City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: FEBRUARY 21, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: JEREMY MCPIKE, DIRECTOR, GENERAL SERVICES
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Consideration of Future Use of a Portion of City-Owned Real Estate Located at 2 King Street.
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ISSUE: Consideration of future use of 1,825 square feet of City-owned real estate located at 2 King Street.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council authorize the City Manager to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the sale and redevelopment of a portion of City-owned property at 2 King Street for no less than ninety (90) days following the process detailed in the City Real Estate Disposition Policy.
BACKGROUND: At its Legislative Meeting on June 28, 2022, City Council declared a portion of City-owned property located at 2 King Street surplus and requested that staff seek input and recommendations from the community to help determine the future use of the property before a solicitation is issued for its sale and redevelopment. Although Council declared the property surplus, the City is not required to sell the property.
This 1,825 square foot portion of 2 King Street was acquired by the City in the property transfer agreement with the Old Dominion Boat Club (ODBC) in 2014. This agreement provided for the relocation of the ODBC clubhouse and parking lot from its former location at the foot of lower King Street to its current location on Strand Street providing space for the new Waterfront Park as part of the City's Waterfront Plan.
The City-owned property, which spans the width of the Fitzgerald Warehouse between King Street and Wales Alley and extends from the rear of the complex to Strand Street (24'x 74') was leased and utilized as eight (8) parking spaces for the businesses located in the Fitzgerald Warehouse complex prior to the closure of the unit block of King Street and the northern portion of Strand S...
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