TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kristoff T. Bauer, ICMA-CM, Deputy City Manager
FROM: Kecia N. Parker, NCCP, Real Estate Manager
DATE: May 14, 2018
RE:
Title
Resolution to Set a Public Hearing to Consider Closing a Portion of Shenandoah 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 Rick Herrema Foundation has petitioned to close a portion of Shenandoah Drive to better enhance future plans for redevelopment of its property. Closing the street will not deny access to any property owners. 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. Staff would like to set the public hearing for June 11, 2018 which would allow the statutory procedures to be followed. A resolution and map of the proposed closing are attached for reference.
Background:
* The Rick Herrema Foundation has petitioned the City to close a portion of Shenandoah Drive to enhance development of their property.
* NCGS ?160A-299 gives authority and procedures required for the City to close a city street or alley.
* This closure will not land lock any abutting property owners.
* A traffic analysis has been completed by staff and found that due to the isolated area of this connection, there is no timetable where simply connecting Shenandoah Drive to provide the "cut through" from Bingham Drive to Hope Mills Road would provide any additional benefit to the larger roadway network.
* If Shenandoah Drive was included in a more comprehensive plan to provide additional east/west connectivity, such as all the way to Owen Drive, and also upgrading a residential street to a collector type street, then Raeford Road and the intersecting roadways may experience a benefit.
* The Fire Depa...
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