Agenda Index City of Vancouver

TO: Vancouver City Council

FROM: General Manager of Engineering Services

SUBJECT: Local Improvements by Petition - June 12, 2001

RECOMMENDATION

COUNCIL POLICY

Policies governing the Local Improvement process are set out in the Vancouver Charter and Local Improvements Procedure by-law.

PURPOSE

A Court of Revision is scheduled for June 12, 2001 at 7:30 p.m. to review a number of petition and initiative projects. This is the "First and Second Step" report for the petition projects. The report for initiative projects was approved by Council on April 10, 2001. The purpose of this report is to begin the formal Local Improvement process by advancing the petition projects to the Court of Revision and to report on the financial arrangements for the projects. Approval of this report does not commit Council to undertake the projects.

Also this report seeks approval to curb and pave Hawks Avenue between Prior Street and Malkin Avenue. Although this project is not subject to the Local Improvement process, it involves construction that is normally covered by this process.

First Step
As required by the Local Improvement Procedure By-law, projects for:

Court #601

shown on the attached schedule (Appendix I) are advanced to Council by Petition for review at a Court of Revision which will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2001.

Request for the deletion of Street Trees from Project Number 37, Pavement & Curbs, Local Residential

In 1991 Council approved a motion recommending that street tree planting be included in all residential and higher zoned street pavement and curb local improvements where possible. At its meeting of July 27, 1993, Council approved a mechanism for considering petitions with signatures from at least two-thirds of the property owners representing at least one-half of the actual property value supporting paving without tree planting.

A petition has been received for the installation of new pavement and curbs on Skeena Street between 25th Avenue and 26th Avenue. All of the six property owners who properly signed the petition form indicated an opposition to tree planting. The Tax Department has reviewedthe petition and advises the necessary two-thirds majority representing at least one-half of the actual property value has been acquired (6 required out of 9).

Recommendation "C" allows Council to decide on proceeding with this project.

Curbing and Paving Hawks Avenue from Prior Street to Malkin Avenue

This section of Hawks Avenue has deteriorated significantly, and is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain by normal methods. As there are no assessable properties on either side, this street does not qualify as a Local Improvement project. This street provides access for Fire Department vehicles to their training site, as well as other vehicles destined for the industrial area. Furthermore, Strathcona Park which is adjacent the street, attracts numerous users to the area. Due to the relatively high use of the street and very poor condition, it is recommended that the street be improved at City cost. The estimated required funding of $285,000 can be provided from funds set aside for Higher Zone streets following approval of the 2001 Streets Basic Capital Budget.

Capital Funds

Funds for the City's share of the projects are available from existing Engineering Department Basic Capital Accounts, or are subject to approval of the 2001 Streets Basic Capital Budget.

Second Step

The Director of Finance reports as follows:

In accordance with the Local Improvements Procedure By-Law, I am submitting the attached City Engineer's Report. The estimated cost of these Local Improvement projects is $3,309,159. The Property owners share of these projects is $1,377,125. The City's share is $1,932,034. I have to report that the necessary financial arrangements can be made to carry out this work subject to approval of the 2001 Streets Basic Capital Budget.

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APPENDIX I

COURT OF REVISION - JUNE 12, 2001

Petition Projects - Schedule #601

I. STREET LIGHTING

1. Montgomery Street from 41st Avenue to 43rd Avenue

2. 51st Avenue from Lime Street to Yew Street

II. LANE LIGHTING

3. L/E of Cartier Street from 41st Avenue to 43rd Avenue

4. L/S of Georgia Street from Jackson Avenue to Princess Avenue

5. L/E of Highgate Street from 34th Avenue to 37th Avenue

6. L/E of Kamloops Street from Charles Street to Kitchener Street

7. L/S of S. E. Marine Drive from Elliott Street to the dead end west

8. L/S of Napier Street from Kootenay Street to the L/E of Kootenay Street

9. L/E of Osler Street from 64th Avenue to 67th Avenue

10. L/S of Pender Street from Lillooet Street to Windermere Street

11. L/W of Prince Edward Street from 61st Avenue to 62nd Avenue

12. L/E of Slocan Street from 37th Avenue to 38th Avenue

13. L/E of Toderick Street from 43rd Avenue to the L/N of 45th Avenue

14. L/S of Venables Street from Windermere Street to Rupert Street

15. L/W of West Boulevard from 60th Avenue to 61st Avenue

16. L/W of Windsor Street from 61st Avenue to 62nd Avenue

17. L/S of 17th Avenue from the L/E of Fraser Street to Prince Albert Street

18. L/S of 17th Avenue from Watson Street to Sophia Street

19. L/S of 22nd Avenue from the L/E of Victoria Drive to Sidney Street

20. L/S of 23rd Avenue from Highbury Street to the L/W of Dunbar Street

21. L/S of 28th Avenue from Nootka Street to Lillooet Street

22. L/S of 38th Avenue from Dunbar Street to Collingwood Street

23. L/S of 38th Avenue from the L/E of Victoria Drive to Gladstone Street

24. L/S of 40th Avenue from Hudson Street to Selkirk Street

25. L/S of 42nd Avenue from Earles Street to Killarney Street

26. L/S of 42nd Avenue from Montgomery Street to the L/W of Oak Street

27. L/S of 47th Avenue from the L/E of Granville Street to Cartier Street

III. PAVEMENT & CURBS, HIGHER ZONED

28. Tupper Street from 20th Avenue to 21st Avenue

29. 20th Avenue from Tupper Street to Cambie Street

30. 65th Avenue from Fraser Street to Poplar Street

IV. PAVEMENT & CURBS, LOCAL RESIDENTIAL

31. Georgia Street from Cassiar Street to Skeena Street

32. Highbury Street from 10th Avenue to 11th Avenue

33. Mackenzie Street from 26.25 feet south of the south property line of 41st Avenue to 42nd Avenue

34. Prince Edward Street from 57th Avenue to 59th Avenue

35. St. Catherines Street from 21st Avenue to 22nd Avenue

36. St. Margarets Street from 34th Avenue to 37th Avenue

37. Skeena Street from 25th Avenue to 26th Avenue

38. 34th Avenue from Balaclava Street to Carnarvon Street

39. 37th Avenue from Clarendon Street to Slocan Street

40. 37th Avenue S/S from Cypress Street to Angus Drive

V. LANE PAVEMENT, LOCAL RESIDENTIAL

41. L/E of Battison Street from 43rd Avenue to 45th Avenue

42. L/S of Cambridge Street from Penticton Street to Slocan Street

43. L/E of Cartier Street from 41st Avenue to 43rd Avenue

44. L/E of Fraser Street from 14th Avenue to 15th Avenue

45. L/E of Kerr Street from 195.8 feet north of 41st Avenue to 41st Avenue

46. L/E of Laburnum Street from 50th Avenue to 52nd Avenue

47. L/E of Nanaimo Street from 26th Avenue to 27th Avenue

48. L/S of Napier Street from Kootenay Street to the L/W of Boundary Road

49. L/E of Ontario Street from 21st Avenue to 22nd Avenue

50. L/E of Osler Street from 64th Avenue to 67th Avenue

51. L/W of Prince Edward Street from 61st Avenue to 62nd Avenue

52. L/S of Trinity Street from Renfrew Street to Kaslo Street

53. L/W of West Boulevard from 95 feet south of 60th Avenue to 61st Avenue

54. L/S of William Street S/S from the L/E of Commercial Drive to Salsbury Drive

55. L/S of William Street from Skeena Street to 235.9 feet west of Skeena Street

56. L/S of Yale Street from Kaslo Street to Renfrew Street

57. L/S of 10th Avenue from Blenheim Street to Trutch Street

58. L/S of 10th Avenue from Woodland Drive to Commercial Drive

59. L/S of 11th Avenue from Windsor Street to Glen Drive

60. L/S of 12th Avenue from Stephens Street to Trafalgar Street

61. L/S of 17th Avenue from Watson Street to Sophia Street

62. L/S of 17th Avenue from Willow Street to the L/E of Willow Street

63. L/S of 22nd Avenue from the L/E of Victoria Drive to Sidney Street

64. L/S of 27th Avenue from the 1st L/W of Boundary Road to the 2nd L/W of Boundary Road

65. L/S of 28th Avenue from Nootka Street to Lillooet Street

66. L/S of 29th Avenue from Joyce Street to 153.9 feet west of Joyce Street

67. L/S of 34th Avenue from Argyle Street to Commercial Street

68. L/S of 34th Avenue from Commercial Street to the L/W of Victoria Drive

69. L/S of 35th Avenue from Argyle Street to Commercial Street

70. L/S of 41st Avenue from Gladstone Street to Stirling Street

VI. SPEED HUMPS

71. L/S of Charles Street from Renfrew Street to Nootka Street

72. L/W of Elliott Street from 51st Avenue to 53rd Avenue

73. L/E of Ontario Street from 56th Avenue to 57th Avenue

74. L/S of Trinity Street from Renfrew Street to Kaslo Street

75. L/S of 10th Avenue from Blenheim Street to Trutch Street

76. L/S of 10th Avenue from Guelph Street to St. George Street

77. L/S of 10th Avenue Woodland Drive to Commercial Drive

78. L/S of 17th Avenue from Watson Street to Sophia Street

VII. PEDESTRIAN COLLECTOR SIDEWALKS

79. Carnarvon Street W/S from 22nd Avenue to the L/N of 22nd Avenue

80. Waverley Street S/S from Nanaimo Street to Clarendon Street

VIII. SIDEWALK RECONSTRUCTION

81. Richards Street E/S from Pacific Boulevard to the north property line of Lot C Block 115 Plan 5210 DL 541

APPENDIX II

CITY OF VANCOUVER - LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS DETAILED SECOND STEP REPORT

Summary of Estimated Costs and Certificates to the Attached Local Improvement Estimates
Advanced on the Petition Principle for a Court of Revision June 12, 2001

Court #601

CATEGORY

ITEM NUMBER

TYPE OF PROJECT

P.O.
SHARE

CITY'S
SHARE

TOTAL
COST

EXISTING FUNDS

SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE 2001 CAPITAL BUDGET

I

1-2

Street Lighting

$ 18,622

$ 15,865

$ 34,487

$ 15,865 30000535

  

II

3-27

Lane Lighting

$ 78,744

$ 4,399

$ 83,143

$ 4,399 30000535

  

III

28-30

Pavement & Curbs, Higher Zoned

$ 131,355

$ 217,094

$ 348,449

$100,000 30002985

$ 117,094

IV

31-40

Pavement & Curbs, Local Residential

$ 300,840

$ 777,944

$1,078,784

$ 300,000 30002986

$ 477,944

V

41-70

Lane Pavement, Local Residential

$ 773,671

$ 846,729

$1,620,400

$344,000 30002988
$ 2,729 30002984

$ 500,000

VI

71-78

Speed Humps

$ 30,072

0

$ 30,072

    

VII

79-80

Pedestrian Collector Sidewalks

$ 20,756

$ 12,842

$ 33,598

  

$ 12,842

VIII

81

Sidewalk Reconstruction

$ 23,065

$ 57,161

$ 80,226

  

$ 57,161

   

TOTAL

$1,377,125

$1,932,034

$3,309,159

$766,993

$1,165,041

The estimated costs provide for necessary incidental work. The cost of the property owner's share of the above noted projects, and interest, is repayable over 15 years, except for lane lighting which is repayable over five years and Street Lighting which is repayable over 10 years.

Certified correct as to measurements.

___________________ ____________________ ________________________
Collector of Taxes Director of Finance City Engineer

Certified adopted by the City Council on ______________________ _____________________ City Clerk

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