ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
Date: July 13, 1995
File No. 4416W10
TO: Vancouver City Council
FROM: Director of Permits & Licenses
SUBJECT: Demolition of Dangerous Building
4416 West 10th Avenue
RECOMMENDATION
A. THAT Council declare that the above building and garage are a
nuisance and dangerous to public safety, pursuant to Section
324A of the Vancouver Charter.
B. THAT Council approve the attached Resolution and order the
Registered owner of the property to remove the building and
garage and all demolition debris from the site within 60 days
from a copy of the resolution being delivered by return
registered mail to the address of the owner as it appears in the
records of the Land Title Office.
C. THAT in the event of the failure of the owner to comply with the
order of Council as set forth in paragraph B, Council further
orders and herby authorizes the Director of Permits and Licenses
to have the building and all demolition debris removed at the
expense of the owner.
GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS
The General Manager of Community Services RECOMMENDS approval of the
foregoing.
COUNCIL POLICY
Section 324A of the Vancouver Charter enables Council by resolution or By-
law to declare any building, in or upon any private or public lands a
nuisance or dangerous to the public safety or health and by such By-law or
resolution, to order that building to be removed by the owner, agent,
lessee or occupier thereof.
DISCUSSION
This existing multiple dwelling contains 6 suites and has been vacant
since before May 1994.
The building has been the subject of three orders under the Building and
Untidy Premises By-laws since that time. The building has been boarded up
by the City three times.
Although the building has been boarded up, and the site cleaned, the
boards are continually being pulled off, resulting in the building
becoming insecure.
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Police were called to the scene on June 14, 1994 as a result of windows
being broken in the building by transients. The windows had previously
been boarded up by the City in May 1994. Broken windows caused damage to
a number of vehicles parked on Tenth Avenue.
On June 15, 1994 the Fire Department attended the building in order to
extinguish a fire set by vagrants.
There have been a number of complaints from the neighbours about people
living in the building (mattresses and cigarette butts evident). The
owners do not appear to be monitoring the situation and it appears that
they are only responding to orders issued by the City in response to
neighbourhood complaints.
Our records indicate that Development Permit No. DP215727 was issued on
November 5, 1993, to construct a new residential/retail building on the
site; however, an application for Building Permit was never submitted for
this site and the Development Permit is now expired.
This building and site is attracting vagrants and an inordinate amount of
public time and money has been expended as City Inspectors attend in
response to complaints from the neighbours.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that Council declare the
building and garage at 4416 West 10th Avenue a nuisance and dangerous to
the public safety, and order the owners of the property to remove the
buildings and all demolition debris.
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COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VANCOUVER
In the Matter of Section 324A of the
Vancouver Charter and 4416 West 10th Avenue
RESOLUTION
Be it Resolved, by the Council of the City of Vancouver:
1. THAT buildings and discarded materials situate on the property at
4416 West 10th Avenue being Lot 2 of 2 E 180 FT, Block 154, District
Lot 540, Plan 3129 are declared to be a nuisance and to be dangerous
to public safety.
2. THAT the owners are hereby ordered to pull down the buildings
and remove the resulting debris and the discarded materials from
the site within 60 days from a copy of this Resolution being
delivered to the address of the owner appearing in the records
of the Land Title Office, being 6680 Knight Drive, Delta, BC,
V4E 1S5.
3. THAT in the event that the owners do not comply with the order
set forth in the preceding paragraph, the Director of Permits
and Licenses is hereby ordered and authorized to pull down the
buildings and remove the resulting debris and discarded material
from the site at the cost of the owners and dispose of it by
selling to the demolition contractor any material he may agree
to purchase, and delivering the rest to a disposal site.