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To declare a public necessity for the acquisition of and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept from certain property owners a retaining wall and variable width retaining wall maintenance easement and the dedication as public right-of-way of a portion of certain properties located within the 7 West subdivision located at West 7th Street and Semmes Avenue, consisting of 0.23± square feet, for the purpose of providing for the City’s ownership and maintenance of that certain retaining wall and public right-of-way within the 7 West subdivision. (6th District)
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WHEREAS, in the opinion of the Council of the City of Richmond, a public necessity exists for the acquisition of a retaining wall and variable width retaining wall maintenance easement located within the 7 West subdivision and for the acceptance of the dedication as public right-of-way of a portion of certain properties, consisting of approximately 0.23 square feet, as shown as an inset on a drawing prepared by Shadrach & Associates, LLC, for the Department of Public Works, designated as DPW Drawing No. N-28952, dated April 12, 2021, and entitled “Survey Plat Showing a Variable Width Retaining Wall Maintenance Easement Across Lots 5 - 11 and a 0.23 Sq. Ft. Right of Way Dedication on Lot #5, 7West Subdivision, City of Richmond, Virginia,” a copy of which is attached to this ordinance, from certain property owners within the 7 West subdivision, for public right-of-way and maintenance purposes;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
§ 1. That a public necessity exists for the acquisition of a retaining wall and variable width retaining wall maintenance easement located within the 7 West subdivision and for the acceptance of the dedication as public right-of-way of a portion of certain properties, consisting of approximately 0.23 square feet, as shown as an inset on a drawing prepared Shadrach & Associates, LLC for the Department of Public Works, designated as DPW Drawing No. N-28952, dated April 12, 2021, and entitled “Survey Plat Showing a Variable Width Retaining Wall Maintenance Easement Across Lots 5 - 11 and a 0.23 Sq. Ft. Right of Way Dedication on Lot #5, 7West Subdivision, City of Richmond, Virginia,” a copy of which is attached to this ordinance, from certain property owners within 7 West subdivision, for public right-of-way and maintenance purposes.
§ 2. That the Chief Administrative Officer is authorized to accept the dedication as public right-of-way of the properties described in section 1 of this ordinance and to execute the deeds and other documents necessary to complete the dedication and acceptance of such properties described in section 1 of this ordinance, 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.