Title
Public Hearing on a Resolution to Close Unopened Maplewood Road off West Mallard Creek Church Road
Action
Action:
A. Conduct a public hearing to close unopened Maplewood Road off West Mallard Creek Church Road, and
B. Adopt a resolution and close unopened Maplewood Road off West Mallard Creek Church 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 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 right-of-way to be closed is located in Council District 4.
Petitioner
CC Escent Research Park, LLC
Right-of-Way to be Abandoned
Unopened Maplewood Road off West Mallard Creek Church Road
Reason
Per the petition submitted by CC Escent Research Park, LLC, the abandonment will allow for the development of the adjacent property. 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)
Crescent Communities, LLC- No objections
Dallas & Elizabeth King - 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