Title
Resolution Approving a Vacation Agreement Between Hampton Yacht Club, Incorporated and the City of Hampton, Virginia Pertaining to Vacation of a 6,840± Square Foot Portion of a Public Right of Way Known As Victoria Boulevard
Purpose
Background Statement:
The Hampton Yacht Club is the owner of certain parcels of property located in the City of Hampton known as 4701, 4706, 4709, and 4710 Victoria Blvd. (LRSNs 2003824, 2003821, 13004507 and 13004508 respectively) (the “Hampton Yacht Club Properties”). The City is the owner of a portion of Victoria Boulevard right-of-way abutting the Hampton Yacht Club Properties containing approximately 6,840+/- square feet and 0.157+/- acres, which is depicted on the exhibits associated with the proposed vacation agreement, which is attached as Exhibit A. Hampton Yacht Club has requested vacation of the Victoria Blvd. Vacation Area in order to make improvements to the vacation area and to incorporate it into the larger Hampton Yacht Club use.
The right-of-way vacation also contemplates relocation of a cannon, known as the Braddock Cannon, which is currently located within the City right-of-way to the south of a parcel addressed as 4701 Victoria Blvd. (LRSN 2003824) and to the north of a parcel addressed as 4706 Victoria Blvd. (LRSN 2003821). The cannon commemorates the date upon which French and Indian War general Edward Braddock disembarked into Hampton. The Hampton Yacht Club has proposed to relocate the cannon approximately 50’ from its current location to an area at the Northeast corner of the intersection of Victoria Blvd. and Bridge Street, on property currently owned by the Hampton Yacht Club, which is addressed as 4701 Victoria Blvd. This land area will be dedicated to and owned by the City of Hampton and the cannon is proposed to remain in City ownership. While not legally applicable to the cannon at issue, the City has elected to follow the statutory requirements of Virginia Code Sec. 15.2-1812 as it relates to ...
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