ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: March 25, 1999
Author/Local: R. Florko/7805
RTS No. 00639

CC File No. 5102

Council: April 13, 1999

TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	Manager of Real Estate Services
SUBJECT:	Demolition of vacant building on City-owned site at 701 Beach Avenue

RECOMMENDATION

THAT Council approve the demolition of the vacant building at 701 Beach Avenue, legally described as Lot H, Block 122, District Lot 541, Plan 2064, with the cost of demolition to be charged to the PEF Demolition Account 9300-80090-531240, and recoverable from the budget of Future Civic Projects developed on the site.

GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS

The General Manager of Corporate Services RECOMMENDS approval of the foregoing.

COUNCIL POLICY

There is no Council Policy directly attributable to this matter.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this report is to seek Council's approval to demolish the building at 701 Beach Avenue.

BACKGROUND

On April 10, 1997, City Council approved a report recommending:

"THAT the General Manager of Engineering Services make application to rezone Lot H from BCPED to CD-1, Comprehensive Development District, to allow for the development of a parking structure at a cost of approximately $6,000,000 to accommodate the relocation of the impound facility presently on the southeast corner of Granville and Pacific Streets."

CURRENT SITUATION

The building at 701 Beach Avenue is vacant and in poor condition. It is not on the Vancouver Heritage Registry. With the proposed redevelopment of the site for the vehicle impound facility it is recommended that it be demolished at an estimated cost of $20,000. Upon demolition of the building, the site will be used for surface parking until the redevelopment proceeds. The cost of demolition to be the PEF Demolition Account 9300-80090-531240 with the cost recoverable from the Budget of Future Civic projects developed on the site.

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