BOARD MATTER

Lido Place Walkway Public Hearing Authorization
January 28, 2008

Mr. Chairman:

The Board of Supervisors has a walkway project identified as the Lido Place Walkway Project Number W00700 (W719). This project consists of the construction of approximately 650 linear feet of 4-foot-wide concrete walkway, including some re-grading of the existing yards, driveways, drainage ditches and the installation of one 15-inch concrete culvert along Lido Place between Southwick Street (Route 978) and Horner Court (Route 2571).

The construction of this project requires the acquisition of one (1) sidewalk easement and five (5) grading agreement and temporary construction easements in the Providence District. Although the Land Acquisition Division (LAD) has been negotiating to acquire these land rights since April 25, 2007, as of this date, it has been unable to reach resolution due to property owner concerns about the project. Repeated deferrals to move forward on the project have meant increases in project costs. Thus, condemnation is necessary.

Mr. Chairman, I move that since pursuant to section 15.2-1903 (Supp.2006) of the Virginia Code a public hearing is required before property interests can be acquired by eminent domain proceedings, the Board of Supervisors directs staff to advertise a notice of Public Hearing for those certain land rights necessary for the construction of Project W00700 (W719), Lido Place Walkway, Fund 307, pedestrian walkway improvements. The LAD will provide the documents appropriate for the necessary advertisement for a Public Hearing on March 10, 2008 at 3:30 p.m.