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Open a Public Hearing to Consider a Request to Close an Unimproved and Unpaved Portion of Stinson Street Public Right-of-Way.
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Staff:
Department:
Lance Norris, Director
Public Works
Chris Roberts, Manager of Engineering and Infrastructure
Overview: At the north-east corner of Stinson Street, there is a driveway in-between two parcels owned by Lawler Development Group, LLC. That driveway is within a public right-of-way (ROW) that the owner is requesting to be closed. The subject right-of-way is approximately 70 feet long by 26 feet wide.
North Carolina General Statute Sec. 160A-299 sets the process for closing public rights-of-way, requiring the Council to adopt a resolution declaring its intent to close the public right-of-way and to call a public hearing. The resolution was published once a week for four successive weeks before the hearing. A notice of the closing and public hearing was posted in a least two places along the right-of-way.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council open and close a Public Hearing to consider closing an unimproved and unpaved portion of Stinson Street public right-of-way and adopt a resolution to permanently close this public ROW.
Fiscal Impact/Resources: Impacts to future investments are unknown.
Key Issues:
* This closure request is for the unimproved and unpaved portion of Stinson Street per the attached map.
* Requested by property owner who owns the only two fronting properties of this public ROW.
* Closing the subject public right-of-way will not deny access to adjacent properties.
* There have been no objections to-date received in response to this request.
* Neither the Town nor OWASA have a need for this right-of-way.
Where is this item in its process?
Attachments:
* Resolution
* Draft Staff Presentation
* Closure Request Email from Brittney Jones, Attorney, Bagwell Holt Smith, PA
* Map of Requested Closure
* NC Statute 160A-299
RESOLUTION...
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