19770505 r-77-6RESOLUTION No. ~-77-6
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA, CONCERNING THE NECESSITY
OF ACQUIRING LAND FOR PUBLIC USE AS A MUNICIPAL
FIRE STATION FACILITY.
WHEREAS, it is necessary and essential as a matter of public
necessity and public welfare, and the public interest and conven-
ience requires, that a permanent facility be acquired by the City
of Fairfax, Virginia, for the protection from fire of life and
property within the City; and,
WHEREAS, there is within the City of Fairfax, Virginia, a
certain tract or parcel of land more particularly described herei
after which is suitable for providing a permanent facility for
fire protection; and,
WHEREAS, the hereinafter described tract or parcel of land
is owned by Robert Louis Stephens and Gladys Estora Stephens,
his wife; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Fairfax, Virginia, desires to acquire
said tract or parcel of land by purchase or condemnation for the
purpose of providing the public with protection from fire by the
establishment and maintenance of a municipal fire station facilit
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT R~SOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA:
1. That the City of Fairfax, Virginia, declares the necessi
for the acquisition of a certain parcel of land more particularly
described hereinafter for the purpose of providing the public wit
protection from fire by the establishment and maintenance of a
municipal fire station facility.
2. That pursuant to the provision of Section 2.7 of the
Charter of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, as amended, and Titles
~,~~ amended, the
RESOLUTION No. ~-77-6
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA, CONCERNING THE NECESSITY
OF ACQUIRING LAND FOR PUBLIC USE AS A MUNICIPAL
FIRE STATION FACILITY.
WHEREAS, it is necessary and essential as a matter of public
necessity and public welfare, and the public interest and conven-
ience requires, that a permanent facility be acquired by the City
of Fairfax, Virginia, for the protection from fire of life and
property within the City; and,
WHEREAS, there is within the City of Fairfax, Virginia, a
certain tract or parcel of land more particularly described herei
after which is suitable for providing a permanent facility for
fire protection; and,
WHEREAS, the hereinafter described tract or parcel of land
is owned by Robert Louis Stephens and Gladys Estora Stephens,
his wife; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Fairfax, Virginia, desires to acquire
said tract or parcel of land by purchase or condemnation for the
purpose of providing the public with protection from fire by the
establishment and maintenance of a municipal fire station facilit
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA:
1. That the City of Fairfax, Virginia, declares the nece
the acquisition of a certain parcel of land more particularly
described hereinafter for the purpose of providing the public wit
protection from fire by the establishment and maintenance of a
municipal fire station facility.
2. That pursuant to the provision of Section 2.7 of the
Charter of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, as amended, and Titles
15.1, 25.1 and 33.1 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, th
City of Fairfax, Virginia shall acquire by purchase or condemnati
fee simple title to that certain tract or parcel of land more
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particularly described hereinafter for the purpose of protection
from fire of life and property within the City, to-wit:
All that certain tract or parcel of land containing
49,595 square feet or 1.1386 acres of land, being part
of Lot Number One of Section Four of the Boulevard
Courts Subdivision, more particularly described as
follows:
Beginning at a point, said point being on the north
right of way line of Lee Highway, Route 29-211-50, said
point also being the Southwest corner to Lot 2 and the
said Southeast corner to Lot l; thence, departing from
said point along the north right of way line of Lee
Highway S 87°44'30'' W, 244.90 feet to a point; thence,
continuing along the same right of way line S 82°27'10''
W, 90.00 feet to a point; thence, leaving said point
and departing in a northward direction through the said
Lot 1 the following courses and distances: N $3°27'10''
E, 70.00 feet, N 40°57'10" E, 85.00 feet, N 32°42'10'' E,
110.00 feet, N 25°36'57'' Es 71.21 feet, to a point in
the north property line of the said subdivision; thence
along the north property line N 85024'00'' E, 112.00 feet
to a corner to the said Lot 1 and common to Lot 2; thence,
departing along a property line common to Lot 1 and Lot 2
S' 4036'00'' E, 250.97 feet to the point of.beginning. The
said described parcel containing 49,595 square feet or
1.1386 acres of land.
3. That the City Attorney be, and he hereby is, authorized
and directed to negotiate with the owners of said land for its
purchase and upon failure to agree upon a reasonable price for
said land, to institute condemnation proceedings for the purpose
of acquiring said land in the manner provided by law.
Adopted: April 5, 1977.
Attest: