Title
Set a Public Hearing on Sunset Creek Area Voluntary Annexation
Action
Action:
Adopt a resolution setting a public hearing for June 13, 2022, for the Sunset Creek Area voluntary annexation petition.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Alyson Craig, Planning, Design, and Development
Holly Cramer, Planning, Design, and Development
Explanation
* The City has received a petition for voluntary annexation of private property.
* Public hearings are required prior to City Council action on annexation requests.
* This property is located within Charlotte's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
* The area proposed for annexation shares a boundary with current city limits.
* Annexation of this area will allow for more orderly development review, extension of City services, capital investments, and future annexation processes.
* The 56.022-acre "Sunset Creek" site is located along the along the south side of Sunset Road, east of Oakdale Road in northern Mecklenburg County.
* The property is mostly vacant with some single-family residential uses.
* The petitioner has future plans to develop 131 single-family homes and 150 multi-family units in addition to one existing single-family home that will remain on the site.
* The majority of the property is zoned MX-2, which allows for residential mixed-use development and a small section of the parcel is zoned R-3, single family residential.
* The property is located immediately adjacent to City Council District 2.
* The petitioned area consists of one parcel: parcel identification number 037-043-01.
Consistency with City Council Policies
* The annexation is consistent with voluntary annexation policy approved by City Council on March 24, 2003; more specifically this annexation:
- Is consistent with the policy to not adversely affect the City's ability to undertake future annexations;
- Is consistent with the policy to not have undue negative impact on City finances or services;
- Is consistent with the policy to not create unincorpor...
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