Vancouver City Council |
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
Date: November 4, 2003
Author/Local: Mike Thomson/Karin Turnbull
RTS No. 03758
CC File No. 5753
Meeting Date: December 2,2003
TO:
Vancouver City Council
FROM:
General Manager of Engineering Services
SUBJECT:
Proposed Closure of a Portion of the South Side of Sixth Avenue West of Ash Street
RECOMMENDATION
A. THAT Council close, stop-up and convey to the abutting owner all that portion of the south side of Sixth Avenue, west of Ash Street, as shown hatched on the plan attached as Appendix A, subject to the following conditions:
1. The 32.5 square metre (350 square foot) portion of Sixth Avenue be closed and conveyed in exchange for the 92.2 square metre (1000 square foot) portion of Lots 8 and 9 at no cost, in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Real Estate Services;
2. The closed road is to be consolidated with the abutting Lot 7, except the South 10 feet and North 7 feet now Highways, Lots 8 and 9 and Lot 10, except the South 10 feet now lane, all of Block 299, District Lot 526, Plan 590, approximately as shown within the heavy outline on the plan attached as Appendix A, to the satisfaction of the Director of Legal Services and the Approving Officer;
3. The 92.2 square metre (1000 square foot) portion of Lots 8 and 9, Block 299, District Lot 526, Plan 590, the same as shown cross-hatched on the plan attached as Appendix A, is to be dedicated for lane to the satisfaction of the Director of Legal Services and the Approving Officer;
4. The abutting owner to be responsible for any necessary plans, documents and Land Title Office fees;
5. No legal right or obligation shall be created and none shall arise hereafter, until the documents are executed.
COUNCIL POLICY
The authority for closing and disposing of streets and lanes is set out in the Vancouver Charter.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this report is to seek Council authority to close and stop-up, and convey a portion of the south side of Sixth Avenue, west of Ash Street.
BACKGROUND
On January 27, 1939, the City acquired the whole of Lot 7 through a tax sale. The South 10 feet and North 7 feet of said Lot 7 were subsequently established as lane and road respectively. The City sold the remainder of Lot 7 in April 1947. It is the North 7 feet of Lot 7 which is the subject of this report.
A redevelopment application has been received for the 200 foot by 110 foot site, being portions of Lots 7, 8, 9 and 10 at the southwest corner of Sixth Avenue and Ash Street. The redevelopment requires the North 7 feet of Lot 7 to be closed, stopped-up and conveyed to the owner of the development site.
DISCUSSION
In April 1996, portions of the City-owned lands on the north side of Sixth Avenue, east and west of Ash Street were dedicated for road, thereby satisfying the City's needs for additional road width on Sixth Avenue. That dedication rendered the subject portion of road to be closed, as surplus to the City's needs.
The redevelopment application has a condition, the dedication of the South 10 feet of Lots 8 and 9 for lane purposes. The proposed closure will result in the creation of a single lot, 200 feet by 110 feet, with all the future road and lane dedications complete.
The Director of Real Estate Services advises that the land exchange of the 32.5 square metre (350 square feet) of road for the 92.9 square metre (1000 square feet) of lane should proceed without further compensation to the City. The applicant will be responsible for all costs, plans, documents and Land Title Office fees required to complete the dedication and closure.
CONCLUSION
The present width of Sixth Avenue, west of Ash Street, is sufficient to meet the City's needs. The General Manager of Engineering Services in concurrence with the Director of Real Estate Services recommend that the 7 foot by 50 foot (350 square foot) strip of Sixth Avenue shown hatched on Appendix A, be closed, stopped-up and conveyed to the abutting owner, subject to the conditions set out in this report.
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