Title
Public Hearing and Decision on Ahsul Commercial Phase Voluntary Annexation
Action
Action:
A. Conduct a public hearing for Ahsul Commercial Phase voluntary annexation, and
B. Adopt an annexation ordinance with an effective date of May 26, 2026, to extend the corporate limits to include this property and assign it to the adjacent City Council District 2.
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 3.637-acre “Ahsul Commercial Phase” site in northwest Mecklenburg County. The property is located along the west side of Oakdale Road and the south side of Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road.
§ The property is owned by Mt Holly Investments, LLC.
§ The site currently has two single-family homes that would be removed prior to redevelopment. The annexation area is zoned CG(CD) (General Commercial Conditional), which allows for general commercial development.
- Rezoning petition 2023-071 rezoned the site in June of 2024 from N1-A to CG(CD). The site’s entitlements under the approved conditional plan allow for a neighborhood shopping center.
§ The petitioned area consists of three parcels: parcel identification numbers 033-241-10, 033-241-09, 033-241-08.
§ 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 facilitate the redevelopment of the site with 30,000 square feet of retail uses.
§ 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 industrial uses, the Charlotte Fire Department noted that the site is within the Effective Response Force travel time standards.
§ 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
Rezoning petition 2023-071 Approved Site Plan