File #: ORD. 2019-076    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 3/12/2019 In control: City Council
On agenda: 3/25/2019 Final action: 3/25/2019
Title: To declare a public necessity for and to authorize the acquisition from Virginia Commonwealth University of a perpetual, non-exclusive easement located in the block bounded by East Leigh Street, North 11th Street, East Clay Street, and North 10th Street for the public purpose of laying, erecting, constructing, operating, maintaining, and repairing a 12-inch sewer line and all equipment, accessories, and appurtenances necessary in connection therewith, and to vacate two sewer easements located in such block.
Patrons: Mayor Stoney
Attachments: 1. Ord. No. 2019-076
TITLE
To declare a public necessity for and to authorize the acquisition from Virginia Commonwealth University of a perpetual, non-exclusive easement located in the block bounded by East Leigh Street, North 11th Street, East Clay Street, and North 10th Street for the public purpose of laying, erecting, constructing, operating, maintaining, and repairing a 12-inch sewer line and all equipment, accessories, and appurtenances necessary in connection therewith, and to vacate two sewer easements located in such block.
BODY

WHEREAS, Virginia Commonwealth University is constructing a new facility, which construction necessitates a replacement of two existing sewer easements with a new sewer easement; and
WHEREAS, in the opinion of the Council of the City of Richmond, a public necessity exists for the acquisition from Virginia Commonwealth University of a perpetual, nonexclusive easement located in the block bounded by East Leigh Street, North 11th Street, East Clay Street, and North 10th Street, as shown on a drawing entitled "Compiled Plat Showing a Proposed 16' Sewer Easement across Parcel Numbers E0000236001 and E0000236005," prepared by Draper Aden Associates, and dated October 22, 2018, a copy of which is attached to this ordinance, for the public purpose of laying, erecting, constructing, operating, maintaining, and repairing a 12-inch sewer line and all equipment, accessories, and appurtenances necessary in connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, the vacation of two sewer easements shown on a plat entitled "Compiled Plat Showing Existing Sewer Easements to Be Vacated across Parcel Numbers E0000236005 & E0000236001," prepared by Draper Aden Associates, and dated October 22, 2018, a copy of which is attached to this ordinance, is necessary to facilitate the aforementioned construction by Virginia Commonwealth University;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
? 1. That a public necessity exists for the acquisition from Virginia Co...

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