City of Richmond - File #: ORD. 2023-098

• File #: ORD. 2023-098
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 3/28/2023
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 4/3/2023
• Final action: 4/10/2023
• Title: To declare a public necessity for and to authorize the acquisition of the parcels of real property owned by the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority and known as 400 East 15th Street, 426 East 15th Street, and 1421 Dinwiddie Avenue for the purpose of maintaining the properties as a City green space, playground, and recreational area. (8th District)
• Patrons: Mayor Stoney

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/10/2023	1	City Council	adopted	Pass
4/3/2023	1	Planning Commission	recommended for approval	Pass
3/27/2023	1	City Council	introduced and referred

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To declare a public necessity for and to authorize the acquisition of the parcels of real property owned by the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority and known as 400 East 15^th Street, 426 East 15^th Street, and 1421 Dinwiddie Avenue for the purpose of maintaining the properties as a City green space, playground, and recreational area. (8^th District)

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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:

WHEREAS, in the opinion of the Council of the City of Richmond, a public necessity exists for the acquisition of the properties known as 400 East 15^th Street, 426 East 15^th Street, and 1421 Dinwiddie Avenue, identified as Tax Parcel Nos. S000-0226/001, S000-0226/012, and S000-0229/019 in the 2023 records of the City Assessor, and depicted on a plat entitled “Plat Showing Boundary Survey on the Property of Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Parcel ID (S0000226001, S0000226012, S0000229019), City of Richmond, Virginia,” prepared by Cardinal Civil Resources, dated August 22, 2022, and last revised October 6, 2022, for the purpose of maintaining the properties as a City green space, playground, and recreational area; and

WHEREAS, the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, the owner of the aforementioned properties, has agreed to give the properties to the City;

NOW, THEREFORE,

THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:

§ 1.                     That a public necessity exists for the acquisition of the parcels of real property known as 400 East 15^th Street, 426 East 15^th Street, and 1421 Dinwiddie Avenue, identified as Tax Parcel Nos. S000-0226/001, S000-0226/012, and S000-0229/019 in the 2023 records of the City Assessor, and depicted on a plat entitled “Plat Showing Boundary Survey on the Property of Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Parcel ID (S0000226001, S0000226012, S0000229019), City of Richmond, Virginia,” prepared by Cardinal Civil Resources, dated August 22, 2022, and last revised October 6, 2022, a copy of which is attached to and made a part of this ordinance, for the purpose of maintaining the property as a City green space, playground, and recreational area.-

§ 2.                     That, notwithstanding the provisions of section 8-34 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2020), as amended, to the contrary,  the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, be and is hereby authorized to acquire such parcels of real property from the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority and to execute the deeds and such other documents as may be necessary to complete the acquisition and acceptance of such parcels of real property, provided that all such deeds and other documents first must be  approved as to form by the City Attorney or the designee thereof.

§ 3.                     This ordinance shall be in force and effect upon adoption.