Vancouver City Council

CITY OF VANCOUVER

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date:

December 9, 2003

Author:

Joanne Griffin

Phone No.:

7928

RTS No.:

3817

CC File No.:

5802

Meeting Date:

January 13, 2004

TO:

Vancouver City Council

FROM:

General Manager of Engineering Services

SUBJECT:

Local Improvements by Petition - February 11, 2004
First and Second Step Report

RECOMMENDATION

A. THAT petition projects listed in Appendix I be brought before a Court of Revision on February 11, 2004.
B. THAT the reports of the City Engineer and Director of Finance be adopted together with details of the Second Step Report as summarized in Appendix II. Source of funds for the total City's share of $1,248,860 is $34,006 from existing Engineering Basic Capital Accounts and $1,214,854 subject to approval of the 2004 Streets Basic Capital Budget.
C. THAT project Number 4, for pavement and curbs on Skeena Street from 27^th Avenue to 28^th Avenue, be brought before a Court of Revision on February 11, 2004, but that tree planting be excluded from this project.
D. THAT sidewalk projects Number 28 and 29 inclusive, as described in Appendix I, be designated as "pedestrian collector routes" so that the abutting residential property owners' rates are reduced by the required 25%.

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 February 11, 2004, at 7:30 p.m. to review a number of petition projects. This is the "First and Second Step" report for the petition projects. 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.

First Step

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

Court #613

I

Pavement & Curbs, Higher Zoned

II

Pavement & Curbs, Local Residential

III

Lane Pavement, Local Residential

IV

Speed Humps

V

Pedestrian Collector Sidewalks

VI

Lane Lighting

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. Wednesday, February 11, 2004.

Request for the deletion of Street Trees from Project Number 4, 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 from 27^th Avenue to 28^th Avenue. All of the eleven owners who properly signed the petition form indicated an opposition to tree planting. The Tax Department has reviewed the petition and advises the necessary two-thirds majority representing at least one-half of the actual property value has been acquired (10 required out of 14).

Recommendation "C" allows Council to decide on proceeding with this project subject to the Court of Revision on February 11, 200.

Lane Pavement
Property owners have been advised that the City is considering a "country lane" option but the property owners wish to proceed with the center strip and full width pavements included in this report.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

Local Improvements
The cost of constructing the Local Improvement projects submitted in this report is estimated at $2.007 million. The City's share is $1.249 million funded as follows:

· $.034 million for the City's share of projects is available from existing Engineering Department Basic Capital Accounts as itemized in Appendix II
· $1.215 million is subject to approval of the 2004 Basic Streets 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 $2,007,255. The Property owner's share of these projects is $758,395. The City's share is $1,248,860. I have to report that the necessary financial arrangements can be made to carry out this work subject to approval of the 2004 Streets Basic Capital Budget.

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APPENDIX I

COURT OF REVISION - FEBRUARY 11, 2004

PETITION PROJECTS - COURT #613

I. PAVEMENT & CURBS, HIGHER ZONED

1. Pandora Street from Salsbury Street to Victoria Drive

II. PAVEMENT & CURBS, LOCAL RESIDENTIAL

2. Lillooet Street from 24^th Avenue to 25^th Avenue
3. Penticton Street from Kitchener Street to Grant Street
4. Skeena Street from 27^th Avenue to 28^th Avenue
5. 22^nd Avenue from Inverness Street to Clark Drive
6. 26^th Avenue from Prince Edward Street to Balkan Street
7. 32^nd Avenue from Prince Albert Street to St. Catherines Street
8. 39^th Avenue from Inverness Street to Culloden Street

III. LANE PAVEMENT, LOCAL RESIDENTIAL

9. L/E of Elgin Street from 35^th Avenue to 37^th Avenue - sub-standard
10. L/E of Nanaimo Street from 2^nd Avenue to 3^rd Avenue - full width
11. L/S of Ontario Place from the L/E of Ontario Street to Quebec Street
& L/E of Ontario Place from Ontario Place to 42^nd Avenue - sub-standard

12. L/E of Perry Street - W/S - from the L/N of Kingsway to the dead end north including 16.5 feet fronting Lot 6 (4058 Perry Street) - full width
L/E of Perry Street, - E/S - from the south property line of Lot 25 (4133 Welwyn Street) to the dead end north
13. L/S of Trinity Street from Slocan Street to Kaslo Street - centre strip
14. L/S of 2^nd Avenue from the L/E of Nanaimo Street to Kamloops Street - full width
15. L/S of 8^th Avenue from the L/E of Rupert Street to Cassiar Street
& the L/E of Rupert Street from 8^th Avenue to Broadway - full width
16. L/S of 25^th Avenue from Cassiar Street to Skeena Street
& the L/W of Skeena Street from the L/S of 25^th Avenue to 26^th Avenue - sub-standard
17. L/S of 27^th Avenue from Kamloops Street to Penticton Street - sub-standard
18. L/S of 36^th Avenue from Commercial Street to L/W of Victoria Drive - sub-standard
19. L/S of 39^th Avenue from Elm Street to Larch Street - centre strip
20. L/S of 47^th Avenue from Yew Street to the L/W of West Boulevard - centre strip

IV. SPEED HUMPS

21. L/E of Cambie Street from 33^rd Avenue to 35^th Avenue
22. L/S of William Street from Kootenay Street to Skeena Street
23. L/S of William Street from Skeena Street to Cassiar Street
24. L/S of 15^th Avenue from Wallace Street to Highbury Street
25. L/S of 15^th Avenue from Wolfe Avenue to Montcalm Street
26. L/S of 18^th Avenue from Copley Street to Kamloops Street
27. L/S of 39^th Avenue from Elm Street to Larch Street

V. PEDESTRIAN COLLECTOR SIDEWALKS

28. 37^TH Avenue, B/S, from Wales Street to Chambers Street
29. Kaslo Street, W/S, from 23^rd Avenue to 24^th Avenue

VI. LANE LIGHTING

30. L/W of Granville Street from 59^th Avenue to 60^th Avenue
31. L/E of Inverness Street from the L/S of 49^th Avenue to 51^st Avenue
32. L/E of Nanaimo Street from 2^nd Avenue to 3^rd Avenue
33. L/S of 2^nd Avenue from Nanaimo Street to Kamloops Street
34. L/S of 7^th Avenue from Nootka Street to Lillooet Street
35. L/S of 19^th Avenue from Oak Street to Laurel Street
36. L/S of 20^th Avenue from the L/E of Cambie Street to Yukon Street
37. L/S of 49^th Avenue from Commercial Street to the L/W of Victoria Drive

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 February 11, 2004

Court #613

CATEGORY

ITEM
NUMBER

TYPE OF PROJECT

P.O.
SHARE

CITY'S
SHARE

TOTAL
COST

EXISTING
FUNDS

SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
OF THE 2004 CAPITAL
BUDGET

I

1

Pavement & Curbs, Higher Zoned

$ 170,618

$ 162,752

$ 333,370

$ 162,752

II

2-8

Pavement & Curbs, Local
Residential

$ 171,080

$ 690,667

$ 861,747

$ 690,667

III

9-20

Lane Pavement, Local Residential

$ 367,941

$ 361,435

$ 729,376

$ 361,435

IV

21-27

Speed Humps

$ 21,728

0

$ 21,728

V

28-29

Pedestrian Collector Sidewalks

$ 6,316

$ 32,619

$ 38,935

$32,619 SCA2A-UNAP

VI

30-37

Lane Lighting

$ 20,712

$ 1,387

$ 22,099

$ 1,387 CA3EC2E

TOTAL

$758,395

$1,248,860

$2,007,255

$34,006

$1,214,854

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.

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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	Date:	December 9, 2003
	Author:	Joanne Griffin
	Phone No.:	7928
	RTS No.:	3817
	CC File No.:	5802
	Meeting Date:	January 13, 2004

TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	General Manager of Engineering Services
SUBJECT:	Local Improvements by Petition - February 11, 2004 First and Second Step Report

Court #613
I	Pavement & Curbs, Higher Zoned
II	Pavement & Curbs, Local Residential
III	Lane Pavement, Local Residential
IV	Speed Humps
V	Pedestrian Collector Sidewalks
VI	Lane Lighting

CATEGORY	ITEM NUMBER	TYPE OF PROJECT	P.O. SHARE	CITY'S SHARE	TOTAL COST	EXISTING FUNDS	SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE 2004 CAPITAL BUDGET
I	1	Pavement & Curbs, Higher Zoned	$ 170,618	$ 162,752	$ 333,370		$ 162,752
II	2-8	Pavement & Curbs, Local Residential	$ 171,080	$ 690,667	$ 861,747		$ 690,667
III	9-20	Lane Pavement, Local Residential	$ 367,941	$ 361,435	$ 729,376		$ 361,435
IV	21-27	Speed Humps	$ 21,728	0	$ 21,728
V	28-29	Pedestrian Collector Sidewalks	$ 6,316	$ 32,619	$ 38,935	$32,619 SCA2A-UNAP
VI	30-37	Lane Lighting	$ 20,712	$ 1,387	$ 22,099	$ 1,387 CA3EC2E

		TOTAL	$758,395	$1,248,860	$2,007,255	$34,006	$1,214,854

Collector of Taxes	Director of Finance	City Engineer


Certified adopted by the City Council on		City Clerk