Subject:
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Set a Public Hearing to consider alley vacation of 235 Lawyers Rd., NW
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Date(s) of Prior Council Consideration of this Issue:
EXPLANATION AND SUMMARY:
Over the last several years, following state code requirements for disposal of public property, the Vienna Town Council has authorized disposal of several sections of the 15’ wide public alley running parallel to Ayr Hill Avenue and Willmar Place, NW between Center Street and Lawyers Road, NW. In 2013 viewers determined that there is no inconvenience to the public nor a need to keep any piece of the alley between Ayr Hill Avenue, NW and Wilmar Place, NW, beginning at Lawyers Road and ending at Center Street.
A new alley vacation application has been received from Leonard and Polly Ritter, owners of 235 Lawyers Rd, NW, to purchase the remaining public alley next to their property.
The cost per square foot is determined by taking one-third (1/3) of the Fairfax County tax-assessed value of the applicant’s land (land only, not improvements) adjacent to the alley or public right of way requested for vacation and divided by the current applicant’s property size in square feet (sf).
Strategic Plan Initiative: Vienna is an influential and well-governed community. Vienna is an engaged community.
Departmental Recommendation: Recommend scheduling an alley vacation public hearing.
Finance Recommendation:
Purchasing Recommendation: N/A
Town Attorney Recommendation: The Town Council may set a public hearing to consider the vacation and sale of the identified section of the alley between Ayr Hill Avenue NW and Wilmar Place NW in the discretion of the Town Council.
Town Manager's Recommendation: I recommend the Town Council set a public hearing for March 20, 2023, to consider vacation of the public alley adjacent to 235 Lawyers Road, NW, as presented.
Cost and Financing: N/A
Account Number: N/A
Decision Needed by This date: N/A
Prior Funding Approval:
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PROPOSED/SUGGESTED MOTION
Recommended Action
"I move to set a public hearing for March 20, 2023, to consider vacation of the public alley adjacent to 235 Lawyers Rd., NW and to instruct the Town Clerk to advertise a notice of a public hearing.”
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Other action deemed necessary by Council.