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Council schedules public hearing on proposed abandonment of 40-foot portion of Shepherd Street
Summary
Council approved a motion to set a public hearing within 40 days on abandoning a 40-foot 'paper' right-of-way on Shepherd Street and eventually quitclaiming it to a multifamily developer holding an MOU.
The Charleston City Council voted to set a public hearing within the next 40 days on a proposed abandonment of a 40-foot portion of Shepherd Street, a paper right-of-way the city says has been floating for some time.
Staff member Miss Colton described the segment as a 40-foot section that has remained unused; she said staff has an existing memorandum of understanding with a developer (described as a lifestyle community) building a multifamily project, likely senior assisted living. Staff requested authority to set a public hearing and, ultimately, to quitclaim the abandoned portion to the developer to provide access for a low-line connection.
The council moved and seconded the item and approved setting the public hearing. The transcript records the motion and a voice vote in favor; a formal roll-call tally was not recorded in the provided transcript.
Nut graf: The hearing will give neighbors and interested parties a chance to comment before the council considers a final abandonment and quitclaim to the developer; staff framed the request as standard practice to resolve a small, unused paper right-of-way and facilitate access for a private development.
Ending: The council approved setting the public hearing; no hearing date was recorded in the transcript and further details about the developer or the MOU were not specified.
