Title
Public Hearing on a Resolution to Close Cecil Street
Action
Action:
Conduct a public hearing to close Cecil Street.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Liz Babson, Transportation
Krystal Bright, Transportation
Explanation
* North Carolina General Statute 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 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 1.
* 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 March 23, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. Any additional comments received will be provided to Council.
Petitioner
Midtown Area Partners II, LLC
Right-of-Way to be Abandoned
Cecil Street
Reason
Per the petition submitted by Bridgewood Houston Property Group, the abandonment of the alley would allow the adjoining parcels to utilize the unopened and unused alley for future redevelopment. The city has no objections.
Notification
As part of the city's notification process, and in compliance with North Carolina General Statute 160A-299, CDOT submitted this abandonment petition for review by the public and city departments.
Adjoining property owner(s)
OAR Properties, LLC - No objections
Carl Ellington, Jr. - No objections
Mary Ellington Sailors - No objections
McDowell/Cochrane - No objections
Jean Lamb - No objections
Janet Hall - No objections
Carl Ellington, Sr. - 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 prop...
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