ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT



                                                     Date: February 6, 1996
                                                     Dept. File No.000 196 


   TO:       Vancouver City Council

   FROM:     General Manager of Engineering Services

   SUBJECT:  Closure  of Dunlevy  Avenue between  Pender Street  and Keefer
             Street


   RECOMMENDATION

        THAT Council agree  to postpone  billing for the  lease of  Dunlevy
        Street between Pender Street and Keefer Street until April 1, 1996.


   COUNCIL POLICY

        There is no Council Policy directly related to this matter.

   PURPOSE

   The purpose of this  report is to  seek Council's authority to  postpone
   charging for the lease of portion of Dunlevy Street, as requested by the
   Mau Dan Gardens Co-operative Housing Association (MDGCHA), see a copy of
   their letter attached as Appendix "A".


   BACKGROUND

   On  April 27,  1995 Council, resolved  to close,  stop up  and lease the
   portion of Dunlevy  Avenue between  Pender Street and  Keefer Street  to
   MDGCHA.   This lease was to allow MDGCHA to install fencing around their
   site to improve security.  

   MDGCHA had intended to  have the fencing and  gates installed by  August
   1995,  however, due  to  a number  of  necessary design  revisions,  the
   construction of the fencing has been delayed.  The billing for the lease
   of  this portion of closed road started as  of August 1, 1995, at a rate
   of $333.33 per month.  MDGCHA has requested that the  lease not commence
   until April 1,  1996, and that he billing charged  since August 1, 1995,
   be cancelled.


   DISCUSSION

   Dunlevy Avenue has been  physically open to the  public since August  1,
   1995.   MDGCHA has not had the benefit  of the lease area as anticipated
   in the lease, therefore, we believe there is merit in their request.

   CONCLUSION

   The  request  by  MDGCHA  for  the closure  of  Dunlevy  Avenue  was  to
   accommodate  their need  to improve  security around  their development.
   The rental charged was to compensate the City for the alienation of this
   portion of road from public use.  As the area had not been cut  off from
   public use  as anticipated, it seems  reasonable that the  rental not be
   charged until the lease area is physically closed to the public.


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