Title
Public Hearing on Voluntary Annexation
Action
Action:
A. Hold a public hearing for the Rocky River MPV voluntary annexation, and
B. Adopt an annexation ordinance with an effective date of October 9, 2017 to extend the corporate limits to include this property and assign it to the adjacent City Council District 4.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Ed McKinney, Planning
Jonathan Wells, Planning
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 87.555-acre property located off Rocky River Road east of I-485 in eastern Mecklenburg County.
§ The property is owned by Rocky River Road Associates, LLC, c/o MPV Properties, LLC.
§ The property is vacant and contains a small portion of I-485 right-of-way and is zoned CC - Commercial Center.
§ The petitioned area consists of three parcels, plus some interstate right-of-way.
§ The property is located within Charlotte’s extraterritorial jurisdiction and shares boundaries with current city limits.
§ Intent of the annexation is to enable construction of a mixed-use development and the ability to master plan the development with internal street network consistent with City of Charlotte street design guidelines.
§ The effective annexation date for this property is October 9, 2017.
§ The Annexation Ordinance assigns the annexed area to adjacent City Council District 4.
Consistent with City Council Policies
§ The annexation is consistent with City voluntary annexation policies approved by the City Council on March 24, 2003; more specifically this annexation:
- Will not adversely affect the City’s ability to undertake future annexations;
- Will not have undue negative impact on City finances or services; and
- Will not result in a situation where unincorporated areas will be encompassed by new City limits.
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Map
Annexation Ordinance