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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED August 13, 1991
91-179 ADOPTED August 13, 1991
REQUESTING THAT THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ACQUIRE THE NECESSARY RIGHT-OF-WAY FROM THE KRB WAREHOUSE
PROPERTY FOR THE PLAZA STREET EXTENSION PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg has requested the Plaza Street Extension
Project be constructed by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) as part of the Six-Year
Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, the Plaza Street Extension Project is included in the VDOT Six-Year Improvement
Program and identified as Urban System Project U000-253-102, PE-101; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the KRB Warehouse property is needed as right-of-way for the Plaza
Street Extension Project; and
WHEREAS, under the terms of an agreement between the town and the owners of the KRB
Warehouse Property, the right-of-way for the Plaza Street extension must be acquired by September 25,
1991 or the town will pay a penalty of $5,000.00 to the property owners; and
WHEREAS, Section 33.1-89 of the Code of Virginia authorizes the Virginia Department of
Transportation to acquire rights-of-way for projects which are to be constructed if requested by the
municipality concerned.
VfI-IE~, VDOT's current schedule will not fulfdl the town's commitment to acquire the right-
of-way reserved within the KI{B site prior to September 25, 1991; and
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
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REQUESTING VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ACQUIRE NECESSARY
RIGHT-OF-WAY FROM KI%B WAEEHOUSE PROPERTY FOR PLAZA STREET EXTENSION
SECTION I. The Town of Leesburg hereby requests that the Virginia Department of
Transportation acquire, before September 25, 1991, the necessary right-of-way within the KRB
Warehouse Property for the Plaza Street Extension Project U000-253-102, RW-201 within the corporate
l{-~ts of the town and to convey the title to such right-of-way to the town. The town agrees to
reimburse the Department of Transportation for two percent (2%) of all costs incurred in the acquisition
and conveyance of such right-of-way, and it is understood that such acquisitions will be handled by the
Com,n~.~sioner under established policies and procedures and his decision in all instances shall be £mal.
SECTION II. The Town Manager is hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of the Town of
Leesburg, all necessary utility agreements required in conjunction with acquiring such right-of-way.
PASSED this 13th day of August ,1991.
/~'~ Robert E. Sevila, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
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