Title
Public Hearing on a Resolution to Close Sears Road
Action
Action:
A. Conduct a public hearing to close Sears Road, and
B. Adopt a resolution and close Sears Road.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Liz Babson, Transportation
Anthony Mendez, 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 the 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 road to be closed is located in Council District 3.
Petitioner
City of Charlotte - Aviation
Right-of-Way to be Abandoned
Sears Road
Reason
Per the petition submitted by City of Charlotte - Aviation, the abandonment would allow for recombination of the surrounding parcels owned by the City of Charlotte - Aviation. The City has no objections.
Notification
As part of the City’s notification process, and in compliance with NC General Statute Section 160A-299, the CDOT submitted this abandonment petition for review by the public and City departments.
Adjoining property owner(s)
City of Charlotte (Aviation) - 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