Title
Public Hearing and Decision on Steele Creek Park Area Voluntary Annexation
Action
Action:
A. Conduct a public hearing for Steele Creek Park Area voluntary annexation, and
B. Adopt an annexation ordinance with an effective date of May 12, 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 8.449-acre “Steele Creek Park” site. The area is located south on Hartwell Farm Drive, along the north side of Sledge Road, and adjacent to Council District 3.
§ The property is owned by Victoria Perez, John Gerenza, Caroline Gerenza, and Gaudalupe Perez.
§ The site is currently occupied by two single-family homes which will be removed prior to redevelopment. The annexation area is zoned N1-A (Neighborhood 1-A) which allows for which allows for single-family residential uses, as well as duplexes, triplexes, and a limited number of other uses.
§ The petitioned area consists of four parcels: parcel identification numbers 199-121-09, 119-121-13, 199-121-23, and 199-121-90.
§ 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 allow redevelopment the property with 54 residential units which will be a mix of duplexes and triplexes. The petitioner intends to utilize the alternative residential compact development option of the Unified Development Ordinance.
§ 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.
§ 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