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AN ORDINANCE CLOSING, VACATING, AND DISCONTINUING AN ALLEY, LOCATED IN THE 800 BLOCK OF STONEHENGE AVENUE BETWEEN STONEHENGE AVENUE AND ROCKLAND AVENUE WHEREAS, several owners of property located in the 800 block of Stonehenge Avenue in the Belmont Subdivision (Block 62) have initiated a petition seeking to close an Alley located between their properties; and WHEREAS, the Alley which is the subject of this petition was created, circa 1896, by a subdivision plat recorded in the City's land records for the Belmont Subdivision; however, the City has never accepted the dedicated 15 -foot right-of-way by establishing any public street in this location; and WHEREAS, a joint public hearing by the Planning Commission and City Council was held on October 8, 2002, following notice to the public and to adjacent property owners as required by law; and WHEREAS, after consideration of the factors set forth within the City's November 18, 1991 street closing policy as well as matters specified within § 15.2-2232 of the Code of Virginia, this Council finds and determines that the petitioners' request should be granted; Now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia that the Alley located in the 800 block of Stonehenge Avenue between Rockland and Stonehenge Avenues is hereby closed, vacated and abandoned discontinued, the Alley to be vacated being more particularly described as follows: A twelve (12) foot platted right-of-way, running approximately 480 feet from Rialto Street to Meridian Street, located between Stonehenge Avenue and Rockland Avenue, as shown on the attached map, drawn by the City Department of Neighborhood Development Services. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Clerk of the Council shall send a copy of this ordinance with plat attached to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for recordation in the current street closing book. Approved by Council December 2, 2002 L 1 k of City C uncil