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10:30 - 10:45 PM Approval Request for the Sale of Certain Land Rights on Town of Vienna Property, Necessary for the Construction of Fairfax County Project WW-000034-004: Gravity Sewer Capacity Improvements-Tysons West.
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Date(s) of Prior Council Consideration of this Issue:
- Sept. 23, 2024; Jan. 27, 2024; and Sept. 29, 2025 Section 2.3-3711.3 closed session discussions for consideration of the acquisition of real property for a public purpose, or of the disposition of publicly held property.
EXPLANATION AND SUMMARY:
Request:
The Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County requests that the Town Council of the Town of Vienna grant certain land rights for a sanitary sewer easement in the Town of Vienna's Northside Park property, identified by Tax Map Number 038-1-02-0023 and 038-1-02-0024, in exchange for the sum of $210,000.00 of total compensation. Compensation includes $87,840.00 for the required land rights; and $122,160.00 for tree planting in the Town of Vienna.
Discussion:
Northside Park is a 21-acre parcel. The proposed Sanitary Sewer Easements contain a permanent easement area of 15,515 square feet and a temporary construction and grading easement of 8,000 square feet on this parcel as shown in the attached offer package. An appraisal, offer for compensation, and proposed Deed of Easement are available in the attachments.
The purpose of the construction project is to increase the capacity of the Fairfax County Sewer system to accommodate anticipated growth in northern Fairfax County. The duration of the proposed construction project is 3.5 years and the schedule and duration for the portion of the project that is routed through the Town of Vienna will be available after the Fairfax County construction contract is awarded.
Approximately 87 trees must be removed from the proposed sanitary sewer easement. Fairfax County is providing compensation that will enable the Town of Vienna to adequately address this impact by planting new tre...
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