Title
Public Hearing and Decision on Northway Woods Phase 1 Voluntary Annexation
Action
Action:
A. Conduct a public hearing for Northway Woods Phase 1 voluntary annexation, and
B. Adopt an annexation ordinance with an effective date of June 22, 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 29.01-acre “Northway Woods Phase 1” site located in eastern Mecklenburg County. The property is along Frank Grier Road, south of Plaza Road Extension, and east of Plott Road.
§ The property is owned by Northway Homes LLC, James Dexter Grier, Reginald D. Sr Grier, and Angela C. Grier.
§ The site is currently occupied with single-family dwellings and associated accessory buildings that will be removed prior to any redevelopment.
§ The annexation area 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 ten parcels: parcel identification numbers 108-112-08, 108-112-78, 108-112-22, 108-112-10, 108-112-09, 108-112-55, 108-112-11, 108-112-17, 108-112-18, and 108-112-19.
§ 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 development of the site with 73 single-family detached 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 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