Title
Ordinance Vacating a Portion of a Certain Forty-Four Foot (44') Wide Unimproved Right-of-Way Designated as Barrack Street, Containing a Total of Approximately 0.3093 +/- Acres, or 13,474 +/- Square Feet, Abutting Parcels Owned by the City of Hampton and Designated as LRSNs 7000147 and 7000165, Thereby Creating a Single Parcel of Land
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
Approval of this Ordinance would vacate, pursuant to Section 2.05 of the City of Hampton (the "City") Charter, an unimproved portion of Barrack Street totaling approximately 0.3093 +/- acres (13,474 +/- square feet), abutting City-owned parcels designated as LRSNs 7000147 and 7000165 (the "Barrack Street Vacation Area"). There are no other property owners abutting the Barrack Street Vacation Area. Because the City is the sole owner of all property abutting the Barrack Street Vacation Area, no separate vacation agreement among abutting property owners is necessary. This portion of Barrack Street is unimproved, is no longer used for public access, and is no longer required for a public purpose.
The two City-owned parcels and the Barrack Street Vacation Area are subject to a Purchase & Development Agreement with Bonaventure Development for the development of Phase II of Pinnacle Apartments, which agreement City Council approved at its September 9, 2026 meeting. Vacation of the unimproved right-of-way will allow the two City-owned parcels and the former right-of-way to be consolidated into a single parcel, thereby facilitating the planned development.
Upon recordation of the Vacation Plat, the Barrack Street Vacation Area will be vacated and consolidated with the two City-owned parcels, and the resulting parcel will be known as "LOT 12B" and will contain approximately 4.0257 +/- acres (175,360 +/- square feet), as shown on the Vacation Plat.
Discussion:
The proposed vacation will facilitate the efficient use and redevelopment of City-owned property. The Barrack Street Vacation Ar...
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