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9 <br />of Alexandria, to the City’s elected representatives in the General <br />Assembly and to the Alexandria City Council. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE <br />n. : “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN <br /> CHAPTER 10 (WATER PROTECTION) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF <br /> CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1990, AS AMENDED, BY DELETING SECTIONS 10-51 <br /> AND 10-52 AND AMENDING SECTIONS 10-5, 10-50, AND 10-53 THROUGH <br />nd <br /> 10-59, ALL RELATING TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT” (2 reading) <br /> <br />ORDINANCE <br />o. : “AN ORDINANCE GRANTING PERMANENT AND <br /> TEMPORARY EASEMENTS TO THE RIVANNA WATER AND SEWER <br /> AUTHORITY FOR THE RELOCATION AND ENLARGEMENT OF THE <br />nd <br /> MEADOW CREEK SEWER INTERCEPTOR” (2 reading) <br /> <br />RESOLUTON <br />: REFUNDING TAXES ERRONEOUSLY ASSESSED – PRIDE OF <br />VIRGINIA LODGE <br /> <br /> Mr. Rich Harris, Deputy City Attorney, said the Pride of Virginia Lodge has <br />requested repayment of taxes assessed on their building since 1996. He said the State <br />Code allows return of taxes, but no further back than three years, or the matter can be <br />taken to the Circuit Court if the City does not agree to refund the taxes, but there is also a <br />three year limitation for that process. <br /> <br /> Mr. Taliaferro asked why this lodge has been charged taxes and not others. <br /> <br /> Mr. Harris said that in 1996 the facility was not a fully operational benevolent <br />lodge. He said it now meets the Code requirements. <br /> <br /> Mr. Bob Anthony said the Special Use Permit was approved in 1996 and the <br />Lodge started meeting in the building in 1997. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Dr. Brown, Mr. Harris said that the City cannot <br />legally refund taxes further back than three years. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brown said there was possible confusion due to the SUP which was obtained <br />on the basis of it being a private non-commercial recreational facility, not a benevolent <br />lodge. He said this is not the first of cases like these we have had and it will not be the <br />last. <br /> <br /> Mr. Huja said we should start with refunding the three years of taxes. <br /> <br /> Mr. Anthony said when the site plans and drawings were submitted it always <br />showed the Pride of Virginia Lodge. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Norris, Mr. Harris said the entire amount of <br />taxes plus 10% interest is $15,000 total. <br /> <br /> On motion by Mr. Huja, seconded by Mr. Taliaferro, the Resolution Refunding <br />Taxes Erroneously Assessed to the Pride of Virginia Lodge was approved by the <br />following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Huja, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. <br />Noes: None. <br /> <br />th <br /> WHEREAS <br />, the property located at 305 9 Street, N.W. (the “Property”) is <br />owned by Pride of Virginia Lodge #122, and is used exclusively as a lodge; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br /> , Va. Code Sec. 58.1-3606(A) exempts from real estate taxation any <br />property owned by a benevolent or charitable organization and used exclusively for lodge <br />purposes; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br /> , the City Assessor has certified that the Property has been <br />erroneously assessed in the past and should now be classified as tax-exempt pursuant to <br />Va. Code Sec. 58.1-3606; and <br /> <br />