City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: DECEMBER 2, 2015
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Authorization for the City Manager to Sign a Net Benefits Agreement Regarding the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station between the National Park Service and the City of Alexandria.
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ISSUE: Authorization for the City Manager to Sign the Net Benefits Agreement Regarding Potomac Yard Metrorail Station between the National Park Service and the City of Alexandria.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
(1) Authorize the City Manager to sign the proposed Agreement (attached) Regarding Potomac Yard Metrorail Station between the National Park Service (NPS) and the City of Alexandria, also commonly referred to as the "Net Benefits Agreement".
BACKGROUND: On May 20, 2015, the City Council selected Alternative B as the locally preferred alternative for the purposes of fulfilling the City's obligation under the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process through the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for construction of the proposed Potomac Yard Metrorail Station. At that time, City Council also adopted a proposed mitigation framework in regard to the NPS-administered George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) and authorized the City Manager to negotiate a Net Benefits Agreement with NPS consistent with that mitigation framework, subject to City Council approval.
DISCUSSION: The Final EIS will evaluate Alternative B as the preferred alternative for the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station. Alternative B will require the permanent use of approximately 0.16 acres and the temporary use of 0.55 acres of NPS-administered land from the GWMP, and has impacts to park natural and cultural resources. It also will require the permanent use of approximately 1.71 acres and temporary use of 3.09 ...
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