AGENDA DATE: 4/5/2017
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Hardy Parking License
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Agreement to convey a license for 15 parking spaces at the Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Courthouse
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Walker, Letteri, Kamptner, Herrick
PRESENTER (S): Andy Herrick
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Douglas C. Walker
BACKGROUND: In 2004, the County and the City of Charlottesville contracted to renovate the Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Courthouse (the "Juvenile Court") shared by the two localities. As part of the project, a new reserved parking deck was constructed behind the renovated Courthouse. Completion of the parking deck required acquisition of portions of neighboring properties, including a property owned by R. Franklin Hardy. As part of the compensation offered to Mr. Hardy for his property and lost parking, the City and County agreed to convey an irrevocable license to 15 reserved spaces in the new Courthouse parking deck to him (Attachment A, Section 3). From the opening of the completed parking deck in 2008, by mutual agreement, the County, the City, and Mr. Hardy have each enjoyed the use of their respective designated parking spaces.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Infrastructure Investment: Prioritize, plan, and invest in critical infrastructure that responds to past and future changes and improves the capacity to serve community needs.
DISCUSSION: Attorneys for the County, the City, and Mr. Hardy have agreed on proposed language for the required License Agreement (Attachment B), which both the City and Mr. Hardy have already signed. Despite the localities' existing contractual obligation to convey an irrevocable parking license, this "disposal" of public property requires a public hearing under Virginia Code ? 15.2-1800(B).
In addition, attorneys for the County and City have also agreed on proposed language for an agreement between the two localities reflecting the allocated cost and us...
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