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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

TO:

Vancouver City Council

FROM:

General Manager of Engineering Services in Consultation with the Manager of Real Estate Services

SUBJECT:

Closure of a Portion of Burrard Street, North of Beach Avenue

 

RECOMMENDATION

COUNCIL POLICY

PURPOSE

The purpose of this report is to obtain the formal Council authorities to close and stop-up a portion of the west side of Burrard Street, north of Beach Avenue as required to create a "Daycare Site".

BACKGROUND

On May 4, 1999 Council approved the recommendation of the Manager of Real Estate Services contained in a report dated April 19, 1999. That recommendation was:

On October 19, 1999 the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets approved the recommendations contained in the October 6, 1999 report of the Director of Community Services, Social Planning Department, which were:

As both of the above-mentioned reports described the history to this daycare relocation, this report will limit its scope to only the creation of the Daycare Site, being those lands shown within the heavy outline on Appendix "A".

As the agreement to secure all funding as described in Recommendation G to the October 6, 1999 report of the Director of Community Services, Social Planning Department has been entered into, it is time to get on with site creation.

This report acquires the necessary authorities.

DISCUSSION

Creation of the site requires the closure of a portion of the west side of Burrard Street, north of Beach Avenue, abutting City-owned Lot C, Block 14, District Lot 185, Plan 12302.

Burrard Street at this point is 99 feet wide (30.175 metres). The westerly 33 feet lie within District Lot 185, and were dedicated by the deposit of Plan 92 on March 15, 1882. The easterly 66 feet lie within District Lot 541 and were dedicated by the deposit of Plan 210 approximately four years later.

Engineering Services has determined that the subject portion of Burrard Street can be reduced in width from 30.175 metres to 18 metres.

This will require the reconstruction of the street and relocation of a number of utilities, including but not limited to, a 30" sewer line, an 8" waterline, street lighting facilities, and hydro wires, poles and attachments. It is proposed to maintain a 9.5 metre pavement width, retain the sidewalk and boulevard on the east side of Burrard Street and a 3 metre boulevard and a 1.5 metre sidewalk on the west side of Burrard Street.

The estimated cost of the road reconstruction and utility relocation is $235,000. Council approved funding for this work on May 4, 1999.

It is appropriate to proceed with seismic upgrading of Bent 24 to the Burrard Street Bridge in advance of construction of the daycare. Council approved funding totalling $500,000 in the approvals granted May 4, 1999.

The portion of Burrard Street to be closed will be consolidated with the abutting Lot C.

As the Daycare Site will be created prior to the utilities being relocated and the road reconstruction being completed, a right-of-way will be registered over the portion of closed road until such time as the work completes.

CONCLUSION

This report will conclude the formal authorities required for site creation.

The General Manager of Engineering Services, in consultation with the Manager of Real Estate Services, recommends approval of Recommendations A and B.


(Note from Clerk: Appendix A not available in electronic form - on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)

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