Title
Public Hearing on a Resolution to Close a Portion of Pinckney Avenue
Action
Action:
A. Conduct a public hearing to close a portion of Pinckney Avenue, and
B. Adopt a resolution to close a portion of Pinckney Avenue.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Liz Babson, Transportation
Esteban Valverde, Transportation
Explanation
§ North Carolina General Statute 160A-299 outlines the procedures for permanently closing streets and alleys.
§ The Charlotte Department of Transportation 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 status 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.
§ Pinckney Avenue is located in Council District 1.
Petitioners
William and Sardha Miller
Right-of-Way to be Abandoned
Pinckney Avenue is located south of Matheson Avenue and north of Leigh Avenue.
Reason
The abandonment of a portion of Pinckney Avenue will enable the petitioner to reassemble the property in order to create a more viable tract of land for future development.
Notification
As part of the City’s notification process, and in compliance with North Carolina General Statute 160A-299, the Charlotte Department of Transportation submitted this abandonment petition for review by the public and City Departments.
Adjoining property owner(s): None
Neighborhood/Business Association(s): None
Private Utility Companies: No objections
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 this 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