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AN ORDINANCE <br />• AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF AIR RIGHTS <br />OVER JEFFERSON PARK AVENUE AND THE GRANTING OF <br />AN EASEMENT OVER A PORTION OF THE JEFFERSON PARK AVENUE <br />RIGHT OF WAY TO THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA <br />FOR AN ELEVATED PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY <br />WHEREAS, the University of Virginia ("University") has requested from the <br />City a conveyance of air rights over Jefferson Park Avenue, approximately 5,785 square <br />feet in area ("Air Rights"), and the granting of an easement over a portion of the <br />Jefferson Park Avenue right of way, approximately 835 square feet in area, plus various <br />temporary construction easements (the "Property"), at the locations shown on the <br />attached plat made by Kirk Hughes & Associates, dated August 17, 2007 (the "Plat"); <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the conveyance of the Air Rights is necessary for the University to <br />construct an elevated pedestrian walkway over Jefferson Park Avenue as part of the <br />University's South Lawn project, and the granting of an easement over a portion of the <br />Property is necessary for use as the foundation for the walkway; and <br />WHEREAS, in accordance with the requirements of Virginia Code Section 15.2- <br />2030 and Section 15.2-2204, a public hearing was duly advertised and held to give <br />• interested members of the public the opportunity to comment on the proposed <br />conveyance of the Air Rights and the easement; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Engineer, the City Traffic Engineer and the Public Utilities <br />Manager have reviewed the proposed conveyance of Property and have no objection <br />thereto: and <br />WHEREAS, construction of the proposed pedestrian walkway will provide a <br />desired means of transportation within the University by promoting walking and <br />bicycling as an alternative to vehicular travel; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of <br />Charlottesville, Virginia that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a deed, in form <br />approved by the City Attorney, conveying the above-described Air Rights and easements <br />to the University of Virginia. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to take whatever <br />steps are necessary to effect the closing of said conveyance. <br />Approved by Council <br />September 17, 2007 CNrY of City Council <br />• <br />