Title
Public Hearing and Decision on River North Area Voluntary Annexation
Action
Action:
A. Conduct a public hearing for River North Area voluntary annexation, and
B. Adopt an annexation ordinance with an effective date of February 10, 2025, to extend the corporate limits to include this property and assign it to the adjacent City Council District 3.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Monica Holmes, Planning, Design, and Development
Holly Cramer, Planning, Design, and Development
Emma Knauerhase, 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 70.254-acre "River North" site that 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 property is owned by Crescent River District, LLC.
* The site is currently vacant.
* A portion of the annexation area 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 petitioned area consists of three parcels: parcel identification numbers 113-201-02, 113-201-03, and 113-201-22.
* The property is located within Charlotte's extraterritorial jurisdiction and shares boundaries with current city limits.
* The intent of the annexation is to extend municipal services to the site to facilitate the development...
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