Title
Public Hearing and Decision on Lofton Voluntary Annexation
Action
Action:
A. Conduct a public hearing for Lofton 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 5.
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 42.464-acre “Lofton” site in northeast Mecklenburg County. The property is located along the north side of Rocky River Road, west of Back Creek Church Road.
§ The property is owned by Stanley Martin Homes LLC.
§ The site is currently vacant. The annexation area is zoned R-8MF(CD) which allows for the development of multi-family uses.
- Rezoning petition 2022-175 rezoned the site in June of 2023 from N1-A to R-8MF(CD). The site’s entitlements under the approved conditional plan allow for 200 multi-family attached dwelling units.
§ The petitioned area consists of one parcel: parcel identification number 105-051-03.
§ 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 200 attached, townhome-style, 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 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 2022-175 Approved Site Plan