Title
Set a Public Hearing on Baucom Area Voluntary Annexation
Action
Action:
Adopt a resolution setting a public hearing for February 10, 2025, for Baucom Area voluntary annexation petition.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Alyson Craig, Planning, Design, and Development
Holly Cramer, Planning, Design, and Development
Emma Knauerhase, 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.
* The property is located within Charlotte's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
* The area proposed for annexation shares boundaries 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 12.68-acre "Baucom" site is in northeast Mecklenburg County. The property is located west of Interstate 485 along Rocky River Road and John Russell Road.
* The site is currently developed with a horticultural commercial production which will be removed prior to redevelopment.
* The petitioner has plans to redevelop the site with 115 multi-family attached dwelling units and 9,000 square feet of commercial space.
* The site is zoned N2-A(CD).
* 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 property is located immediately adjacent to City Council District 4.
* The petitioned area consists of two parcels: parcel identification numbers 105-052-03 and 105-052-01.
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 u...
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