Title
Public Hearing and Decision on the Sunset Creek Area Voluntary Annexation
Action
Action:
A. Conduct a public hearing for the Sunset Creek Area voluntary annexation, and
B. Adopt an annexation ordinance with an effective date of June 13, 2022, to extend the corporate limits to include this property and assign it to the adjacent City Council District 2.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Alyson Craig, Planning, Design, and Development
Holly Cramer, 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 56.022-acre property located along the south side of Sunset Road, east of Oakdale Road in northern Mecklenburg County.
§ The property is owned by FH 1524 Sunset Road, LLC.
§ The site is mostly vacant with some single-family residential uses and is zoned R-3, which allows for single-family residential uses up to three dwelling units per acre.
§ The petitioned area consists of one parcel; parcel identification number: 037-043-01.
§ The property is located within Charlotte’s extraterritorial jurisdiction and shares a boundary with current city limits.
§ The intent of the annexation is to enable the development of 131 single-family homes and 150 multi-family units. There is one existing single-family home that will remain on 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:
- 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 unincorporated areas that will be encompassed by new city limits.
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Map (GIS)
Map (Survey)
Annexation Ordinance