ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

                                           Date:  July 10, 1997
                                           Dept. File No.: 000 448
                                                           /000 538
                                           CC File No.: 5753

   TO:       Vancouver City Council

   FROM:     The General Manager of Engineering Services 

   SUBJECT:  3837 Point Grey Road - Proposed Closure of a Portion
             of the North Side of Point Grey Road, at Wallace Street


   RECOMMENDATION

        THAT Council close, stop-up and convey to the abutting owner, that
        portion of the north side of Point Grey Road at Wallace Street,
        shown hatched on the plan attached as Appendix "A", subject to the
        following conditions:

        1.   The abutting owner to pay $100,000 plus G.S.T., if applicable,
             as the value for the approximately 78.1 square metre (841 
             square feet) portion of Point Grey Road to be closed, in
             accordance with the recommendation of the Manager of Real
             Estate Services.

        2.   The portion of Point Grey Road to be closed is to be
             consolidated with the abutting lands, to form a single parcel,
             the same as shown within the heavy outline on the plan
             attached as Appendix "A".

        3.   The abutting owner to be responsible for any necessary plans
             and documents.

        4.   Arrangements to the satisfaction of the General Manager of
             Engineering Services for the present and future access to the
             utilities and services in the vicinity of the closure.

        5.   Any agreements are to be to the satisfaction of the Director
             of Legal Services.

        6.   No legal right or obligation shall be created hereby and none
             shall arise hereafter until the documents are executed.

        If Council approves this report, the Formal Resolution to close
        this portion of Point Grey Road will be before Council later this
        day for approval.

   COUNCIL POLICY

   The authority for closing and disposing of streets and lanes is set out
   in the Vancouver Charter.


   PURPOSE

   The purpose of this report is to seek Council approval to close, stop-up
   and convey to the abutting owner a portion of the north side of Point
   Grey Road at Wallace Street, that is no longer required for road
   purposes.


   DISCUSSION

   An application has been received to purchase an approximate 78.1 square
   metre (841 square feet) triangular strip of road abutting Lot F,
   District Lots 448, 538 and 6882, Plan LMP 4279.  The present width of
   Point Grey Road adjacent to this property, is greater than our
   requirement of 66 feet in width.  Therefore, the residual strip,
   approximately 78.1 square metres (841 square feet), is no longer
   required for road purposes and could be closed, stopped-up and sold to
   the abutting owner.

   Our review has indicated that there is a utility pole and water chamber
   (metre) in the vicinity of the closure to which future access must be
   secured.  Arrangements to the satisfaction of the General Manager of
   Engineering Services (and hence the public utility companies) must be
   made, either through a right-of-way or relocation of the facilities, so
   as to secure future access to the said utilities and services.

   CONCLUSION

   The present width of Point Grey Road at Wallace Street, is greater than
   required to meet our future road requirements.  We recommend that the
   approximate 78.1 square metre (841 square feet) portion of Point Grey
   Road that is in excess of our requirements, be closed, stopped-up and
   sold to the abutting owner, subject to the conditions set out in this
   report.


   APPENDIX A on file in City Clerk's Office

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