ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
Date: April 08, 1997
CC File No.: 2701-1
TO: Vancouver City Council
FROM: City Building Inspector
SUBJECT: Demolition of Nuisance/Dangerous Building
1063 Barclay Street
Lot 11, Block 6, District Lot 185, Plan 92
RECOMMENDATION
A. THAT Council declare that the above building is 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 all
demolition debris from the site within 14 days of a copy of the
resolution being served pursuant to Section 324A of the
Vancouver Charter.
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 hereby authorizes the City Building Inspector to have
the building removed and all demolition debris removed at the
expense of the owner.
D. THAT the City Clerk be directed to file a 336D Notice against
the Certificate of Title to the Property at 1063 Barclay Street
in order to warn prospective purchasers that as a result of the
condition of the building and Council's resolution, the
purchaser could suffer a significant expense if the By-law were
enforced against him.
GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS
The General Manager of Community Services RECOMMENDS approval of the
foregoing.
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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 site contains a single family dwelling that has been vacant since
1995.
Since that time, this department has received complaints regarding the
building being open and accessible to transients.
The City has issued several orders to the property owner requiring that
the building be boarded up.
In addition to the above, the Vancouver Police Department reports they
were called out on 23 occasions since December of 1996 with respect to
transients gaining entry to the building.
On March 7, 1997, a letter was sent to the property owners requesting that
they obtain a demolition permit and demolish the building by March 24,
1997. However, to date the owner has not responded to this request.
A recent inspection by the Police on March 27th revealed that transients
were again in the building. The Police cleared out the building and has it
reboarded by the City.
Because of the foregoing, it is recommended that Council declare the
building at 1063 Barclay Street a nuisance or dangerous to public safety,
or both, approve the attached Resolution and order the owner to remove the
building and all demolition debris.
It is also recommended that City Council approve the filing of a 336D
Notice against the title of the property to warn any prospective purchaser
of the Resolution of Council.
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In the Matter of Section 324A of the
Vancouver Charter and 1063 Barclay Street
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved, by the Council of the City of Vancouver:
1. THAT the building and discarded materials situated on the property at
1063 Barclay Street, Lot 11 E Half, Block 6, District Lot 185, Plan
92 is declared to be a nuisance and to be dangerous to public safety.
2. THAT the owners are hereby ordered to pull down the building and
remove the resulting debris and the discarded materials from the site
within 14 days of the date from a copy of this Resolution being
served pursuant to Section 324A of the Vancouver Charter.
3. THAT in the event that the owners do not comply with the order set
forth in the preceding paragraph, the City Building Inspector is
hereby ordered and authorized to pull down the building 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.