CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
                  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA



  Agenda Date:        October 17, 2022

  Action Required:    Adoption of Proposed Ordinance

  Presenter:          Lisa Robertson, City Attorney

  Staff Contacts:     Lauren Hildebrand, Director of Utilities

  Title:              Vacation of Public Utility Easement at 209 Maury Avenue (1 reading)


Background
There exist various ways in which the City of Charlottesville may acquire interests in real
property. The phrase "interest in real property" can refer to ownership of land or buildings, or it can
refer to something less than an ownership interest--such as an easement or right-of-way authorizing
use or physical occupation of property by City facilities. Pursuant to Va. Code Section 15.2-1800(B),
when the City wishes to dispose of its "real property" the City must follow a public hearing process.

Discussion
FMC Investments, LLC (representative Charlie Armstrong) is the owner of three lots at the
intersection of Stadium Road and Maury Avenue. The lots are identified on City Tax Map 17 as
parcels 18.4, 18.5 and 18.6. These lots are part of a planned residential development, and the
developer is asking City Council to vacate an existing 20-foot sanitary sewer easement. As part of
the development process, the developer will be constructing a new sewer line on TMP 17-18.4, as
shown on the attached "Easement and Boundary Line Vacation Plat". Once construction of the new
sewer line is complete, the Director of Public Works will inspect the construction, and if the new line
meets applicable City standards, the Director will accept the sewer line and will require the
developer/ landowner to execute a deed of easement for a new 20-foot public utility easement.

Alignment with City Council's Vision and Strategic Plan
N/A

Community Engagement
Council is required to hold a public hearing, in accordance with Va. Code 15.2-1800 and 15.2-1813.

Budgetary Impact
None.

Recommendation
It is recommended that Council approve the proposed ordinance, after conducting a public
hearing. (This is not a generally applicable ordinance, so only one reading is required).

Alternatives
Council may decline to approve the vacation; however, that would hold up the development process,
for which approvals have been granted.

Attachments
1.   ORDINANCE (Vacate Combined with ROW accept)
2.   Plat 209 Maury Development