Title
Public Hearing on a Resolution to Close a Portion of Wallace Road
Action
Action:
Conduct a public hearing to close a portion of Wallace Road.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Liz Babson, Transportation
Casey Mashburn, 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 proposed action removes land from public right-of-way and attaches it to the adjacent property.
* The road to be closed is located in Council District 5.
* In compliance with NC G.S. ? 166A-19.24 Remote meetings during certain declarations of emergency, written comments on the public hearing topic will be accepted by the Clerk's Office through June 9, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. Any additional comments received will be provided to Council.
Petitioner
RENC, LLC
Right-of-Way to be Abandoned
A portion of Wallace Road
Reason
As a part of North Carolina Department of Transportation U-2509 (U.S. 74: Conference Drive to I-485) project, this portion of Wallace Road is being redesigned and will no longer be utilized. The petitioner has coordinated with North Carolina Department of Transportation, Charlotte Area Transit System, and the city. There are no objections to the abandonment.
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)
RENC, CH, LLC - 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 their property as outlined in ...
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