Title
Abandonment of Maintenance by NCDOT Division of Highways for Overhill Road
Action
ACTION:
Adopt a resolution requesting the Board of Transportation to abandon a portion of the right-of-way and maintenance for Overhill Road
Staff Contact: David Goode, LUESA - Storm Water Services
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
A property owner has petitioned the Board of County Commissioners to request that the North Carolina Board of Transportation abandon a portion of the right-of-way and maintenance of Overhill Road (estimated 1.197 acres) to facilitate the Oak Grove Hill development. The request does not include a plat/survey - it only includes a basic map provided by NCDOT. Normally the request would include a survey prepared by a Professional Land Surveyor.
The Town will accept maintenance of the right-of-way when abandoned by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). This portion of Overhill Road (SR 2122) is located in the northwest portion of the County and connects to Beatties Ford Road and Carver Avenue. Attached is a vicinity map showing the location. This portion of Overhill Road is currently located in the incorporated area of the Town of Huntersville but was formerly located in the unincorporated area of Mecklenburg County and maintained by the NCDOT. The property owners petitioned the Town of Huntersville Board of Commissioners seeking the Town’s acceptance of the maintenance of the road on May 16, 2022. Attached is a copy of the Town of Huntersville resolution.
The provisions of General Statute section 136-63 allow a property owner to petition the Board of County Commissioners to request the Board of Transportation to abandon any road in the secondary system when the best interest of the people of the county will be served by the abandonment. The property owner adjacent to this portion of Overhill Road petitioned the Town of Huntersville to accept maintenance of the road. Based upon the acceptance by th...
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