HomeMy Public PortalAbout2014_01_28_O003 Approving the Sale of Real Property to Loudoun Water The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia PRESENTED: January 28, 2014
ORDINANCE NO. 2014-0-003 ADOPTED: January 28, 2014
AN ORDINANCE: APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF
APPROXIMATELY 1.8 ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY
THE TOWN OF LEESBURG, LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE
KENNETH B. ROLLINS WATER TREATMENT PLANT, TO
LOUDOUN COUNTY SANITATION AUTHORITY AND GRANTING
CERTAIN PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY EASEMENTS TO
LOUDOUN COUNTY SANITATION AUTHORITY AND THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUDOUN COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg ("Town")owns vacant real property located adjacent
to the Kenneth B. Rollins Water Treatment Plant("Water Treatment Plant")43234 Edwards
Ferry Rd., Leesburg, Virginia, PINS 110-37-6809 and 110-27-0452,these parcels of land being
dedicated to the Town on or about November 22, 1993, from River Creek, L.P., and July 21,
1999, from Coscan Washington, Inc.; and
WHEREAS,this vacant land is located in Loudoun County; and
WHEREAS, Loudoun Water owns approximately 22.73 acres of vacant real property
(PIN 110-27-9263) adjacent to the town-owned property; and
WHEREAS,the Loudoun County Sanitation Authority, doing business as Loudoun
Water("Loudoun Water"), desires to construct a Raw Water Intake Facility and Pumping Station
on the Potomac River in order to obtain water from the river for its operations; and
WHEREAS, Loudoun Water has proposed to purchase approximately 1.18 acres of town-
owned property which lies adjacent the Loudoun Water land in order to build the Raw Water
Intake Facility and Pumping Station along with permanent and temporary easements to support
the facility; and
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AN ORDINANCE: APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF
APPROXIMATELY 1.8 ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY
THE TOWN OF LEESBURG, LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE
KENNETH B. ROLLINS WATER TREATMENT PLANT, TO
LOUDOUN COUNTY SANITATION AUTHORITY AND GRANTING
CERTAIN PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY EASEMENTS TO
LOUDOUN COUNTY SANITATION AUTHORITY AND THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUDOUN COUNTY.
WHEREAS, Loudoun Water proposes to effectuate the purchase by way of a Deed of
Boundary Line Adjustment; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council, on advice from the Town Manager and Department of
Utilities, has determined that this 1.18 acre of vacant land will not be needed for expansion of the
Water Treatment Plant and authorized Town staff to negotiate the potential sale of the land and
conveyance of easements; and
WHEREAS,the Town's land acquisition manager has appraised and determined the fair
market value of the 1.18 acre portion of real property as well as the easements to be granted to
Loudoun Water based upon comparable sales in the area and Loudoun Water has agreed to this
price; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council is of the opinion that the sale of this property is in the
public interest.
The Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia hereby ordains:
SECTION I. That the sale of the real property, as well as the conveyance and
acceptance of easements described below to Loudoun County Sanitation Authority for the sum
of$126,405.00, is hereby approved and authorized:
Approximately 1.18 acres of Town-owned vacant land, PIN 110-
37-6809, to be conveyed to Loudoun Water by Deed of Boundary
Line Adjustment; the conveyance of a permanent access easement,
temporary construction easement and temporary overswing
easement to Loudoun Water over and across this same parcel; the
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AN ORDINANCE: APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF
APPROXIMATELY 1.8 ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY
THE TOWN OF LEESBURG, LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE
KENNETH B. ROLLINS WATER TREATMENT PLANT, TO
LOUDOUN COUNTY SANITATION AUTHORITY AND GRANTING
CERTAIN PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY EASEMENTS TO
LOUDOUN COUNTY SANITATION AUTHORITY AND THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUDOUN COUNTY.
conveyance of a storm drainage easement to the Board of
Supervisors of Loudoun County over and across this parcel; and
the acceptance of permanent waterline and river access easements
from Loudoun Water through and across the adjacent Loudoun
Water-owned property PIN 110-27-9263.
SECTION II. That the Mayor is hereby authorized, on behalf of the Town of Leesburg,
to do all things necessary and desirable to carry out the sale of the real property, conveyance and
acceptance of easements described in Section 1, including but not limited to,the execution and
delivery of a purchase and sale agreement, deeds and other closing documents.
SECTION III. All prior ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION IV. Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any provision
of this ordinance invalid, the decision shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or
any remaining provisions of the Leesburg Town Code.
SECTION This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption.
PASSED this 28th day of January, 2014.
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C. mstattd, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
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Clerk of Counc
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