Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: GIS Department
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): 4 & 7
Resolution to Set a Public Hearing Date to Consider a Public Right of Way Abandonment Petition - Unimproved Section of Elam Road, Stone Mountain, Ga 30083.
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Information Contact: Stacy Grear
Phone Number: (404) 371-2257
PURPOSE:
To set a public hearing date and time for a public right of way abandonment petition related to an unimproved section of Elam Road, Stone Mountain, GA 30083.
NEED/IMPACT:
The owner of property located at 825 S. Hairston Rd, 4854 Elam Rd, and 4882 Elam Road, Stone Mountain, GA 30083 has submitted a public right of way abandonment petition for an unimproved section of right of way, known as Elam Road, to cease to be used by the public to the extent that no substantial public purpose is served by it.
State law requires that a public hearing be held on a potential abandonment of public right of way. Public notices will be advertised for two consecutive weeks in the Champion Newspaper prior to the proposed Public Hearing.
The County Attorney’s Office has reviewed the attached resolution and has approved it as-to-form.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Adopt the attached resolution setting a date and time for a public hearing related to potential abandonment of a section of right of way and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents.