2020-01-03 Funding for Wayside Park Recreational Access Road PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION # 2020-01-03
FUNDING FOR THE PITTSYLVANIA WAYSIDE PARK RECREATIONAL ACCESS
ROAD
WHEREAS, At a regularly scheduled meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of
Supervisors (the "Board")held on January 27, 2020, on a motion by Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr.
Ingram,the following Resolution was adopted by a vote of 7 to 0:
WHEREAS, the Pittsylvania Wayside Park is owned by Pittsylvania County, Virginia (the
"County"), and is to be developed by the County as a recreational facility serving County residents,
adjoining localities, and the Commonwealth of Virginia; and
WHEREAS, the property on which this facility is located has no access to a public street
or roadway and will require the construction of a new roadway, which will connect to Main
Street/Business Route 29; and
WHEREAS, the procedure governing the allocation of recreational access funds as set
forth in § 33.2-1510, Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, requires action by the Director of the
Department of Conservation and Recreation ("DCR") and the Commonwealth Transportation
Board ("CTB"); and
WHEREAS, a statement of policy agreed upon between the DCR Director and the CTB
approves the use of such funds for the construction of access roads to publicly-owned recreational
or historical areas;and
WHEREAS, the Board has duly adopted a County Zoning Ordinance pursuant to Article 7
(§ 15.2-2280 et seq.), Chapter 22, Title 15.2, Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended; and
WHEREAS, it appears to the Board that all requirements of the law have been met to
permit the DCR Director to designate Pittsylvania Wayside Park as a public recreational facility and
further permit the CTB to provide funds for appropriate access to this public recreational area in
accordance with§ 33.2-1510, Code of Virginia, 1950,as amended; and
WHEREAS, the Board agrees, in keeping with the intent of§ 33.2-406, Code of Virginia,
1950, as amended,to use its good offices to reasonably protect the aesthetic or cultural value of this
access leading to or within areas of historical,natural,or recreational significance; and
WHEREAS, the County acknowledges that no land disturbance activities may occur
within the limits of the proposed access project without the consent of the Virginia Department
of Transportation("VDOT") as a condition of the use of the Recreational Access Fund; and
WHEREAS, the County hereby guarantees that the necessary environmental analysis,
mitigation, and fee simple right of way for this improvement, and utility relocations or
adjustments, if necessary, will be provided at no cost to VDOT; and
WHEREAS, the County hereby acknowledges that VDOT's Recreational Access
Program may provide up to a maximum of$250,000 unmatched funds and up to an additional
$100,000 in matching funds for an access road project(if necessary); and
WHEREAS, the County hereby guarantees that financing of all ineligible project costs,
project costs exceeding the project allocation under the Recreational Access Program, any
Program-required locality matching funds, if applicable, and all costs exceeding this Program
allocation will be provided by the County; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board hereby requests the DCR
Director to designate Pittsylvania Wayside Park as a public recreational area and to recommend to
the CTB that recreational access funds be allocated for an adequate access road to serve said park
area; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the CTB is hereby requested to allocate the
necessary recreational access funds to provide a suitable access road as hereinbefore described; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Administrator, and his designee, are
authorized to act on behalf of the County to execute any and all documents necessary to secure the
maximum amount of funding eligible under the Recreational Access Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, the County will request the new roadway(s) to
be called Wayside Park Road so constructed to be added to receive maintenance payments in
accordance with the provisions of § 33.2-366, Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, and such
request for street additions for assistance payments will be submitted, together with a copy of this
Resolution and such maps and other documents as may be necessary in the manner prescribed by
DCR.
w obert W. Warre , Chairman
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
:. id M. ?1W erman, Clerk
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
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