Title
Public Hearing on Voluntary Annexation
Action
Action:
A. Hold a public hearing for the Sutton Farms voluntary annexation, and
B. Adopt an annexation ordinance with an effective date of January 8, 2018 to extend the corporate limits to include this property and assign it to the adjacent City Council District 2.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Ed McKinney, Planning
Bryman Suttle, 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 71.855-acre property located at 6815 Pleasant Grove Road east of Brookshire Blvd. in western Mecklenburg County.
§ The property is owned by D.R. Horton, Inc.
§ The property currently contains a rural farmhouse, but is largely vacant and zoned (R-3) Single Family Residential at 3 dwelling units per acre.
§ The petitioned area consists of one parcel.
§ The property is located within Charlotte’s extraterritorial jurisdiction and shares boundaries with current city limits.
§ Intent of the annexation is to enable the development of a 159 unit single-family residential subdivision 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 January 8, 2018.
§ The Annexation Ordinance assigns the annexed area to adjacent City Council District 2.
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