Title
Decision on Stoneygreen Area Voluntary Annexation
Action
Action:
Adopt an annexation ordinance with an effective date of June 8, 2020, to extend the corporate limits to include these properties and assign them to the adjacent City Council District 5.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Taiwo Jaiyeoba, City Manager's Office
Katrina Young, Planning, Design, and Development
Explanation
On May 26, 2020, a public hearing on Stoneygreen Area voluntary annexation was conducted during the virtual City Council Business Meeting. No comments from the public were received.
* A petition has been received from the owner of this 49.139-acre property.
* The property is owned by Carol Purser and Rodney Purser.
* The property is zoned (R-3 and R-8) single family residential district. There was a zoning change per Petition Number 2019-088.
* Petitioned area consists of two parcels, parcel identification numbers 10812101 and 10812119.
* 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 between 150 and 160 single family residential homes.
Consistency with City Council Policies
* The annexation is consistent with voluntary annexation policy approved by City Council on March 24, 2003.
- 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 or services;
- Per policy, voluntary annexations that encompass unincorporated areas by new city limits may be approved if either of the following conditions exist:
* A petitioner for a voluntary annexation would experience a significant hardship if the annexation were not approved; or
* Under the facts of a particular voluntary annexation petition, the city's interests are served by varying the application of one of more of these policies.
- This voluntary annexation is being recomm...
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