ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
Date: April 3, 1997
CC File No. 5802-1
TO: Vancouver City Council
FROM: General Manager of Engineering Services
SUBJECT: Local Improvements by Initiative - June 17,1997
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 June 17, 1997.
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).
C. THAT sidewalk projects Numbered 10-21, 24-27, 29-38
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 on the list attached to
the Detailed Second Step Report be declared
"assessable for the local improvements projects".
E. THAT should any of the sidewalk projects noted in
Recommendation C be defeated that they be forwarded
to the Court of Revision for consideration to proceed
on Special Grounds.
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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 Council Policy with respect to particular local
area plans as detailed in Appendix I.
PURPOSE
A Court of Revision is scheduled for June 17,1997, 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:
Court #580
I. Pavement and Curbs, Local Residential
II. Lane Pavement, Local Residential
III. Pedestrian Collector Sidewalks
IV. Sidewalk Reconstruction
shown 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., Tuesday, June 17,1997.
Drainage Prior to Paving
In addition to construction of the initiative paving projects,
advanced drainage work involving installation of catch basins
and storm drains must first be carried out. Based on past
experience, the estimated cost of this work is in the order of
$10,000.
This drainage work is not necessarily related to the street and
lane construction. However, it should be done now in order not
to delay the construction and so that the newly paved streets
and lanes will not have to be dug up to accommodate the
drainage works in the future. The work involves installation
of permanent facilities to replace temporary drains and should
be done whether or not the paving proceeds.
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The location and individual costs of this work will be reported
in a subsequent Manager's Minute upon completion of the
necessary design work.
COLLECTOR SIDEWALKS ON ARTERIAL BUS ROUTES
Council has identified pedestrian access and transit as first
and third priorities in Transportation planning. Therefore,
sidewalk construction initiatives on Arterial bus routes have
always been a high priority in our project selection program.
This portion of the sidewalk system is almost complete. An
inventory of the sidewalks to be completed has identified only
26 local improvement projects remaining that involve adjacent
property owners. It is now proposed that these projects be
Initiated in order that this important part of the pedestrian
system be completed. It is also being proposed that should any
of these projects be defeated by the property owners, that the
projects be forwarded to the Council at the Court of Revision
for consideration to proceed on Special Grounds (Recommendation
E)
The projects being Initiated either contain bus stops or
provide connections to bus stops. They are currently graveled
or unimproved surfaces which are difficult for wheelchair
users, pedestrians with strollers, or pedestrians who require a
smooth flat surface to travel safely. The existing surfaces are
also less desirable in wet weather. Their completion will
result in a continuous hard surfaced pedestrian system to serve
the Arterial bus network.
This proposal was reviewed at the April 3, 1997 meeting of the
Special Advisory Committee on Disability Issues which passed
the following resolution:
RESOLVED
THAT the Special Advisory Committee on Disability
Issues supports the Engineering Department s proposal
to initiate the completion of sidewalks on arterial
bus routes in principle, provided that accessible bus
pads are placed at every new stop;
AND FURTHERMORE THAT the Special Advisory Committee
on Disability Issues believes that the completion of
the sidewalks in question is a matter of such
importance to the overall community, that it would
fully support the Vancouver City Council if that body
chose to use the Special Grounds procedure to
overcome objections raised by abutting property
owners.
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Council is being asked to consider Special Grounds in this
report in order to have sufficient time to prepare motions for
defeated projects for the Court of Revision. At the Court,
there will be the opportunity to hear from the property owners
affected before deciding if Special Grounds is appropriate.
Should Council approve consideration of Special Grounds for
these projects affected property owners will be notified of
this possibility in order that they may comment at the Court of
Revision.
Project #26 - Collector Sidewalk on Arterial Bus Route on the
south side of Marine Drive from Kerr Street to approximately
570 feet east of Elliot Street.
On October 22, 1996, Council instructed staff to report back on
the design and budget for the installation of sidewalk along
the S.E. Marine Drive from Kerr Street to Elliott Street for
approval including the source of funding. This section of
sidewalk is on an Arterial bus route and has been included in
the projects to be initiated and is funded as a local
improvement.
The sidewalk design proposed consists of a 1.5 metre wide
concrete sidewalk with a 1.2 metre front boulevard along the
western two-thirds of the project. The east portion of the
project is next to a steep embankment down to the development
sites below. In order to avoid disruption to the developed
vegetation along this embankment, which was a concern, the
sidewalk will be placed at the curb but will be constructed 1.8
metres wide. Some short sections of wall will be required to
provide adequate width in a few locations.
Capital Funds
Funds for the City's share of the projects are available from
existing Engineering Department Basic Capital Accounts.
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 projects is $1,093,304. The property
owners share of the projects is $603,615. The City s share is
$489,689. 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 - JUNE 17, 1997
INITIATIVE PROJECTS - SCHEDULE #580
I. PAVEMENT & CURBS, LOCAL RESIDENTIAL
The following residential streets are being initiated due to the
condition of the street. In addition some of these projects are
initiated for other specific reasons which are noted below where
appropriate.
5. Laurel Street - W/S - from 57th Avenue to 58th Avenue
The above street is being initiated as part of an overall improvement
to Laurel Street from 57th Avenue to 59th Avenue. On the east side
of Laurel St. from 57th Ave. to 59th Ave. is an elementary school
which is a non-assessable property and any improvements would be at
City cost. The west side of Laurel Street from 58th Avenue to 59th
Avenue is being curbed by the developer as part of the development
bounded by 58th Avenue, 59th Avenue, Oak St. and Laurel St.
8. Ontario Street - 51st Avenue to 52nd Avenue
The above Ontario Street projects is being initiated to provide
improved streets as a means to encourage cycling along the Ontario
Street Bicycle Corridor. The adjacent owners are also provided with
a 25% reduction in local improvement charges as an incentive to
support the proposed improvement.
II. LANE PAVEMENT, LOCAL RESIDENTIAL
9. L/E Alma Street from S.W. Marine Drive
to the L/N 48th Avenue
This project is being initiated at the request of our District
Foreman in order to deal with a flooding situation affecting several
properties at the lower end of the lane.
III. PEDESTRIAN COLLECTOR SIDEWALKS
On February 9, 1982, Council reaffirmed its policy objectives of
providing sidewalks:
- 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, where property
owners petitioned for them.
Appendix I
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III. PEDESTRIAN COLLECTOR SIDEWALKS (cont'd)
The construction of new pedestrian collector sidewalks responds to
Council's top two priorities for transportation improvements; pedestrians
and transit. The following projects are all on Arterial Bus Routes and are
being initiated to complete the sidewalk system adjacent Arterial Bus
Routes as discussed in the body of this report.
* ON LIFT-EQUIPPED BUS ROUTES
10. E/S Angus Street from 61st Avenue to 64th Avenue
11. W/S Angus Street from 61st Avenue to 62nd Avenue
12. W/S Angus Street from 62nd Avenue to 63rd Avenue
13. E/S Arbutus Street from Valley Dr. to Nanton Ave. except
53 ft. fronting Parcel A, Blk 88, Dl 526, Pln Lmp 30481
14. W/S* Boundary Road from Normandy Dr. to 25th Avenue &
S/S 22nd Avenue from Boundary Road to the lane west of Boundary
Road 15. W/S* Boundary Road from 11th Avenue to 190 ft. North
16. E/S Cambie Street 33rd Avenue to 35th Avenue
17. N/S* King Edward Street from Quesnel Drive to Puget Drive
except Lot 2, AMD of A,Blk U, DL 139, Pln 5702, and except 20 ft.
Frnt Lot A of 3 of A, Blk U, DL 139 & 2027, PLN 113311
18. S/S Lougheed Hwy from Rupert Street to Boundary Road.
except 12.8m frnt Lot B,PL 21250, 9.1m frnt Lot 2 of A, PL 13621, 21m
frnt Lot 3 of A, PL13621 23.1m frnt PCL B, PL 100,13m frnt Lot
1, 9.5m frnt Pcl 1
19. N/S Lougheed Hwy from Skeena Street . to Boundary Road
except 19.4m frnt. Lot C & except 12.3 frnt Lot 1 of B & except 20m
frnt Lot F & excluding Lo t E
20. N/S* S.E. Marine Drive from Argyle Street to 25 ft west
pf EPL of Lot 22, Blk 1, Pln 9955, DL 200
21. N/S* S.E. Marine Drive from Argyle Street to Victoria
Drive except 20 ft. frnt Lot 22,
Blk 22 Plan 1771, excluding Lot 28-37 & except 42.9 ft. frnt
Lot 41, Blk 22, Pln 8363
24. S/S* S.E. Marine Drive from Argyle Street to Beatrice
Street
25. S/S* S.E. Marine Drive from Elliott Street to WPL of PLAN VAS
2874, DL 258 (570.13 ft. east of Elliott St.)
26. S/S* S.E. Marine Drive from WPL of PLN VAS 2874, DL 258 (570.13
ft. east of Elliott Street) to Kerr Street,
except 40 ft. frnt Lot F, Blk 67, DL
258, PLN LMP 16205, EXP PLN 16207
27. S/S* S.E. Marine Drive from Victoria Street to Duff Street
29. W/S Oak Street from 43rd Avenue to 45th Avenue
Appendix I
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III. PEDESTRIAN COLLECTOR SIDEWALKS(cont d)
30. E/S* Rupert Street from Broadway to 820 ft. south except 60 ft
frnt Lot C, Sec 38
SW QTR & NW QTR THSL & except 64 ft. frnt Lot A & B,
PL 21343 DL THSL SEC 38 south Hlf & excluding BNR ROW
31. W/S West Boulevard from 53rd Avenue to 54th Avenue
32. N/S* 4th Avenue from Blanca Street to Tolmie Street
33. N/S* 4th Avenue from Tolmie Street to Sasamat Street excluding Lot
1 of 3 & Lot 2 of 3 &Lot 3 of Pcl A & C, All
of Blk 137, DL 540
34. N/S* 29th Avenue from Slocan Street to ALRT
35. N/S* 41st Avenue from College Street to Killarney Street
36. N/S* 41st Avenue from Rupert Street to College Street
37. S/S* 41st Avenue from MacKenzie Street to MacDonald Street
38. N/S* 54th Avenue from Doman Street to Brooks Street
IV. SIDEWALK RECONSTRUCTION
The Sidewalk Reconstruction Program is directed toward poor condition
sidewalks in commercial areas which involve high pedestrian usage and
are on transit routes. In this report there are 2 projects
recommended for initiative. Sidewalks rating reconstruction are
often badly cracked and sloped and may be patched in many places by
asphalt fillets. In spite of inspection and regular maintenance by
City staff, sidewalks in this condition are more prone to trips,
water ponding and liability concerns for the City. Sidewalks in poor
condition also provide obstacles for the disabled and seniors.
The sidewalk reconstruction projects are shared 50/50 with the
abutting commercial owners, and the program has been very well
received since it began about 10 years ago.
43. W/S Oak Street from 12th Avenue to 13th Avenue
44. E/S Seymour Street from Nelson Street to Helmcken Street
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APPENDIX II
CITY OF VANCOUVER
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS DETAILED SECOND STEP REPORT
Summary ofEstimated Costs andCertificates to theAttached Local Improvement Estimates
Advanced on the Initiative Principle for a Court of Revision June 17, 1997
Court #580
CATE-G ITEM P.O. CITY'S TOTAL EXISTING
ORY NO. TYPE OF PROJECT SHARE SHARE COST FUNDS
I 5,8 Pavement & Curbs, $ 5,902 $109,461 $ 115,363 $109,461 13/32/9803/999
Local Residential
II 9 Lane Pavement, $ 32,504 $ 30,757 $ 63,261 $ 30,757 13/32/9805/999
Local Residential
III 10-21, Pedestrian Collector $293,003 $ 832,157 $293,003 12/31/6901/999
24-27, Sidewalks $539,154
29-38
IV 43,44 Sidewalk Construction $ 26,055 $ 56,468 $ 82,523 $ 56,468 12/31/6902/999
TOTAL $603,615 $489,689 $1,093,304 $489,689
Theestimatedcostsprovidefornecessaryincidentalwork. Thecostofthepropertyowner sshareof the
above noted projects, and interest, is repayable over 15 years.
Certified correct as to measurements.
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Collector of Taxes Director of Finance City Engineer
Certified adopted by the City Council on __________________
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City Clerk