A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE CLOSURE OF SEVEN FEET OF ROSEMARY STREET PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY ADJACENT TO THE WALLACE PARKING DECK (2005-11-21/R-14)

 

WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill, on September 12, 2005, authorized the Town Manager to close part of the Rosemary Street right-of-way adjacent to the Wallace Parking Deck; and

 

WHEREAS, the Town Council on October 10, 2005 adopted a resolution calling a Public Hearing to consider closing said right-of-way; and

 

WHEREAS, a Public Hearing regarding the proposed Rosemary Street right-of-way closure was held on November 14, 2005; and

 

WHEREAS, the Council finds upon review of the facts and information received at the Public Hearing, that closing seven feet of the existing Rosemary Street right-of-way would not be contrary to the public interest, and no individual owning property in the vicinity of the right-of-way proposed for closure would be deprived of reasonable means of ingress or egress to his or her property by 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 seven feet of Rosemary Street right-of-way adjacent to the Wallace Parking Deck between the intersection of Rosemary Street with Henderson Street and a point approximately 461 feet to the west of said intersection, which shall be shown on a plat to be approved by the Town Manager.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the physical closure of said right-of-way shall be implemented subject to coordination with affected utility companies regarding the potential relocation of existing public utilities now within the street right-of-way.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said plat and a copy of this order shall be recorded with the Orange County Registrar of Deeds, upon approval of the plat by the Town Manager.

 

This is the 21^st day of November, 2005.