Public Hearing: YES ☒ NO ☐ Department: GIS Department
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): 3 & 6
Resolution to Consider Public Right of Way Abandonment Petition for a 42,344 Sqft (0.97-Acre) Section of Koppers Road and an Adjacent 29,339 Sqft (0.67-Acre) Section of an Unnamed Road.
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Information Contact: Stacy Grear
Phone Number: (404) 371-2257
PURPOSE:
To accept and consider adopting a resolution to abandon a 42,344 SQFT (0.97-acre) section of right-of-way known as Koppers Road and a 29,339 SQFT (0.67-acre) section of right-of-way of an adjacent unnamed road that has ceased to be used by the public to the extent that no substantial public purpose is served by said right of way.
NEED/IMPACT:
The owner of property that abuts the referenced right-of-way sought to be abandoned, has requested a 42,344 SQFT (0.97-acre) section of right-of-way known as Koppers Road & an adjacent 29,339 SQFT (0.67-acre) section of unopened/unnamed right-of-way to be abandoned and sold.
State law requires that a public hearing be held on a potential abandonment of right of way.
Notice of a public hearing has been provided to all property owners located thereon and notice has been published once a week for a period of two weeks pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 32-7-2 (b)(1).
Proposed Public Hearing Date: March 26, 2024.
The County Attorney’s Office has reviewed the attached resolution and has approved it as-to-form.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The abandonment and subsequent sale of the subject property would serve the public purpose of continuing the productive use of the property and returning the property to the tax rolls of DeKalb County.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Adopt the attached resolution to abandon and sell the subject public right of way area and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents.