Road Closure Administrative Motion – East Pender
Motion 17 · Council Meeting, February 24, 2026
Summary
- The City proposes to close, stop up, and sell a small surplus strip of road (approximately 57.2 square metres / 616 square feet) adjacent to 1710–1730 East Pender Street in the Grandview-Woodland neighbourhood to the owner of the abutting property.
- The road strip was originally acquired in 1944 for a planned widening of East Pender Street that was never carried out; Engineering Services has confirmed the land is no longer needed for road or utility purposes.
- The road portion will be consolidated with the adjacent parcels to support the development of an approved 18-storey mixed-use building containing 191 social housing units with ground-floor commercial space (Development Application DP-2025-00314).
- The negotiated sale price of $280,000 has been confirmed by the Director of Real Estate Services as fair market value, with proceeds directed to the City's Capital Fund; a road closure fee of $14,360 will also be charged to the buyer.
- The abutting land owner is responsible for all associated costs, including plans, legal documents, utility adjustments, and Land Title Office fees, and must assume ownership of existing sewer service connections within the road portion.
- The road closure was a condition of the rezoning approved in principle at a Public Hearing on December 14, 2023, and completing this conveyance is necessary before the rezoning by-law can be enacted.
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Would someone like to move a motion? Councillor Klassen, seconded by Councillor Montague. Council, is there any discussion? All those in favour, say aye. All those opposed, say nay. Great, the motion carries unanimously. Notice of council member motions. Are there any notices of council member motions for upcoming standing committee meetings? A reminder to please state the title of the motion and the date of the standing committee meeting. on which you intend to move the motion, and be sure to send the title and date of the Standing Committee meeting via email to the clerk. Councillor Kirby Young.