Title
Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Close A Portion of Public Right-of-Way Adjacent to Hive Drive
Action
Action:
A. Conduct a public hearing to close a portion of public right-of-way adjacent to Hive Drive, and
B. Adopt a resolution and close a portion of public right-of-way adjacent to Hive Drive.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Debbie Smith, Transportation
Casey Mashburn, Transportation
Explanation
§ NC General Statute Section 160A-299 outlines the procedures for permanently closing streets and alleys.
§ The Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT) received a petition to abandon public right-of-way and requests this City Council action in accordance with the statute.
§ The action removes land from public right-of-way and attaches it to the adjacent property.
§ The attached Resolution refers to exhibits and metes and bounds descriptions that are available in the City Clerk’s Office.
§ The right-of-way to be closed is located in Council District 3.
Petitioner
TM BTR of Carolinas, LLC
Right-of-Way to be Abandoned
Portion of public right-of-way adjacent to Hive Drive
Reason
Per the petition submitted by TM BTR of Carolinas, LLC, the abandonment of the right-of-way will facilitate the future redevelopment of abutting parcels of land, part of an approved rezoning to construct a mix-use development. The city has no objections.
Notification
As part of the city’s notification process, and in compliance with NC General Statute 160A-299, the CDOT submitted this abandonment petition for review by the public and city departments.
Adjoining property owner(s)
None
City Departments
§ Review by city departments identified no apparent reason this closing would:
- Be contrary to the public interest;
- Deprive any individual(s) owning property in the vicinity of reasonable means of ingress and egress to their property as outlined in the statutes; and
- Be contrary to the adopted policy to preserve existing rights-of-way for connectivity.
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Map
Resolution