Title
Public Hearing on a Resolution to Close Newell Farm Road
Action
Action:
A. Conduct a public hearing to close Newell Farm Road, and
B. Adopt a resolution and close Newell Farm Road.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Liz Babson, Transportation
Krystal Bright, 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 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 4.
Petitioner
Suncrest Real Estate & Land
Right-of-Way to be Abandoned
Newell Farm Road
Reason
Per the petition submitted by Suncrest Real Estate & Land, the abandonment is a part of the site re-development, which will provide new infrastructure for access to the adjacent properties. The City has no objections.
Notification
As part of the City’s notification process, and in compliance with NC General Statute Section 160A-299, CDOT submitted this abandonment petition for review by the public and City departments.
Adjoining property owner(s)
Frank C. Newton, Jr. & Nancy Newton - 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 the statutes; and
- Be contrary to the adopted policy to preserve existing rights-of-way for connectivity.
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Map
Resolution