Committee forwards right-of-way conveyance to council for West Virginia Division of Highways

The Planning and Zoning Committee on Jan. 13 voted to forward to city council an ordinance conveying a strip of city right-of-way to the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways so the state can maintain the parcel.

City Attorney Scott Dammernack told the committee the ordinance would convey a narrow strip of property shown on a map distributed to members. He said the strip was originally conveyed to the city by the housing authority and that conveying it to the Division of Highways reflects the property's connection to a state road and would allow the division to maintain the area.

After Dammernack's presentation a committee member moved to forward the ordinance to full council with a favorable recommendation and another member seconded. The committee recorded affirmative votes and the chair instructed staff to send item 25-0002 to council.

No formal public testimony was recorded. The committee did not specify additional conditions or amendments to the ordinance at the meeting; the matter will next be considered by the full Huntington City Council.