Title
Ordinance Vacating the City of Hampton’s Interest In a Portion of a Certain Public Right-of-Way Containing 16,032+/- Square Feet Known as Water Street and Approving a Vacation Agreement Between the City of Hampton and The Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
The Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond (“the Diocese”) owns certain property located at 15 S. Willard Avenue (LRSN 12001139) (the “Property”), and the City of Hampton (the “City”) owns a certain public right-of-way known as Water Street which is comprised of 16,032+/- square feet (the “Vacation Area” and the “Right-of-Way”) adjacent to the Property. The Diocese submitted an application and paid all required fees to the City requesting the vacation of the Vacation Area because (1) the Right-of-Way is completely surrounded by the Diocese’s Property and no other landowner will be affected by the vacation; and (2) the Diocese operates a school on their Property and the Right-of-Way serves as a drop-off and pick-up area for their school students, whereby student safety would be promoted if the public were restricted from entering and using the Right-of -Way. The City’s staff circulated the application for review to various City departments and local utilities and none had any objections to the vacation of the Vacation Area. Accordingly, the City and the Diocese have negotiated an agreement (the “Vacation Agreement”), attached hereto as Exhibit A, showing the Vacation Area on the Vacation Plat attached thereto and setting forth the terms upon which the City and the Diocese agree to vacate the Vacation Area pursuant to Section 2.05 of the Hampton City Charter. Per Exhibit A, the Vacation Area will merge into and become a part of the Diocese’s Property.
Such a vacation agreement is authorized by Section 2.05 of the Hampton City Charter and must be approved by the City Council.
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