Title
Set a Public Hearing on River North Area Voluntary Annexation
Action
Action:
Adopt a resolution setting a public hearing for February 10, 2025, for River North 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 70.254-acre "River North" site is in southwest Mecklenburg County. The property is located west of Interstate 485 along the west side of Dixie River Road, north of Westbound Drive.
* The site is currently vacant.
* The petitioner has plans to develop 167 single-family units and 261 multi-family units.
* A small portion of the property is zoned N1-A (Neighborhood 1 - A) and the majority of the property is zoned MX-2(INNOV).
* Rezoning Petition 2016-056 rezoned the site and surrounding areas in November of 2016 from several zoning districts to MUDD-O and MX-2 (INNOV). The proposed annexation is part of the larger River District project to develop up to 8,000,000 square feet of office space, 500,000 square feet of retail space, 1,000 hospitality (hotel) rooms, 2,350 multi-family units, 600 multi-family or single family attached units, 1,700 single family detached units, 200 continuing care retirement units, and supporting civic/institutional uses.
* The property is located immediately adjacent to Council District 3.
* The petitioned area consists of three parcels: parcel identification numbers 113-201-02, 11...
Click here for full text