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File #: [24-0137]    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Discussion Item Status: Passed
File created: 2/23/2024 In control: Town Council
On agenda: 3/20/2024 Final action: 3/20/2024
Title: Open the Public Hearing and Consider a Request to Close the Unmaintained and Unpaved Public Right-of-Way Portion of Old Hargraves Road.
Attachments: 1. 2024-03-01 - Old Hargraves Road ROW Closure Request - Council Presentation, 2. Staff Presentation, 3. Whit Rummel Old Hargraves ROW Closure Request, 4. 03 - Map of Old Hargraves ROW closure, 5. GS_160A-299, 6. 05 - PB 90-7, 7. Staff Presentation, 8. A RESOLUTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER A REQUEST TO CLOSE THE UNMAINTAINED AND UNPAVED PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY PORTION OF OLD HARGRAVES ROAD (2024-03-20/R-7)
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Open the Public Hearing and Consider a Request to Close the Unmaintained and Unpaved Public Right-of-Way Portion of Old Hargraves Road.
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Staff:
Department:
Lance Norris, Director
Public Works
Chris Roberts, Manager of Engineering and Infrastructure

Rob Gehris, Engineer III


Overview: The property owner of 201 Hillcrest Road and 1100 Roosevelt Drive has requested that an unmaintained and unimproved public right-of-way (ROW) that appears on plats next to that person's property be closed. The platted name of this ROW is Old Hargraves Road. The ROW begins just north of the intersection of Roosevelt Drive and Hillcrest Road and travels north-east for approximately 1,200 feet to a termination point parallel to Valley Park Drive. The ROW varies in width but averages 16 feet wide.

This public right-of-way is not in use, and the Town has no apparent need for the rights-of-way.

North Carolina General Statute Sec. 160A-299 sets out the process for closing public right-of-way (see copy attached). The steps set out in this report and the attached resolution follow the statutory requirements.


Recommendation(s):
That the Council open the Public Hearing to consider closing the unmaintained public rights-of-way, platted as Old Hargraves Road located north of the intersection of Roosevelt Drive and Hillcrest Road and continuing north-east for approximately 1,200 feet to a termination point parallel to Valley Park Drive. The Council may close the Public Hearing this evening and act on the requested closures or refer action to a future meeting.

Fiscal Impact/Resources: Impacts to future investments are unknown.

Key Issues:
* This closure request is for the unmaintained and unpaved portion of Old Hargraves Road per the attached map.
* Requested by property owner of 201 Hillcrest Road and 1100 Roosevelt Dr.
* All adjacent property owners have been notified through phone conversations, certified mail, emails, physical signs placed...

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