TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Lachelle H. Pulliam, City Attorney
FROM: Kecia N. Parker, NCCP, Real Estate Manager
DATE: May 13, 2024
RE:
Title
Public Hearing to Consider Closing Carthage Drive
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)|109|
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Executive Summary:
NCGS ? 160A-299 gives authority and procedures for the City to close a city street or alley. The City Parks and Recreation Department entered a petition to close approximately 19,721.81 square feet of street known as Carthage Drive to enhance the Senior Center East property.
Background:
The City is requesting the closure of a street known as Carthage Drive. Closing the street will not deny access to any property owner as the City owns one side known as Senior Center East and the other adjacent property owner has indicated he has no issue with the closing. The first step in the process dictated by NCGS ? 160A-299 is to have a resolution signed granting the public hearing to consider the closing and as such, City Council set the public hearing for May 13, 2024 at the Council meeting held on March 25, 2024. Staff has followed all of the statutory procedures to include posting the property and mailing out certified notice letters to adjacent property owners. The property has also been posted on both ends with notice and the notice of this hearing was published for 4 consecutive weeks in the local newspaper. Staff also consulted with the public utility companies to ensure any needed easements would be reserved. The Traffic Engineer researched the property and determined no Traffic Analysis study of the area was needed due to the fact the proposed closure is a partially unopened street and even if opened there would be no significant impact to traffic flow by the closure. Fire and EMS were also contacted and relayed no impacts to their response times. Closing of Carthage Drive will enhance the...
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