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To provide for the granting by the City of Richmond to the person, firm or corporation to be ascertained in the manner prescribed by law of an easement upon, over, under, and across certain property known as 510 East 4th Street for the construction, maintenance, and operation of improvements and associated appurtenances for the generation, distribution and transmission of electricity in accordance with a certain Right of Way Agreement. (6th District)
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WHEREAS, following the introduction of this ordinance, the City Clerk has caused to be advertised, once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the city of Richmond, a descriptive notice of the Right of Way Agreement attached to this ordinance, which notice:
1. included a statement that a copy of the full text of the ordinance is on file in the office of the City Clerk;
2. invited bids for the easements offered to be granted in and by this ordinance, which bids were to be:
(a) delivered in writing to the presiding officer of the Council of the City of Richmond at its regular meeting to be held on October 13, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., in open session; and
(b) presented by the presiding officer to the Council; and
(c) then dealt with and acted upon in the mode prescribed by law;
3. required that all bids for the easement hereby offered to be granted shall be submitted in writing as required by law; and
4. reserved the Council's right to reject any and all bids; and
WHEREAS, the deadline for the receipt of bids has passed, all bids have been received, and the Council is prepared to act in accordance with sections 15.2-2102 or 15.2103, or both, of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
§ 1. That there shall be granted in the manner prescribed Article VII, Section 9 of the Constitution of Virginia and Title 15.2, Chapter 21, Article 1, §§ 15.2-2100-15.2-2108.l:1 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, an easement upon, over, under, and across certain property known as 510 East 4th Street and identified as Tax Parcel No. S000-0319/001 in the 2025 records of the City Assessor for the construction, maintenance, and operation of improvements and associated appurtenances for the generation, distribution and transmission of electricity for the property located at 510 East 4th Street in the city of Richmond, in accordance with a certain Right of Way Agreement, a copy of which is attached to and incorporated into this ordinance, to the following grantee:
§ 2. That the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, be and is hereby authorized to execute the Right of Way Agreement between the City of Richmond as grantor and the grantee identified in section 1 of this ordinance to grant an easement upon, over, under, and across certain real property known as 510 East 4th Street and identified as Tax Parcel No. S000-0319/001 in the 2025 records of the City Assessor for the construction, maintenance, and operation of improvements and associated appurtenances for the generation, distribution and transmission of electricity for the property located at 510 East 4th Street in the city of Richmond by such grantee, provided that:
(a) The Right of Way Agreement has first been approved as to form by the City Attorney and is substantially in the form of the document attached to this ordinance;
(b) The grantee identified in section I of this ordinance has first executed a bond, with good and sufficient security, in favor of the City of Richmond, Virginia, in the amount of $50.00 and conditioned upon the construction, maintenance, and operation of improvements and associated appurtenances for the generation, distribution and transmission of electricity for the property located at 510 East 4th Street in the city of Richmond as provided for in the granted easement, with such bond in a form acceptable to the Chief Administrative Officer and approved as to form by the City Attorney; and
(c) The grantee identified in section l of this ordinance has first paid all costs incurred in connection with the advertisement of this ordinance, in accordance with section 15.2-2101 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended.
§ 3. This ordinance shall be in force and effect upon adoption.
City of Richmond
Intracity Correspondence
DATE: May 20, 2025 EDITION: 1
TO: The Honorable Members of City Council
THROUGH: The Honorable Danny Avula, Mayor
THROUGH: Odie Donald, Chief Administrative Officer
THROUGH: Sharon L. Ebert, DCAO – Planning & Economic Development Portfolio
THROUGH: Bobby Vincent, Director of Public Works
FROM: Chris Nizamis, Real Estate Manager/Real Estate Strategies – DED
RE: Proposed easement on City-owned land located at 510 E 4th Street for the construction, maintenance, and operation of improvements and associated appurtenances for the generation, distribution and transmission of electricity including the relocation of electrical power poles in support of a private development project located at 925 E 4th Street.
ORD. OR RES No. _____________________________________________________________
PURPOSE: To provide for the granting by the City of Richmond to the person, firm or corporation to be ascertained in the manner prescribed by law of an easement upon, over, under, and across certain property known as 510 E 4th Street for the construction, maintenance, and operation of improvements and associated appurtenances for the generation, distribution and transmission of electricity in accordance with a certain Right of Way Agreement.
BACKGROUND: 510 E 4th Street is city-owned land consisting of 9.4504± acres located in the southside of the City (Parcel ID No. S0000319001). This parcel is currently non-developable and used as a stormwater basin and within the M-2 heavy industrial zoning district. Work is underway to construction a new, privately owned building located at 925 E 4th Street which is requiring the relocation of various power poles and the installation of guy wires on city-owned property. The City’s Department of Public Works has confirmed that due to the sites current use, such activity will not impact the use of the site.
The building requires the power provider to upgrade and relocate the existing power poles (2) from the property that will serve the new facility with 3 phase power. This upgrade will require the power provider to install 2 poles and guy wires within two separate 30’ x 30’ demarked areas. To provide sufficient power to the new facility, the power provider is requesting a Right of Way Agreement to run their facilities to the new building.
Construction is expected to be completed in 2025. The parcel is in Council District #6.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: None applicable for the Right of Way request.
STRATEGIC INITATIVES AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL: None
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
DESIRED EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon adoption.
REQUESTED INTRODUCTION DATE: September 8, 2025
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING DATE: September 22, 2025
REQUESTED AGENDA: Consent Agenda
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL COMMITTEE: No committee referral pursuant to City Council’s Rule of Procedure – Rule VI (B) (3)
AFFECTED AGENCIES: Public Works, Legal Department and Economic Development.
RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING ORD. OR RES.: None
ATTACHMENTS: WR# 10635242 - Plat Plan
Right of Way Agreement
Richmond Parcel Mapper and site photos
STAFF: Christopher Nizamis, Real Estate Manager/Real Estate Strategies - DED