SUPPORTS ITEM NO. 1
                                           P&E COMMITTEE AGENDA
                                           DECEMBER 12, 1996   

                             ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

                                           Date: December 3, 1996
                                           File No.: 331E38

   TO:       Standing Committee on Planning and Environment

   FROM:     City Building Inspector

   SUBJECT:  Demolition of Nuisance/Dangerous Building
             - 331 East 38th Avenue


   RECOMMENDATION

        A.   THAT Council rescind the Resolution dated July 9, 1996
             requiring that the building at the above location be
             demolished, subject to conmpliance with B.

        B.   THAT as a condition of the rescinding of the Resolution,
             Council require the owner to:

             i)   submit a detailed construction schedule to the City
                  Building Inspector no later than December 30, 1996;

             ii)  commence active construction of the repairs to the
                  building under Combined Development and Building Permit
                  No. DB403178 immediately;

             iii) complete all work under Combined Development and Building
                  Permit No. DB403178 by May 10, 1997; and

             iv)  reimburse the City for its costs in dealing with this
                  issue.

        C.   THAT in the event that the owner fails to comply with any of
             the conditions outlined in Recommendation B above, Council
             request that the City Building Inspector report back with a
             status report and further recommendations.

   GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS

        The General Manager of Community Services RECOMMENDS approval of
        the foregoing.

   COUNCIL POLICY

   Section 324A of the Vancouver Charter enables City 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

   On July 9, 1996 at the request of the neighbouring residents and City
   Building Inspector, Council passed a Resolution declaring that the
   vacant and fire damaged building at the above location was a nuisance
   and dangerous to public safety. This Resolution required that the owner
   of the property pull down and demolish the building and remove all
   discarded materials from the site by August 29, 1996.

   Subsequent to Council's Resolution, the owner of the property met with
   the Director of Permits and Licenses and staff and advised that he would
   obtain a Building Permit to repair the building. Combined Development
   and Building Permit No. DB403178 was issued on October 11, 1996.

   The owner was advised by staff that he would be required to present a
   formal submission to Council requesting that the Resolution be
   rescinded. This request was submitted on October 16, 1996.The owner was
   also advised in writing on November 19, 1996, that in order for staff to
   support his request, he would need to demonstrate his intentions to
   complete the repairs by May 10, 1997 by actively proceeding with
   construction and by submitting a detailed construction schedule.

   The District Building Inspector advises that construction is progressing
   slowly at this time, however, to date there has been no construction
   schedule submitted. If a satisfactory construction schedule is not
   submitted by December 30, 1996 and if real progress is not evident the
   City Building Inspector will report to Council again in January.


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