CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Agenda Date: November 1, 2021 (Public Hearing and First Reading) Action Requested: Approval of Ordinance (City Council, November 15, 2021 (second reading) Presenter: Lisa Robertson, City Attorney Staff Contacts: Lauren Hildebrand, Director of Public Utilities Missy Creasy, NDS Planner Chris Sibold, Assistant City Engineer Title: Vacation of a Small portion (0.038 acre) of Seminole Court Background and Discussion: The Seminole Square Redevelopment project is moving forward and includes ROW construction. The purpose of the ROW Vacation is to modify the existing ROW line on Seminole Court to coincide with the ROW line work on the Hillsdale Drive Improvements. Discussion: Alignment with City Council’s Vision and Strategic Plan: N/A Community Engagement: Notice of this vacation has been published in a newspaper per Va. Code §15.2-2006, and a public hearing is scheduled per Va. Code §15.2-1800(B) Budgetary Impact: none. Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the street vacation. Alternatives: Council may amend the proposed Ordinance, or Council may, by motion, deny the request for ROW vacation Attachments: Plat, prep. By Meridian Planning Group, LLC (2/5/2020, rev. 9/15/2021) Proposed Ordinance 1 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING, VACATING AND DISCONTINUING A PORTION (0.038 ACRE) OF THE PUBLIC STREET RIGHT OF WAY FOR SEMINOLE COURT WHEREAS, as permitted by Virginia Code Sec. 15.2-2006, Giant Sequel Investors, LLC (“Petitioner”) has requested the City Council to vacate a portion of the public street right-of-way for Seminole Court, identified as “Area A, a Portion of Right-of-Way to be Vacated 0.038 acre” on a plat dated February 5, 2020, rev. September 15, 2021, prepared by Meridian Planning Group, LLC (the “Subject Right-of-Way”); and, WHEREAS, the Petitioner is the only landowner who owns property adjacent to the Subject Right-of-Way; and, WHEREAS, following notice to the public pursuant to Virginia Code §15.2-2006, a public hearing was conducted by the City Council as required by Virginia Code §15.2-1800(B); and, WHEREAS, this Council finds and determines that the Petition should be granted; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia that the City hereby closes, vacates and discontinues the above-described Subject Right-of- Way. Upon approval of this Ordinance, the City Attorney shall prepare a Deed of Vacation for recordation in the land records of the Circuit Court for the City of Charlottesville. 2