Title
Public Hearing and Decision on Shorewood Area Voluntary Annexation
Action
Action:
A. Conduct a public hearing for Shorewood Area Voluntary annexation, and
B. Adopt an annexation ordinance with an effective date of June 23, 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 9.197-acre “Shorewood” site is in northern Mecklenburg County. The property is located just north of Interstate 485 along the west side of Twin Lakes Parkway.
§ The property is owned by SDG Charlotte, LLC.
§ The site is currently developed with an industrial building. The annexation area is zoned I-1(CD) (Light Industrial, Conditional), which allows for light industrial uses.
- Rezoning Petition 2022-215 rezoned the site in April of 2023 from BP to I-1(CD). The site’s entitlements under the approved conditional plan allow for light industrial uses which may include auto sales, auto repair, and offices.
§ The petitioned area consists of one parcel: parcel identification number 025-062-05.
§ The property is located within Charlotte’s extraterritorial jurisdiction and does not share boundaries with current city limits.
§ The intent of the annexation is to extend municipal services to the site to renovate the industrial building on site with a possible expansion of the building from 45,205 square feet to 65,000 square feet.
§ 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 and provided additional advisory considerations regarding industrial developments.
§ 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 2022-215 Approved Site Plan