2015-14ORDINANCE NO. 2015-14
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING "QUICK -TAKE" CONDEMNATION
PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A PUBLIC STREET DEDICATION
AND VARIOUS EASEMENTS ON THE PROPERTY OWNED BY WARWICK PARK
CONDOMINIUM, INC. AND/OR WARWICK ASSOCIATES L.C., HAVING TAX
MAP NOS. 57-2-29-A-001, 57-2-29-A-002, 57-2-29-A-003 and 57-2-29-A-004.
WHEREAS, the City has undertaken to install and construct certain roadway and drainage
improvements in the general vicinity of the intersection of U.S. Route 29/50 (Fairfax
Boulevard) 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 Warwick Park Condominium, Inc. and/or
Warwick Associates L.C. (the "Owner"), located at 3600 Chain Bridge Road, and having Tax
Map Nos. 57-2-29-A-001, 57-2-29-A-002, 57-2-29-A-003 and 57-2-29-A-004 (the
"Property"): (i) approximately 1,112 square feet of the Property for public street purposes;
(ii) approximately 815 square feet of the Property for a grading agreement and temporary
construction easement; (iii) approximately 2,021 of the Property for a temporary construction
easement for entrance grading; and (iv) approximately 178 square feet of the Property for a
Verizon Virginia Inc. utility 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
WHEREAS, due to the deadlines imposed in conjunction with the Project, the initiation of
condemnation proceedings utilizing "quick -take" procedures is necessary, in the City's
reasonable determination.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Fairfax,
Virginia, that condemnation utilizing "quick -take" procedures of the To Be Acquired Property
is necessary, for the reasons set forth in this ordinance, and staff is hereby authorized to
initiate condemnation proceedings, including possession prior to the institution of the
condemnation proceedings, in accordance with applicable law.
This ordinance shall become effective as provided by law.
Introduced: December 9, 2014
f City Council hearing: January 13, 2015
Adonted- January 13. 2015
Votes
Councilman DeMarco
Aye
Councilman Greenfield
Aye
Councilmember Loftus
Aye
Councilman Meyer
Aye
Councilmember Miller
Aye
f Councilmember Schmidt
Aye
Mayor
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