ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: May 22, 2001

Author/Local: J. Griffin/7928

RTS No. 2082

CC File No. 5804-10

Court of Revision: June 12, 2001

TO: Vancouver City Council

FROM: General Manager of Engineering Services

SUBJECT: Local Improvements Subsequent Procedure - June 12, 2001

RECOMMENDATION

A. THAT the projects "by petition" in Court #601 be approved.

B. THAT projects by "Initiative Principle" in Court #602 be approved except for the defeated items and Special Items #3, #8 and #28 as explained in this report.

COUNCIL POLICY

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

PURPOSE

Projects by Petition and on the Initiative Principle have been advanced under the provisions of the Local Improvements Procedure By-law and will come before a Court of Revision on June 12, 2001.

The projects are identified as follows:

Court	Item	Type
Petition #601	1-2	Street Lighting
	3-27	Lane Lighting
	28-30	Pavement & Curbs, Higher Zoned
	31-40	Pavement & Curbs, Local Residential
	41-70	Lane Pavement, Local Residential
	71-78	Speed Humps
	79-80	Pedestrian Collector Sidewalks
	81	Sidewalk Reconstruction

Court	Item	Items Defeated	Type
Initiative #602	1		Lane Lighting
	2-9	6	Pavement & Curbs, Higher Zoned
	10-30	18,19,22,25	Pavement & Curbs, Local Residential
	31-36	31	Lane Pavement, Higher Zoned
	37-39		Lane Pavement, Local Residential
	40-45		Speed Humps
	46-49, 51-63	46,47,48,56,58	Pedestrian Collector Sidewalks
	64-67		Sidewalk Reconstruction

SPECIAL ITEMS

Court 602, Item #3, Pavement & Curbs, Higher Zoned
Jervis Street from Robson Street to Alberni Street

This project is being withdrawn at this time to clarify and resolve whether airspace parcels that are stratified are deemed assessable or not.

Court 602, Item #8, Pavement & Curbs, Higher Zoned
2nd Avenue, South Side, from Brunswick Street to Prince Edward Street
5th Avenue, South Side, from Prince Edward Street to Guelph Street

This project is being reduced in scope from a two block project to a single block project. Two residential properties on one block objected to the project, however, the remaining owner on the other block supported the project. Therefore, we are recommending that the project be reduced in scope to 2nd Avenue, South Side, from Brunswick Street to Prince Edward Street.

Court 602, Item #28, Pavement & Curbs, Local Residential
Whyte Avenue from Cypress Street to Chestnut Street

This project is being withdrawn at this time because of concerns raised by the adjacent owners. They are concerned about the improvement of the street as well as the repair of the street after the Waterworks Branch complete their new post-disaster firefighting water main. Some owners feel they would be paying for repair of the street due to water main construction. Normally after any utility work is done, funds are acquired from the appropriate Branch. These funds can be credited toward the project thus reducing the property owner cost of the street improvement. At this time work for the water main has not yet started and it is difficult to determine any credits until the extent of damage is ascertained. Therefore, we recommend this project be withdrawn at this time.

Capital Funds

Funds for the City's share of the projects are available from existing Engineering Department Basic Capital Accounts.

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