2015-08ORDINANCE NO. 2015-08
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING "QUICK -TAKE" CONDEMNATION
PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A PUBLIC STREET DEDICATION
AND VARIOUS EASEMENTS ON THE PROPERTY OWNED BY ROBERT J.
RUFFINI AND SUSAN E. RUFFINI, TRUSTEES, AND WALTER W. ERWIN,
HAVING TAX MAP NO. 57-2-02-027.
NBEREAS, the City has undertaken to install and construct certain roadway and drainage
mprovements in the general vicinity of the intersection of U.S. Route 29/50 (Fairfax
3oulevard) and Route 123 (Chain Bridge Road), further identified as the "Northfax Project"
the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that there is a public need to acquire the following
public street dedication and easements on a portion of real property located within the
municipal boundaries of the City, owned by Robert J. Ruffini and Susan E. Ruffini, Trustees,
d Walter W. Erwin (collectively, the "Owner"), located at 10450 Fairfax Boulevard, and
aving Tax Map No. 57-2-02-027 (the "Property"): (i) approximately 621 square feet of the
Property for public street purposes; (ii) approximately 7,875 square feet of the Property for a
rading agreement and temporary construction easement; (iii) approximately 1,561 square
feet of the Property for a temporary construction easement for demolition; (iv) approximately
,402 square feet of the Property for a sanitary sewer utility easement; and (v) approximately
8,723 square feet of the Property for a permanent storm drainage easement (collectively, the
"To Be Acquired Property"); and
WHEREAS, the City and the Owner have been unable to reach agreement on the valuation
,for the To Be Acquired Property; and
.S, due to the deadlines imposed in conjunction with the Project, the initiation of
ion proceedings utilizing "quick -take" procedures is necessary, in the City's
determination.
OW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Fairfax,
irginia, that condemnation utilizing "quick -take" procedures of the To Be Acquired Property
necessary, for the reasons set forth in this ordinance, and staff is hereby authorized to
titiate condemnation proceedings, including possession prior to the institution of the
)ndemnation proceedings, in accordance with applicable law.
This ordinance shall become effective as provided by law.
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Introduced: December 9, 2014
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City Council hearing: January 13, 2015
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Adopted: January 13, 2015
(Votes
Councilman DeMarco
:enfield
Loftus
yer
Miller
Schmidt
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
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Mayor
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