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Circuit Court Favors City, Restaurant in Wales Alley Case
By Sharon McLoon, Del Ray Patch
October 16, 2012
The Alexandria Circuit Court has dismissed the Old Dominion Boat Club’s dispute over Wales Alley, allowing Virtue Feed & Grain to lease and expand the area for outdoor dining.
“We are certainly disappointed in the Circuit Court’s dismissal of this case,” said Miles Holtzman, president of the Old Dominion Boat Club. “It is distressing that a court—any court—would allow a government to take private property and allow it to be used by another private owner.”
Mayor Bill Euille praised the ruling for "providing clarity of property rights for the site for the city to do as it sees fit. ...The court says the alley belongs to the City of Alexandria.
"It's time to put these things behind us and move forward on the future of the waterfront redevelopment," he added.
He told Patch that the ruling provides "relief for all parties" and it enables adjacent properties to "move forward on matters of mutual interest."
