ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: January 12, 1998

Author/Local: J. Griffin/7928

CC File No. 5802

TO:Vancouver City Council

FROM:General Manager of Engineering Services

SUBJECT:Local Improvements Subsequent Procedure -

Court of Revision February 3, 1998

RECOMMENDATION

A.THAT the projects "by petition" in Court #582 be approved.

B.THAT the projects by "Initiative Principle" in Court #583 be approved except for the defeated items and special items #4, #24, #34, #42 and #43 as explained in this report.

COUNCIL POLICY

Policies governing the Local Improvement process are set out in the Vancouver Charter and the Local Improvements Procedure by-law.

PURPOSE

Projects by Petition and on the Initiative Principle have been advanced under the provisions of the Local Improvements Procedure By-law and will come before a Court of Revision on February 3, 1998.

The projects are identified as follows:

Court Item Type

Petition

#582 1-27 Lane Lighting

28-29 Pavement, Curbs & Trees, Higher Zoned

30-35 Pavement, Curbs & Trees, Local Residential

36-37 Lane Pavement, Higher Zoned

38-60 Lane Pavement, Local Residential

61-64 Speed Humps

65 Pedestrian Collector Sidewalk

66 Sidewalk

Items

Court Item Defeated Type

Initiative

#583 1-4 1 Pavement, Curbs & Trees, Higher Zoned

5-9 6 Pavement, Curbs & Trees, Local Residential

11-15 Lane Pavement, Higher Zoned

17-18 Speed Humps

19-38 19,21,25,33, Pedestrian Collector Sidewalks

36,37

39,40,42-46 39,44,45,46 Sidewalk Reconstruction

SPECIAL ITEMS

Court #583, Item #4, Pavement, Curbs & Trees

Pandora Street from Salsbury Street to Victoria Drive

Objections for the above project have met the minimum number required for defeat, (10 out of 18) but the assessed value represented by these objections have not met the required 50% of total assessed value. Due to the majority of property owners objecting, we recommend this project not proceed.

This project was recommended, along with other improvements, by the Neighbourhood Integrated Service Team of this area to help reduce the prostitution trade. The Team also agrees that this improvement should not proceed if a majority of the property owners are opposed.

Court #583, Item #24, Pedestrian Collector Sidewalk

Inverness Street, West Side, from 64th Avenue to S.E. Marine Drive

It is being recommended that this project be reduced in scope to Inverness Street, West Side, from the lane south of 64th Avenue to S.E. Marine Drive. There are two owners on this project, one owner is opposed and the other owner supports the project.

The following three projects are being recommended not to proceed. Due to the mail strike, there was insufficient time to advise owners of a revision to the original notification.

Court #583, Item #34, Pedestrian Collector Sidewalk

42nd Avenue, North Side, from Montgomery Street to the lane west of Oak Street

Court #583, Item #42, Sidewalk Reconstruction

Clark Drive, East Side, from Kingsway to the lane south of Kingsway

Court #583, Item #43, Pedestrian Collector Sidewalk

Kingsway, South Side, from Knight Street to the west property line of Lot 2 of C & D of 1-3 Block 13 DL 301 Plan 8410

Capital Funds

Funds for the City's share of the projects are available from existing Engineering Department Basic Capital Accounts or are subject to approval of the 1998 Streets Basic Capital Budget.

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