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THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

REPORT TO COUNCIL

March 17,1994 .

Jim Maitland
City Treasurer

John Shardlow
Director of Building
Permits and Inspections

Unsafe Strocture at 1532 Prairie Avenve
Protective Service Committee Meeting March 16, 1994)

RECOMMENDATION:

That Council authorize a Bylaw to bring up to standard a building on private property.

BACKGROUND & COMMENTS: |

This is an existing commercial building that is over thirty years old and built of wood
frame and masonry block. The east masonry wall has developed cracks and in my
opittion considered to be a hazard. The concer is the structural safety of the wall
adjacent a public sidewalk.

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The following is the sequence of events:

August 16, 1993 - A complaint was received by the Building Department that the wall
next to the sidewalk at 1532 Prairie Avenue appeared to be unsafe. |

August 19, 1993 - A site visit was made in response to the inquiry made. An attempt was
made to contact the owner by phone to discuss the problem. The owner acknowledged

the concem, but no further response.

August 26, 1993 - A registered letter was sent to the owner from the Director of Building
Permits and Inspections that the unsafe condition requires immediate attention, The
owners agent responded with a phone call that they would investigate and reply in
writing.

ber 27, 1993 - A second registered letter was sent to the owner from the Director
of Building Permits and Inspections that if the wall was not repaired then the matter

would be referred to the City’s lawyer. The owner's agent responded by phone that they
will hire a Structural Engineer to review the cracked wail.

November 22, 1993 - The City lawyer sent a letter to the owner to repair the wall or the
City may consider exercising it’s authority to adopt a Bylaw ordering the repair at the

owners expense.

December 7, 1993 - The owner retained a Professional Engineer to make a report on the
condition of the wall and recomm emedial action. The Building Department was

sent a copy of the report.