AGENDA ITEM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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Open the Public Hearing and Consider a Request to Close the Public Right-of-Way Portion of Huse Street.
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RESPONSIBLE STAFF, TITLE, DEPARTMENT*
Lance Norris, Director, Public Works
Chris Roberts, Manager of Engineering and Infrastructure, Public Works
Rob Gehris, Engineer III, Public Works
STAFF RECOMMENDATION*
That the Council open the Public Hearing to consider closing a portion of the public right-of-way (ROW), platted as Huse Street located along the southern boundary of the Old Chapel Hill Road right-of-way, approximately 675 east of the intersection of Old Chapel Hill Road and White Oak Drive, and continuing south for approximately 420 feet to a termination point at Durham County Parcel 0709089484. The Council may close the Public Hearing this evening and act on the requested closures or defer action to a future meeting.
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ACTION/DECISION POINTS*
Council shall open a Public Hearing to consider the ROW closure request, and may either close the hearing to approve or reject the request or defer action to a future meeting.
LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT*
North Carolina General Statute Sec. 160A-299 sets out the process for closing public rights-of-way. This closure request is related to the proposed Chapel Hill Crossings Development, the conditional rezoning of which was approved by Council under (2023-09-27/R-8) & (2023-09-27/O-6) (Project # CZD-23-2).
BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT*
This closure request is for a portion of the right-of-way (Huse Street) per the attached map. Properties bordering the ROW requested for closure are included in the conditional zoning ordinance CZD-23-2, approved September 27, 2023
All properties bounding the right-of-way requested for closure are owned by the same entity (Huse Street Properties, LLC)
Developer has applied for a zoning compliance permit to construct the proposed developments associated with this right-of-way closure request (ZCP-24-40)
All adjacent property owners have been notified through certified mail, physical signs have been placed in predominant places at the edges of the requested right-of-way closure area, and the notice has been published in the News & Observer for four consecutive weeks during January and February 2025.
TRADEOFFS, ALTERNATIVES, IMPACTS
Should Council move to close the right-of-way, the Developer may claim the land and construct their development as proposed. Should Council reject the closure request, a redesign of the Developer’s project may be needed, and the Town may be responsible for maintaining any future, accepted roadway improvements. Comments for additional impacts may be received during the Public Hearing. Council may also decide to continue the public hearing to a future meeting, deferring action.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None anticipated. Property owners claiming land from the area of requested closure shall bear the cost for any platting or recording.
ATTACHMENTS
HuseSt_Resolution
HuseSt_Staff Presentation
HuseSt_ROW Closure Request & General Statute 160A-299
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