Vancouver City Council |
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
Date: April 8, 2003
Author/Local: Linda Kemp/7426
RTS No. 3336
CC File No. 4151
Meeting Date: May 13, 2003
TO:
Vancouver City Council
FROM:
Director of Real Estate Services
SUBJECT:
Designation of 1025 Boundary Road, Adanac Park@ as Permanent Public Park
RECOMMENDATION
THAT Council approve the designation of City-owned property known as Adanac Park, legally described as PID: 025-610-686, Parcel C, Section 27, Town of Hastings Suburban Lands, BCP4379, as permanent public park subject to an existing Statutory Right of Way for public utility purposes which is registered on title.
GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS
The General Manager of Corporate Services RECOMMENDS approval of the foregoing.
COUNCIL POLICY
The Vancouver Charter Section 488 (5) (a) provides that Council may declare real property as permanent public park by a resolution or by-law of Council.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this report is to request Council designate the City-owned property in the 1000 block of Boundary Road as permanent public park (Appendix A).
BACKGROUND
The City received the subject property as part of a Crown Grant in 1912. The north-east portion of the property was used for an old people=s home, which later became known as Taylor Manor. In 1948, the southern portion of the property was turned over to the care and custody of the Park Board and held as a Capital Asset. In 1962 the northern portion, which was no longer required as a kitchen garden for Taylor Manor, was also assigned to the care and custody of the Park Board, subject to a reverter clause if the City needed the lands for other civic purposes, or it wished to sell the lands.
PRESENT SITUATION
The two parcels of land are in the care and custody of the Park Board and have been developed as park. They have been consolidated into one legal parcel known as PID: 025-610-686, Parcel C, Section 27, Town of Hastings Suburban Lands, BCP4379.
CONCLUSION
As the site is developed as a park, it is recommended that it be designated as permanent public park.
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