Title
Public Hearing and Decision on Summerwell Mountain Island Voluntary Annexation
Action
Action:
A. Conduct a public hearing on the Summerwell Mountain Island voluntary annexation, and
B. Adopt an annexation ordinance with an effective date of March 9, 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 ±49.09-acre “Summerwell Mountain Island” site in northwest Mecklenburg County. The property is located south of Interstate 485, on the west side of Oakdale Road, and adjacent to Long Creek.
§ The property is owned by Robin and Rebecca Bell, Elizabeth Sharpe, Joyce Jamieson, Mcall G C & Associates LP, and Midnight Nixon LLC.
§ The site is currently developed with residential structures that will be removed prior to any redevelopment.
§ The property 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 six parcels: parcel identification numbers 033-074-11, 033-074-12, 033-074-13, 033-074-15, 033-074-17, and 033-074-14.
§ The property is located within Charlotte’s extraterritorial jurisdiction and shares a boundary with current city limits.
§ The intent of the annexation is to extend municipal services to the site to redevelop the site with 158 duplex units and 14 single-family detached 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.
§ 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