ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT



                                           Date: August 29, 1995
                                           Dept. File No.000 337

   TO:       Vancouver City Council

   FROM:     General Manager of Engineering Services

   SUBJECT:  3005 East 51st Avenue Proposed Closure of
             a Portion of the Lane North of East 51st
             Avenue, East of Lancaster Street


   RECOMMENDATION

        THAT Council close, stop-up and convey, to the abutting owner, that
        portion of the lane  north of East 51st  Avenue, east of  Lancaster
        Street, shown hatched on the plan attached as Appendix "A", subject
        to the following conditions:

        a)   The portion of lane  to be closed to be  consolidated with the
             abutting Lot 1, Block 3, South  East 1/4 of District Lot  337,
             Plan  9069,  to  the satisfaction  of  the  Director  of Legal
             Services.

        b)   The abutting owner to pay $23,000, plus G.S.T.  if applicable,
             as  the value for  the 336 square  foot portion of  lane to be
             closed in accordance with the recommendation of the Manager of
             Real Estate.

        c)   The abutting  owner to be responsible for  any necessary plans
             and documents.

        d)   Any agreements are to  be to the satisfaction of  the Director
             of Legal Services.

        e)   No legal right or  obligation shall be created and  none shall
             arise hereafter until the documents are executed.

   If Council approves  this report,  the Formal Resolution  to close  this
   lane will be before Council later this day for approval.


   COUNCIL POLICY

   The authority for closing and disposing of portions of streets and lanes
   is set out in the Vancouver Charter.

   PURPOSE

   The purpose of this report is to obtain Council approval to close, stop-
   up and  convey to the  abutting owner, a  portion of the lane,  north of
   East 51st Avenue, east of Lancaster Street.

   DISCUSSION

   An application has been received  to purchase the 10 feet of  lane shown
   hatched on the plan hereto attached as Appendix "A", and abutting Lot 1,
   Block 3, South East  1/4 of District Lot 337, Plan  3069 (3005 East 51st
   Avenue).  The present width of the lane is 30 feet at this  location and
   our requirement for this lane is only 20 feet.   Therefore, the residual
   strip, 10 feet in width, on the north side of Lot 1 (336 square feet) is
   no longer required for lane purposes and could be closed, stopped-up and

   sold to the abutting owner.

   The  owner of Lot 1 (3005  East 51st Avenue) has  agreed to pay $23,000,
   plus G.S.T.,  if applicable,  for  the 336  square feet  of  lane to  be
   closed.  The portion of lane to  be closed will be consolidated with the
   abutting  Lot 1  to form  a single  parcel, to  the satisfaction  of the
   Director of Legal Services.  The abutting owner is to be responsible for
   all plans and documents.


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