Title
Public Hearing and Decision on Kenmore Area Voluntary Annexation
Action
Action:
A. Conduct a public hearing for Kenmore Area Voluntary annexation, and
B. Adopt an annexation ordinance with an effective date of June 23, 2025, to extend the corporate limits to include this property and assign it to the adjacent City Council District 3.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Monica Holmes, Planning, Design, and Development
Holly Cramer, Planning, Design, and Development
Emma Knauerhase, Planning, Design, and Development
Explanation
§ Public hearings to obtain community input are required prior to City Council taking action on annexation requests.
§ A petition has been received from the owners of this 44.76-acre “Kenmore” site in western Mecklenburg County. The property is located north of South Tryon Street along the west side of Shopton Road.
§ The property is owned by Carolina Development Group NC, James W Hovis, Rebecca S Hovis and Stanley Martin Homes, LLC.
- The site is currently developed with single-family dwellings and associated accessory buildings that will be removed prior to any redevelopment.
- The annexation area is zoned N1-A (Neighborhood 1 - A) which allows for single-family detached residential uses, as well as duplexes, triplexes, and a limited number of other uses.
§ The petitioned area consists of four parcels: parcel identification numbers 199-481-01, 199-481-02, 199-481-04, and 199-481-05.
§ The property is located within Charlotte’s extraterritorial jurisdiction and shares boundaries with current city limits.
§ The intent of the annexation is to extend municipal services to the site to redevelop the site with 95 detached single-family dwelling units.
§ In the evaluation of this annexation area, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Stormwater Services, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Charlotte Department of Transportation, and Charlotte Solid Waste Services noted that this annexation area would have minimal to no impacts to the departments’ resources.
§ In reviewing the area’s current and future uses, the Charlotte Fire Department noted that the site is within the Effective Response Force travel time standards and provided additional advisory considerations regarding residential developments.
§ The potential revenue generated from this annexation area is projected to exceed the estimated cost of extending municipal services to the site.
Consistent with City Council Policies
§ The annexation is consistent with voluntary annexation policy approved by City Council on March 24, 2003; more specifically this annexation:
- Will not adversely affect the city’s ability to undertake future annexations;
- Will not have undue negative impact on city finances or services; and
- Will not result in a situation where unincorporated areas will be encompassed by new city limits.
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Map (GIS)
Map (Survey)
Annexation Ordinance