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2000 SESSION

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HB 495 Interstate System interchanges.

Introduced by: R. Steven Landes | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Interstate System interchanges and exit control. Prohibits the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner from exercising the power of eminent domain to acquire any portion of or interest in the property of an existing commercial establishment if the sole purpose of such acquisition is to control or limit access to commercial establishments located within 300 feet of any segment of the interstate highway system, except to the extent necessary to meet federal requirements. At those interstate highway interchange locations where the value of land, buildings, and improvements has a fair market value of $1 million or more, the Commonwealth Transportation Board is required to designate those interchanges as "urban," provided such designation does not conflict with any federal statute or regulation. The act becomes effective on July 1, 2001, unless, prior to that date, the Virginia Department of Transportation receives notice from the federal government that the provisions of this act will reduce or jeopardize federal funding of interstate highway construction in the Commonwealth. This is a duplicate of SB 110.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Interstate System interchanges and exit control. Prohibits the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner to exercise of the power of eminent domain to acquire any portion of or interest in the property of an existing commercial establishment if the sole purpose of such acquisition is to control or limit access to commercial establishments located within 300 feet of any segment of the interstate highway system, except to the extent necessary to meet federal requirements. At those interstate highway interchange locations where the value of land, buildings, and improvements has a fair market value of $1 million or more, the Commonwealth Transportation Board is required to designate those interchanges as "urban," provided such designation does not conflict with any federal statute or regulation. The act becomes effective on July 1, 2001, unless, prior to that date, the Virginia Department of Transportation receives notice from the federal government that the provisions of this act will reduce or jeopardize federal funding of interstate highway construction in the Commonwealth.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Interstate System interchanges and exit control. Prohibits enforcement of provisions concerning 300-foot access control contained in "A Policy on Design Standards - Interstate" as to any interstate highway when the enforcement of those provisions would cause the condemnation of privately owned property and improvements worth more than $100,000. The bill also makes the design and construction of interstate highway projects subject to criteria suited to particular local needs. Specifically, such design criteria must have minimal adverse economic, social, or environmental effects, and the final decisions on any project must: (i) be made in the best overall public interest and avoid destruction or disruption of manmade facilities and services and (ii) eliminate or minimize (a) adverse economic effects, (b) tax and property value losses, (c) injurious displacement of residences, businesses, and farms, and (d) disruption of desirable community and regional growth. No business located within 300 feet of the exit on any highway in the Interstate System can be condemned solely for an Interstate System access control construction project.