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To (i) declare surplus and direct the conveyance of the City-owned real estate known as 2100 Rear Bellemeade Road, consisting of 1.245± acres, and a portion of the City-owned real estate known as 2101 Commerce Road, consisting of 0.490± acres, for nominal consideration to 2107 West Commerce LLC and (ii) retain certain storm water drainage easements for the purpose of facilitating the development of affordable housing. (8th District)
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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
§ 1. That, notwithstanding any provision of section 8-58 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2020), as amended, to the contrary, the City-owned real estate known as 2100 Rear Bellemeade Road, consisting of approximately 1.245 acres, identified as Tax Parcel S008-0276/010 in the 2025 records of the City Assessor and labeled as “Parcel E,” and a portion of 2101 Commerce Road, consisting of approximately 0.490 acres, identified as Tax Parcel No. S008-0276/025 in the 2025 records of the City Assessor, and labeled as “Parcel D” on a drawing prepared by Dan Carney & Associates, designated as DPW Drawing No. N-28994B, dated June 28, 2022, and last revised November 21, 2024, and entitled “Plat Showing Division of City Owned Parcel S008-0276-025, with Parcels D and E Being Conveyed and Consolidated with Parcel S008-0276-009, and an ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey of Parcels D and E,” a copy of which is attached to and made a part of this ordinance, are hereby declared surplus real estate and directed to be conveyed to 2107 West Commerce Properties LLC for nominal consideration for the purpose of facilitating the development of affordable housing.
§ 2. That the City shall retain a stormwater drainage easement, consisting of approximately 2,242 square feet, over, under, and across the real estate known as 2101 Commerce Road, identified as Tax Parcel No. S008-0276/025 in the 2025 records of the City Assessor, and labeled as “Proposed 25’ Drainage Easement” on a drawing prepared by Dan Carney & Associates, designated as DPW Drawing No. N-28994B, dated June 28, 2022, last revised November 21, 2024, and entitled “Plat Showing Division of City Owned Parcel S008-0276-025, with Parcels D and E Being Conveyed and Consolidated with Parcel S008-0276-009, and an ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey of Parcels D and E,” a copy of which is attached to and made a part of this ordinance.
§ 3. That the conveyance authorized by section 1 of this ordinance shall be conditioned upon the (i) City’s acquisition of the two parcels of real estate owned by 2107 West Commerce Properties LLC, known as 2210 Concord Avenue and 2202 Concord Avenue, and identified as Tax Parcel Nos. S008-0490/010 and S008-0490/014, respectively, in the 2025 records of the City Assessor pursuant to Ordinance No. __________-____, adopted __________ ____, _______ and (ii) consolidation of the City-owned real estate described in section 1 of this ordinance with the real estate known as 2107 Commerce Road and identified as Tax Parcel No. S008-0276/009 in the 2025 records of the City Assessor.
§ 4. That the Chief Administrative Officer is hereby directed to execute, on behalf of the City, the deed and such documents, all of which must first be approved as to form by the City Attorney, as may be necessary to consummate the conveyance of the Property upon the satisfaction of all conditions for which sections 1, 2, and 3 of this ordinance provide.
§ 5. This ordinance shall be in force and effect upon adoption.