ORD 2017-12 Adopted ORDINANCE NO. 2017-12
ABANDONING A PLATTED, BUT UNOPENED, UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY
LOCATED NORTH OF FIVE NOTCH ROAD AND WEST OF GEORGIA AVENUE
IN THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA
WHEREAS, At its regularly scheduled meeting of August 17, 2017, the North
Augusta Planning Commission considered the request of Joe Vignati for the City to
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abandon a section of a platted but unopened and unimproved road right-of-way adjoining
his property; and
WHEREAS, the right-of-way requested to be abandoned is described as follows:
A ±30 foot undeveloped road commencing at a point ±233.52 feet north of the
intersection of Five Notch Road and Georgia Avenue, extending westward a
distance of±200 feet. Said property is identified as a±30 foot undeveloped road
on a plat of K. L. Wise, surveyor, dated August 20, 1970. Said strip of land is
also shown on a plat prepared for Joseph Vignati by Carr and Associates dated
December 30, 2016 and recorded in the Office of the RMC for Aiken County,
South Carolina in Plat Book 60 at Page 6. Said undeveloped roadway has a
width of±30 feet for a majority of its length. However, the width is reduced in a
tapering manner for approximately the final±46 feet; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission, after reviewing the request, determined
that the subject right-of-way has never been opened, never named and never used as
access to adjoining properties; that the right-of-way has never been maintained by the
City; that the right-of-way did not have a tax parcel number nor was anyone paying taxes
thereon; and that the road abandonment would not conflict with the City's
Comprehensive Plan. Therefore, abandonment of the road right-of-way would be
appropriate; and
WHEREAS, following their review, the Planning Commission unanimously
recommended to the City Council that the subject right-of-way be abandoned; and
WHEREAS, City Council held a duly advertised public hearing on the requested
abandonment on September 18, 2017 for the purpose of receiving public input on the
requested abandonment; and
WHEREAS, following consideration of the recommendation from the Planning
Commission and any input received at the public hearing, Mayor and Council have
determined that it is appropriate that the City abandon any interest in the identified road
right-of-way.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and City Council in
meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof that the section of platted but
unopened and unnamed road right-of-way described herein is hereby abandoned.
Ordinance No. 2017-12
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE ITY NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS DAY
OF , 2017.
First Reading i//WL' /8
Second Read. 1i Robert A. Pettit,Mayor
Third ReadingaQ ATTEST:
Donna B. Young, City CIe
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