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To declare a public necessity for the acquisition of and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept from the Friends of the Wythe/Monumental Green Space the dedication as public right-of-way a portion of a parcel along the northern line of Wythe Avenue, consisting of 4,352± square feet, for the purpose of providing for the maintenance of a public green space. (1st District)
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WHEREAS, in the opinion of the Council of the City of Richmond, a public necessity exists for the acceptance of the dedication as public right-of-way a portion of a parcel along the northern line of Wythe Avenue, consisting of approximately 4,352 square feet, labeled as “Parcel 1” as shown on the drawing prepared by Balzer & Associates and entitled “Compiled Plat Showing a Parcel Division on the Northern Line of Wythe Avenue, City of Richmond, Virginia,” and dated January 10, 2022, a copy of which is attached to and made part of this ordinance, from the Friends of the Wythe/Monumental Green Space, for the purpose of providing for the maintenance of a public green space;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
§ 1. That a public necessity exists for the acceptance of the dedication as public right-of-way a portion of a parcel along the northern line of Wythe Avenue, consisting of approximately 4,352 square feet, labeled as “Parcel 1” as shown on the drawing prepared by Balzer & Associates and entitled “Compiled Plat Showing a Parcel Division on the Northern Line of Wythe Avenue, City of Richmond, Virginia,” and dated January 10, 2022, a copy of which is attached to and made a part of this ordinance, from the Friends of the Wythe/Monumental Green Space, for the purpose of providing for the maintenance of a public green space.
§ 2. That, notwithstanding any provision of section 8-34 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2020), as amended, to the contrary, the Chief Administrative Officer is authorized to accept the dedication as public right-of-way of the portion of the parcel described in section 1 of this ordinance and to execute the deeds and other documents necessary to complete the dedication and acceptance of such portion of a parcel 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.