February 11, 2020Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedCouncil starts the process to close an unopened right-of-way, Merritt Park Lane, with a public hearing on March 24, 2020.
Council voted to start the process to close an unopened right-of-way, Merritt Park Lane, with a public hearing on March 24, 2020.
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
- Right-of-way:
- Land set aside for a street, sidewalk or path. An unopened right-of-way was never built as a street.
- Public hearing:
- A time at a Council meeting when anyone can speak about the item before Council votes on it.
More from the minutes
- “The City of Asheville has petitioned for this closure which is associated with the sale of City-owned property at 360 HIlliard Ave. (PIN # 9648-18-3942) and 9999 Merritt Park Lane (PIN# 9648-18-3669) to Hilliard Park Apartments, LLC for an affordable housing development.”
- “Upon closure, all of the portion of the unopened right-of-way that crosses the Merritt Park property will become the property of Hilliard Park Apartments, LLC and all of the unopened right-of-way along the eastern border of the Merritt Park property will become the property of the City as agreed to by Hilliard Park.”
- “This is a multi-family residential building with 86 units, several of which are affordable units.”
Official title: Resolution of intent to permanently close an unopened right-of-way known as Merritt Park Lane and setting a public hearing on March 24, 2020
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Vice-Mayor Wisler and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“RESOLUTION NO. 20-33- RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO PERMANENTLY CLOSE AN UNOPENED RIGHT-OF-WAY KNOWN AS MERRITT PARK LANE AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON MARCH 24, 2020”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item J