RESOLUTION ‘A’

 

AN ORDER CLOSING LAUREL HILL ROAD BETWEEN COKER DRIVE AND FORDHAM BOULEVARD (U.S. 15-501) AS A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY (2004-11-22/R-12a)

 

WHEREAS, the Chapel Hill Town Council on September 13, 2004, adopted a Resolution of Intent to consider closing the Laurel Hill Road right-of-way between Coker Drive and Fordham Boulevard; and

 

WHEREAS, a Public Hearing regarding the proposed Laurel Hill Road right-of-way closure was held on October 18, 2004; and

 

WHEREAS, the Council finds, upon review of the facts and of information received at the Public Hearing, that closing the Laurel Hill Road right-of-way between Coker Drive and Fordham Boulevard would not be contrary to the public interest, and that no individual owning property in the vicinity of the Laurel Hill Road right-of-way proposed for closure would be deprived of reasonable means of ingress and egress to his or her property by the closing of said right-of-way;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council hereby adopts this order pursuant to North Carolina G.S. 160A-299, permanently closing the Laurel Hill Road right-of-way between Coker Drive and Fordham Boulevard, subject to the reservation of a blanket easement for public utilities, public storm drainage facilities, and a pedestrian and bicycle access easement all of which shall be shown on a plat to be provided by the party requesting the right-of-way closure and approved by the Chapel Hill Engineering Department.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the physical closure to public use of this section of Laurel Hill Road shall not be implemented until such time the following improvements are completed and accepted by the Town Manager:

 

1.      Installation of a right turn lane on Manning Drive at its intersection with Fordham Boulevard.

2.      Realignment and reconstruction of the intersection of Coker Drive and Laurel Hill Road.

3.      Installation of an improved bicycle and pedestrian corridor connecting Coker Drive and Old Mason Farm Road with access twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week.  The Town retains the right to close the corridor on a temporary basis for utility work, construction, or similar events.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said plat and a copy of this order shall be recorded by the requesting party, with the Orange County registrar, upon approval by the Town and certification by the Town Manager that the preceding conditions of approval have been met.

 

This the 22nd day of November, 2004.

Amended 11-23-04 skc