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Henderson council approves property acquisitions and mobility hub endorsement, tables one property sale
Summary
Council approved acquisition of a fire-damaged parcel at 224 Main Street, declared intent to close a portion of Whitten Avenue to benefit development, unanimously endorsed conceptual design for the S‑Line mobility hub for NEPA, and tabled the sale of 405 Neathery Street pending more information.
The Henderson City Council approved multiple measures tied to downtown development and transportation at its Feb. 9 meeting.
Council approved Resolution 26-08 to acquire a fire‑damaged property at 224 Main Street after the owner said he could not afford demolition; City Manager Paylor Spruill said the parcel is strategically important for the proposed Southeast High‑Speed Rail overpass and that purchasing it would avoid enforcement costs and enable future redevelopment. Spruill indicated the expected purchase price would be less than the assessed tax value but did not provide a specific figure.
The council also approved a resolution declaring intent to close a small triangular portion of Whitten Avenue that was severed when Andrews Avenue was extended. Manager Spruill said closing the segment would revert ownership to adjacent landowners and improve development potential at the corner near the intersection; councilmembers voted in favor of declaring intent to close the right-of-way.
For regional transportation planning, councilmembers unanimously endorsed the general design concept for the downtown S‑Line mobility hub presented by Kimley‑Horn Engineering and authorized staff to provide the resolution to Kimley‑Horn for the NCDOT NEPA study application. Manager Spruill said the endorsement would support the project's NEPA application and enable the next phase of design work.
Separately, the council considered an offer from James Husketh to purchase city‑owned property at 405 Neathery Street, assessed at $15,000, but tabled the matter because the property lies within a floodplain and the buyer's intended use was not known. Councilmember Garry D. Daeke moved to table the sale and the motion passed unanimously.
