AGENDA DATE: 2/15/2023
TITLE:
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Resolution Affirming and Accepting County Ownership of Oak Street in Crozet
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Request to affirm and accept ownership of Oak Street in Crozet
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Walker, Rosenberg, Herrick, Stewart, Abplanalp, Stumbaugh
PRESENTER (S): N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: Several rights-of-way in Crozet were reserved by plat recorded on January 6, 1947, in the Albemarle County Deed Book 272, page 113. Consistent with the Virginia Land Subdivision Law (Acts 1946, Chapter 369), the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has ownership rights to these rights-of-way and can affirm and accept them by resolution. Recordation of a plat results in the transfer of the streets shown to the County in fee simple. A graphic of the Oak Street area is provided for reference as Attachment A.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Thriving Development Areas - Attract quality employment, commercial, and high density residential uses into development areas by providing services and infrastructure that encourage redevelopment and private investment while protecting the quality of neighborhoods.
DISCUSSION: Oak Street will be improved as part of the Neighborhood Improvements Funding Initiative (NIFI) project at The Square and the Barnes Lumber development. Upon Oak Street’s completion to state standards and specifications, the County wishes to facilitate VDOT’s acceptance of Oak Street into the Secondary System of Highways. VDOT would thereby accept maintenance responsibilities, as it currently does for certain portions of High Street and Ellison Streets in Crozet.
BUDGET IMPACT: There is no budget impact associated with this acceptance. The NIFI project at The Square is an existing and funded capital improvement project.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors affirm and accept the County’s ownership of Oak Street by resolution (Attachment B). Following Oak Street’s completion to state standards and specifications, staff will request that VDOT accept the Street into the Secondary System of Highways.
ATTACHMENTS:
A - Oak Street Location Map
B - Oak Street Resolution