Vancouver City Council

CITY OF VANCOUVER ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

	Date:	August 24, 2004
	Author:	Joanne Griffin
	Phone No.:	7928
	RTS No.:	4487
	CC File No.:	5802
	Meeting Date:	September 14, 2004

TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	General Manager of Engineering
SUBJECT:	Local Improvements by Initiative - November 18, 2004 First and Second Step Report

RECOMMENDATION

A. THAT the projects listed in Appendix I be advanced as Local Improvements on the initiative and brought before a Court of Revision on November 18, 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, and Council declare it is desirable that the projects set out in Appendix I of this report be undertaken and deems that each will specially benefit the real property abutting it. (Requires two-thirds approval of those present). Source of funds for the total City's share of $1,448,608 is $1,448,608 from existing Engineering Department Basic Capital.

C. THAT sidewalk projects numbered 18- 66 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%.

D. THAT the City owned parcels as summarized in Appendix III be declared "assessable for the local improvements projects".

E. THAT should any of the sidewalk projects noted in Recommendation "C" be defeated that they proceed for Council's consideration on Special Grounds.

COUNCIL POLICY

Policies governing the Local Improvement process are set out in the Vancouver Charter and Local Improvements Procedure By-law. Many initiative projects included in this report have been chosen based on recent Council objectives.

PURPOSE

A Court of Revision is scheduled for November 18, 2004, at 7:30 p.m. to review a number of petition and initiative projects. The report for petition projects will be advanced to Council separately at a later date to allow as much time as possible for residents to circulate their petitions. The purpose of this report is to begin the formal Local Improvement process by advancing the initiative projects to the Court of Revision and reporting 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 the following categories and detailed on the attached schedule (Appendix I), are advanced to Council by Initiative for review at a Court of Revision, which will be held at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, November 18, 2004.

Court #617

I	Speed Humps
II	Pedestrian Collector Sidewalks

SIDEWALKS

On April 8, 2004, Council approved the recommendations to establish and adopt policy that would expedite the completion of the City sidewalk network:

- on both sides of transit streets;
- on both sides of arterial streets;
- on both sides (as needed) of pedestrian collector routes;
- on both sides of higher-zoned streets; and
- on local residential streets,

The construction of new sidewalks responds to Council's top two priorities for transportation improvements; pedestrians and transit as identified by The Central Area Plan (1991), CityPlan (1995), Transportation Plan (1997), Downtown Transportation Plan (2002) and the report of the Sidewalk Task Force (2002)

To expedite completion of the sidewalk network, Council also approved a recommendation to revise cost sharing such that the City now pays between 65% to 80% of the costs depending on applicable relief's provided to owners. By reducing the costs to owners, support should increase for sidewalk projects.

Should a majority of owners for a City Initiative project object, the project is normally considered defeated. However, noting Councils priorities, staff will be recommending to Council that all defeated projects proceed immediately on Special Grounds despite property owner objections. Council has the authority to proceed on Special Grounds as specified in Section 506(3) of the Vancouver Charter.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

The cost of constructing the Local Improvements is estimated at $1.90 million. The City's share is $1.45 million funded as follows

· $1.45 million for the City's share of projects is available from existing Engineering Department Basic Capital Accounts as itemized in Appendix II.

Second Step

The Director of Finance reports as follows:

In accordance with the Local Improvements Procedure By-law, I am submitting the attached City Engineers Report. The estimated cost of these projects is $1,897,754. The property owners' share of the projects is $449,146. The City's share is $1,448,608. I have to report that the necessary financial arrangements can be made to carry out this work.

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APPENDIX I
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COURT OF REVISION - NOVEMBER 18, 2004

INITIATIVE PROJECTS - COURT #617

I. SPEED HUMPS

The following speed hump projects are being initiated as a result of complaints about safety due to speeding vehicles using the lanes as an alternate route in order to avoid signalized intersections or as a short cut to their destinations. Circulating a petition on some of the projects would be difficult because of the number of strata owners involved of which some are absentee owners.

1	L/S of Alberni Street from Gilford Street to Denman Street
2	L/E of Arbutus Street from Creelman Avenue to Cornwall Avenue
3	L/S of Broadway from Highbury Street to 38.8 feet west of Alma Street
4	L/S of Burquitlam Drive from 2nd L/E of Victoria Drive to 3rd L/E of Victoria Drive
5	L/E of Cambie Street from 59th Avenue to 62nd Avenue
6	L/S of Davie Street from Thurlow Street to Burrard Street
7	L/W of Fraser Street from 16th Avenue to 17th Avenue
8	L/S of Haro Street from Jervis Street to Bute Street
9	L/S of Hastings Street from Salsbury Drive to Victoria Drive
10	L/E of Mainland Street from Davie Street to the L/N of Davie Street & the L/N of Davie Street from the L/E of Mainland Street to Cambie Street
11	L/S of Powell Street from Hawks Avenue to Cordova Diversion
12	L/S of York Avenue from Arbutus Street to Maple Street
13	L/S of 4th Avenue from Cypress Street to Burrard Street
14	L/S of 6th Avenue from Guelph Street to St. George Street
15	L/S of 7th Avenue from Heather Street to Ash Street
16	L/S of 8th Avenue from St. George Street to Carolina Street
17	L/N of 41st Avenue from East Boulevard to Maple Street

II. PEDESTRIAN COLLECTOR SIDEWALKS

On April 8, 2004, Council approved the recommendations to establish and adopt policy that would expedite the completion of the City sidewalk network:

- on both sides of transit streets;
- on both sides of arterial streets;
- on both sides (as needed) of pedestrian collector routes;
- on both sides of higher-zoned streets; and
- on local residential streets,

The construction of new sidewalks responds to Council's top two priorities for transportation improvements; pedestrians and transit as identified by The Central Area Plan (1991), CityPlan (1995), Transportation Plan (1997), Downtown Transportation Plan (2002) and the report of the Sidewalk Task Force (2002)

To expedite completion of the sidewalk network, Council also approved a recommendation to revise cost sharing such that the City now pays between 65% to 80% of the costs depending on applicable relief's provided to owners. By reducing the costs to owners, support should increase for sidewalk projects.

A notice will be mailed to the owners of property adjacent the following City Initiative projects advising them of the project, the cost of the project and their individual assessment. The notice also advises owners of the date for objections to be received and the date of the Court of Revision.

Should a majority of owners for a City Initiative project object, the project is normally considered defeated. However, noting Councils priorities, staff will be recommending to Council that all defeated projects proceed immediately on Special Grounds despite property owner objections. Council has the authority to proceed on Special Grounds as specified in Section 506(3) of the Vancouver Charter.

18	Angus Drive	E/S	61st Avenue to 64th Avenue
19	Angus Drive	W/S	62nd Avenue to 63rd Avenue
20	Argyle Street	N/S	Braeburn Street to Victoria Drive
21	Argyle Street	E/S	S.E. Marine Drive to Kent Avenue North
22	Argyle Street Argyle Street	W/S W/S	57th Avenue to 58th Avenue 58th Avenue to 60th Avenue
23	Argyle Street	W/S	61st Avenue to 62nd Avenue
24	Ash Street	E/S	King Edward Avenue to 30th Avenue
25	Ash Street	W/S	King Edward Avenue to 30th Avenue excluding Strata Plan 1680
26	Ash Street	E/S	23rd Avenue to King Edward Avenue
27	Ash Street	W/S	23rd Avenue to King Edward Avenue
28	Ashburn Street	E/S	Elliott Street to L/S of Elliott Street
29	Balsam Street	W/S	Cornwall Avenue to L/N of Cornwall Street
30	Boundary Road	W/S	49th Avenue to Rumble Avenue
31	Cambie Street	E/S	33rd Avenue to 35th Avenue
32	Chestnut Street	W/S	Ogden Avenue to Whyte Avenue
33	Columbia Street	W/S	41st Avenue to 42nd Avenue
34	Hoy Street	B/S	29th Avenue to Moscrop Street
35	Inverness Street	W/S	64th Avenue to L/S of 64th Avenue
36	King Edward Avenue	N/S	Quesnel Drive to Puget Drive except Lot 2 Amd of A Block U DL 139 Plan 5702 & except 20 feet fronting Lot A of 3 Block U DL 139 & 2027 Plan 113311
37	Laurel Street	E/S	24th Avenue to King Edward Avenue
38	Lillooet Street	B/S	Broadway to 7th Avenue except Lot 1 (3104 E 7th Ave) and Lot 32 (3105 E 8th Ave) both of Block 19 DL Sec 37 N HLF THSL Plan 1314
39	Manitoba Street	E/S	19th Avenue to 20th Avenue
40	S.E. Marine Drive	S/S	Argyle Street to Beatrice Street

II. PEDESTRIAN COLLECTOR SIDEWALKS (cont'd)

41	S.E. Marine Drive	N/S	Argyle Street to Victoria Drive except 52.79 feet fronting Lot 16 (8054 Argyle St) & except 20 feet fronting Lot 22 (1771 S.E. Marine Dr) & except Lots 28-37 & 42.9 feet fronting Lot 41 (8287 Victoria Dr) all of Block 22 DL FV Plan 8363
42	S.E. Marine Drive	N/S	Elliott Street to Kerr Street except 232 feet fronting Lot 2 Block 71 & 72 DL FV Plan LMP 27969 (7880 Vivian St)
43	S.E. Marine Drive	N/S	Victoria Drive to Elliott Street except 32 feet fronting Lots 12-15 & B Block 23 DL FV Plan 8574 & 20067 (2130 Harrison Dr) & except Lot 239 (2349 Rosedale St) to Lot 244 (8383 Elliott St) both of Block 72 DL FV Plan 10905
44	Montgomery Street	E/S	41st Avenue to 43rd Avenue
45	Ogden Avenue	S/S	Cypress Street to Chestnut Street
46	Osler Street	E/S	37th Avenue to L/N of 41st Avenue except 25 feet fronting Lot 21 Block 915 Plan 11811 (5416 Osler St)
47	Price Street	S/S	Ruby Street to Boundary Road
48	Ross Street	W/S	54th Avenue to 59th Avenue
49	Ross Street	E/S	59th Avenue to 62nd Avenue
50	Rupert Street	E/S	Georgia Street to Adanac Street
51	Sasamat Street	W/S	4th Avenue to the L/N of 4th Avenue
52	Semlin Drive	E/S	Broadway to L/S of 7th Avenue
53	Slocan Street	E/S	Hastings Street to Pender Street
54	Tyne Street	W/S	North property line of Lot 33 (6627 Tyne St) Block 7 DL 338 SE QTR Plan 301 to 52nd Avenue
55	Tyne Street	E/S	47th Avenue to 48th Avenue
56	Victoria Drive	E/S	S.E. Marine Drive to Kent Avenue North
57	Willow Street	E/S	King Edward Avenue to 28th Avenue
58	Willow Street	E/S	24th Avenue to King Edward Avenue
59	Willow Street	E/S	39th Avenue to 41st Avenue
60	Willow Street	E/S	L/S of 41st Avenue to 42nd Avenue
61	Windermere Street	W/S	Broadway to L/N of Broadway
62	1st Avenue	S/S	West property line of Lot B Block 96 DL Sec 29 THSL (Thunderbird Park) to Boundary Road except 134.59 feet east of the east property line of Lot 2 & 3 Block 105 & 112 DL Sec 28 THSL Plan 11813 (3630 E 1st Avenue)
63	4th Avenue	N/S	Blanca Street to Tolmie Street
64	4th Avenue	N/S	Tolmie Street to Sasamat Street excluding Lot 1 of 3 & 2 of 3 & Lot 3 of Parcel A & C all of Block 37 DL 540
65	4th Avenue	N/S	Trimble Street to N.W. Marine Drive
66	4th Avenue	S/S	Trimble Street to the east property line of Block C DL 176 Plan 19402 (4125 W 8th Ave) except 80 feet fronting Block C DL 176 Plan 19402

APPENDIX II
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CITY OF VANCOUVER - LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS DETAILED SECOND STEP REPORT

Summary of Estimated Costs and Certificates to the Attached Local Improvement Estimates
Advanced on the Initiative Principle for a Court of Revision on November 18, 2004

Court #617

CATEGORY	ITEM NUMBER	TYPE OF PROJECT	P.O. SHARE	CITY'S SHARE	TOTAL COST	EXISTING FUNDS
I	1-17	Speed Humps	$115,732	0	$ 115,732
II	18-66	Pedestrian Collector Sidewalks	$333,414	$1,448,608	$1,782,022	$1,448,608 SCA2A-UNAP
		TOTAL	$449,146	$1,448,608	$1,897,754	$1,448,608

The estimated costs provide for necessary incidental work. The cost of the property owners' share of the above noted projects and interest, is repayable over 15 years.

Certified correct as to measurements
Collector of Taxes		Director of Finance		City Engineer
Certified adopted by the City Council on				City Clerk

APPENDIX III
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Initiative Court of Revision #617
November 18, 2004

City of Vancouver Assessable Properties
As per Real Estate Services - L. Kemp

SCHEDULE	PROJECT	LOCATION	LOT	BLOCK	D.L.	PLAN
010	Speed Humps	Lane east of Mainland Street from Davie Street to the lane north of Davie Street & the lane north of Davie Street from the lane east of Mainland Street to Cambie Street
		Roll# 156-608-92 (1180 Mainland Street)	1 of 38	76	541	LMP 301
		Roll# 157-608-15 (201 Alvin Narod Mews)	201		FC	LMP 6213
021	Sidewalk	Argyle Street, East Side, from S.E. Marine Drive to Kent Ave North
		Roll# 837-241-05 (8250 Argyle Street)	201	D,E & F	328	2122
042	Sidewalk	S.E. Marine Drive, North Side, from Elliott Street to Kerr Street except 232 feet fronting Lot 2 Block 71 & 72 DL FV Plan LMP 27969 (7880 Vivian Street)
		Roll# 830-270-87 (vacant property)	255	72	FV	10905
056	Sidewalk	Victoria Drive, East Side, from S.E. Marine Drive to Kent Ave North
		Roll# 830-250-06 (vacant property)	1	M	328	13496
		Roll# 250-830-16 (vacant property)	3	M	328	2041
		Roll# 250-830-30 (8356 Victoria Drive)	4	M	328	13496

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