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Landowner offers 1‑acre gift for sewer lift station; deed acceptance requires board action under state code
Summary
BHL Group, Rowland Tracks and Cowley Land Company offered to gift a one‑acre parcel for a sewer lift station to serve the Zion Crossroads water and sewer system; staff said the deed acceptance must be approved by the board in a form acceptable to the county attorney under Virginia Code 15.2‑1803.
County staff told supervisors that BHL Group, Rowland Tracks and Cowley Land Company — joint owners of a 36‑acre parcel on the west side of U.S. 15 (tax parcel 11‑9‑3) — are willing to gift a one‑acre portion of that property to the county for construction of a sewer lift station to serve Zion Crossroads.
Staff said the gift was included in the proffer/statement for the property's rezoning and that a subdivision plat must be approved to carve off the one‑acre parcel before the deed of gift can be recorded. Staff also advised the board that Virginia Code §15.2‑1803 requires the board to accept deeds of gift and that acceptance should be in a form approved by the county attorney. Staff reported that they drafted a standard deed and had sent it to BHL for comment.
Discussion vs. decision: staff offered the information and said they were available to answer questions; the board did not record acceptance of the deed at this meeting. The next steps are approving the subdivision plat, finalizing and recording the deed of gift and then presenting the deed for formal board acceptance as required by state code.
Why it matters: securing the parcel is a prerequisite for constructing the lift station needed for the Zion Crossroads water and sewer system; the transaction uses a property gift to avoid a purchase and is governed by state acceptance requirements for localities.
What happens next: staff will wait for plat approval, incorporate comments from the landowner on the deed as needed, record the deed referencing the approved plat, and return to the board for formal acceptance in a form approved by the county attorney.
