Title
Resolution Authorizing the Grant of an Encroachment, Pursuant to § 34-86 of the City Code, to The Most Reverend Francis X. DiLorenzo, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, Virginia, Successor in Office to the Most Reverend Walter F. Sullivan, for the Benefit of Our Lady of Vietnam Catholic Church of an Area Comprising 4,755 Square Feet, More or Less, Over a Portion of a City Property Adjacent to 1307 LaSalle Avenue
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
The Most Reverend Francis X. DiLorenzo, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, Virginia, Successor in Office to the Most Reverend Walter F. Sullivan, for the Benefit of Our Lady of Vietnam Catholic Church (the “Church”) owns property located at 1307 LaSalle Avenue (LRSN 2000246) (the “Church Parcel”). The City owns the right of way adjacent to the Church Parcel known as LaSalle Avenue (the “City ROW”). The Church requests after-the-fact permission to maintain encroachments of a fence, sign, landscaping, and 13 parking spaces (the “Licensed Improvements”) in an approximate 4,755 square foot area of City ROW, more or less, as illustrated on Exhibit “A” attached to the accompanying Encroachment Agreement (“Licensed Area”). Primarily, the Licensed Improvements were in place when the Church Parcel was acquired in 1994 with the exception of extension of the fence and replacement of the sign, which occurred in the same location. The Church only recently became aware it was encroaching into the City ROW and now wishes to legitimize this use.
This request was routed to local utility companies and staff. Staff recommends approval pursuant to § 34-86 of the City Code with the following conditions:
1. The Church must repair any damage to rights of way, sidewalks and brick, landscaping, or other public property and improvements inside or outside the Licensed Area, caused by or resulting from or arising out of any act on its part, its subcontractors, agents, or employees under or in connection with this encroach...
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