Planning, Streets and Traffic Committee — Charleston, WV
Date: 2025-01-13
Time: 17:00

Planning, Streets and Traffic Committee
 Monday, January 13, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

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1. Call to Order

2. Unfinished Business

3. New Business

 Bill No. 8049 - A Bill closing, abandoning, and discontinuing as a public right-of-way a 10 ft
 wide by 120 ft long alley across Block 21 of the JB Walker Addition, adjacent to Tax Map 25
 Parcels 288 & 292 Charleston West District, Kanawha County, West Virginia

4. Discussion

5. Approval of the Minutes of October 15, 2024, meeting

6. Adjournment

Planning, Streets and Traffic Committee
 Monday, January 13, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
 City Service Center – 915 Quarrier Street – Conference Room

Members Present Staff Present
Mary Beth Hoover, Chair Dan Vriendt
Jennifer Pharr, Vice Chair
Becky Ceperley
John Gionola
Pam Burka

 Public
 Jake Smith
 Jon Nicol



1. Call to Order

2. Unfinished Business

3. New Business

Bill No. 8049 - A Bill closing, abandoning, and discontinuing as a public right-of-way a 10 ft wide
by 120 ft long alley across Block 21 of the JB Walker Addition, adjacent to Tax Map 25 Parcels 288
& 292 Charleston West District, Kanawha County, West Virginia.

Dan presented staff notes. The alleys near the former United States Post Office, recently
renovated by Cabin Creek Health Systems, make an “H”. When they renovated this building
they did a survey of the property and discovered the front porch encroaches into the right of
way about one-third of the distance. The encroachment has been there since the building was
built. Cabin Creek Health Systems would like to clear up this matter.

When the post office had this property, the parking lot was fenced off. Therefore, this right of
way has not been open to the public for many years. Similar requests such as this one have
been approved in the past year. An alley was closed for Members Choice Credit Union in
October 2024. An alley was also closed for Goodwill last year.

The applicant did obtain an appraisal, and it came in at $7,000.00. Jon Nicol, applicant’s
counsel, is also attending by phone if anyone has any questions.




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Closing this property will allow their property to be contiguous. It will eliminate the
encroachment, which will make their underwriters happy. There are no utilities in the right of
way which would require a reservation.

The Municipal Planning Commission held a public meeting on this last week. There was no
opposition to this request. The MPC unanimously recommended approval.

The staff is recommending approval because it will not disrupt the pattern of streets. The
petitioner is the only affected property owner. The traffic flow around this area is sufficient so
this right of way is not needed.

Becky Ceperley asked if anyone other than the applicant use that right of way or alley. Dan said
no one uses this alley. It has been fenced off for several years, dating back to when the post
office owned it.

MOTION AND VOTE: A motion was made by Becky Ceperley to approve Bill No. 8049. The
motion was seconded by Jennifer Pharr and passed unanimously by a vote of 5-0.

4. Discussion

5. Approval of the Minutes of October 15, 2024, meeting

MOTION AND VOTE: A motion was made by Pam Burka and seconded by Jennifer Pharr to
approve the minutes of the October 15, 2024 meeting. The motion passed unanimously by a
vote of 5-0.

Adjournment




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