dd. Street Closure
The North Carolina General Statutes §160A-299 sets out the process for permanently closing public streets and alleys maintained by the Town of Fuquay-Varina, regardless if the street or alley has actually been opened for use or accepted for maintenance by the Town. No street or alley under the control of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) may be closed without the approval by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. (1) Pre-Submittal Meeting Required. A property owner/developer considering the closing of a street shall request a pre-submittal meeting with Town staff prior to submittal of the application materials. Staff shall coordinate the meeting to include all involved departments and stakeholders as necessary, based on the proposed street closure. (2) Street Closure Application . A person(s) requesting to close a street or alley shall submit an executed application to the Planning Department of the Town of Fuquay- Varina with the following information:
A. Signatures . All persons adjacent to the street proposed to be closed, or portion thereof, shall be listed on the application and signed by each property owner.
B. Criteria to Consider . The person(s) requesting a street closure shall acknowledge that such closure will not impact the following:
i. School Bus Route . The street requested for closure is not used by Wake County Public School System as a school bus route, as documented by the school system. ii. Utilities . Where existing utilities are located within the street subject for street or alley closure, utility easements shall be provided for the existing utilities.
iii. Public Interest . The closing will not be contrary to the public interest.
iv. Access. The closing will not deprive a property owner of reasonable means of ingress and egress to their property.
(3) Resolution of Intent . The Town Clerk shall prepare and submit a resolution declaring the intent to close a street or alley and setting a legislative hearing date to
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