Title
Public Hearing on I-485 and Arrowood Road Area Voluntary Annexation
Action
Action:
Conduct a public hearing on the I-485 and Arrowood Road Area voluntary annexation petition.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Taiwo Jaiyeoba, City Manager's Office
Holly Cramer, Planning, Design, and Development
Explanation
* Public hearings to obtain community input are required prior to City Council action on annexation requests.
* A petition has been received from the owner of this 236.2-acre property.
* The property is owned by Karma Real Estate, LLC.
* The property is zoned I-1(CD) light industrial conditional and MUDD-O mixed-used development optional.
* The petitioned area consists of two parcels, parcel identification number 201-051-06 and parcel identification number 201-051-08.
* This property is located within Charlotte's extraterritorial jurisdiction and shares boundaries with current city limits.
* The intent of the annexation is to enable the mixed-use development of residential, commercial, and industrial uses. The residential uses include 270 multi-family units. Commercial uses include a total of 33,000 square feet of retail and non-retail establishments. The proposed industrial uses would be 2,000,000 square feet.
* In compliance with NC G.S. ? 166A-19.24 Remote meetings during certain declarations of emergency, written comments on the public hearing topic will be accepted by the Clerk's Office through October 13, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. Any additional comments received will be provided to Council.
* On November 9, 2020, City Council will be asked to adopt an annexation ordinance to extend the corporate limits to include these properties and assign them to the adjacent City Council District 3.
Consistency with City Council Policies
* The annexation is consistent with the 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...
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