Title
Set a Public Hearing on Brightside Commons Voluntary Annexation
Action
Action:
Adopt a resolution setting a public hearing for May 12, 2025, for Brightside Commons Area voluntary annexation petition.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Monica Holmes, 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 47.778-acre "Brightside Commons" site is in northeast Mecklenburg County, east of Interstate 485, and south of North Tryon Street along the Cabarrus County line.
* The site is currently vacant.
* The petitioner has plans to redevelop the site with 257 multi-family attached units.
* The property is zoned R-8MF(CD) (multi-family, conditional) which allows for multi-family residential development.
* Rezoning petition 2022-126 rezoned the site in May 2023 from R-3 to R-8MF(CD). The site's entitlements under the approved conditional plan allow for multi-family residential uses.
* The property is located immediately adjacent to City Council District 4.
* The petitioned area consists of one parcel: parcel identification number 051-081-27.
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 ...
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