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File #: 15-24981    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Public Hearing Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/29/2025 In control: City Council Business Meeting
On agenda: 10/27/2025 Final action:
Title: Public Hearing on a Resolution to Close an Additional Portion of Old Dowd Road and a Portion of Marshall Drive
Attachments: 1. 2024-007368A - Abandonment Map, 2. 2024-007368A Resolution to Close 10.27.2025
Title
Public Hearing on a Resolution to Close an Additional Portion of Old Dowd Road and a Portion of Marshall Drive

Action
Action:
A. Conduct a public hearing to close an additional portion of Old Dowd Road and a portion of Marshall Drive, and

B. Adopt a resolution and close an additional portion of Old Dowd Road and a portion of Marshall Drive.

Body
Staff Resource(s):
Debbie Smith, Transportation
Leslie Bing, 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 portions of road to be closed are located in Council District 3.

Petitioner
City of Charlotte - Aviation Department

Right-of-Way to be Abandoned
Old Dowd Road and Marshall Drive

Reason
Per the petition submitted by City of Charlotte - Aviation Department, the abandonment of the unopened right-of-way will facilitate future redevelopment of abutting parcels. The city has no objections.

Notification
As part of the city's notification process, and in compliance with NC General Statute 160A-299, 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; or
* Be contrary to the adopted policy to preserve existing rights-of-way for connectivity.

Attachments
Attachment(s)
Map
Res...

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