a significant impact on climate change as the production of construction material and the process of construction accounts for approximately one third of CO2 emissions. A shift towards a low-carbon economy is needed. Repurposing and retrofitting existing buildings will significantly decrease the City’s carbon footprint while providing departmental space solutions at a reduced cost.