City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MAY 9, 2022
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 a License Agreement Between the City and Virtue Feed & Grain, LLC for Use of City Right of Way for Outdoor Dining Space Located at 106 South Union Street.
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ISSUE: Consideration of an agreement for Virtue Feed & Grain, LLC to license Wales Alley located at 106 South Union Street for use of City right of way for outdoor dining space.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
(1) Receive the report and hold the public hearing for the Agreement to license Wales Alley for outdoor dining space on May 14, 2022, and after the public hearing approve the proposed five-year license agreement; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the proposed License Agreement with
Virtue Feed & Grain, LLC.
BACKGROUND: In 2016, the owner of the Virtue Feed & Grain Restaurant entered into a 5-year license agreement with the City to utilize 1,379 square feet of Wales Alley public right of way (the "Alley") to accommodate an outdoor dining seating area adjacent to the restaurant.
In 2018, the owner of the restaurant Virtue Feed & Grain, LLC submitted notice to the City to extend the existing license agreement for additional five (5) years with three (3) additional renewals as of March 2021. Due to COVID-19 changes and restrictions, the license for outdoor dining for Virtue Feed & Grain has been covered under the Zoning Text Amendment #2022-00001 - Extension of Temporary Program for Business Relief and to Address Public Need Related to COVID-19. The new license fee, based on the current fair market value of the land at 106 South Union Street is $34,461 with annual increases based on the CPI-U of the Washington DC Metropolitan Area of no less than 3 percent and no greater than 5 percent.
DISCUSSION: The ...
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