Title
Public Hearing and Decision on Baucom Area Voluntary Annexation
Action
Action:
A. Conduct a public hearing for Baucom Area voluntary annexation, and
B. Adopt an annexation ordinance with an effective date of February 10, 2025, to extend the corporate limits to include this property and assign it to the adjacent City Council District 4.
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 12.68-acre “Baucom” site that is in northeast Mecklenburg County. The property is located west of Interstate 485 along Rocky River Road and John Russell Road.
§ The property is owned by Brookfield Holdings, LLC.
§ The site is currently developed with a horticultural commercial production which will be removed prior to redevelopment.
§ The annexation area is zoned N2-A(CD) (Neighborhood 2-A, Conditional).
- Rezoning Petition 2023-107 rezoned the site in April of 2024 from NS to N2-A(CD) to entitle the development of multi-family residential uses and limited commercial uses.
§ The petitioned area consists of two parcels: parcel identification numbers 105-052-03 and 105-052-01.
§ 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 facilitate the development of 115 multi-family attached dwelling units and 9,000 square feet of commercial 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 anticipated future land uses, the Charlotte Fire Department noted that the site is within 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;
- 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 2023-107 Approved Site Plan