Title
Decision on River District Phase 1 Area Voluntary Annexation
Action
Action:
Adopt an annexation ordinance with an effective date of August 9, 2021, to extend the corporate limits to include River District Phase 1 Area properties and assign them to the adjacent City Council District 3.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Taiwo Jaiyeoba, City Manager’s Office
Holly Cramer, Planning, Design, and Development
Explanation
§ On June 28, 2021, a public hearing was conducted on the River District Phase 1 Area Voluntary Annexation. No comments from the public were received.
§ A petition has been received from the owners of this 167.31-acre property.
§ The property is owned by PTC-R, LLC; Crescent River District, LLC; Aubrey and Rodney Elam; Tamara Mazzucco; Moses Maurice Lehfed; Alain Jebara; Bupsong and Chong Suk Choe; Chong Cha Kim; and Crescent Communities II, LLC.
§ The property is zoned MX-2, residential mixed-use district and MUDD-O, mixed-use development district, optional.
§ The petitioned area consists of eleven parcels, parcel identification numbers 141-131-18, 141-131-19, 141-142-06, 141-142-09, 141-143-01, 141-143-02, 141-143-03, 141-143-07, 141-143-15, 113-201-01, and 113-281-48.
§ The property is located within Charlotte’s extraterritorial jurisdiction and shares a boundary with current city limits.
§ The intent of the annexation is to enable the development of 107 single family units, 860 multi-family units, 388,000 square feet of commercial uses, and 1,219,000 square feet of non-retail commercial uses.
Consistency with City Council Policies
§ The annexation is consistent with city voluntary annexation policies approved by the 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;
§ The annexation of the River District Phase 1 Area would have an immediate impact on city finances due to several one-time expenses. However, such financial investments would see a return after approximately nine years, if this property were to be annexed due to recurring revenues rendered from the annexation of this area.
§ The intent of the petitioners is to seek annexation for additional parts of the 1,400-acre River District area through subsequent annexation petitions. Future annexations have the potential to further offset one-time expenses with additional revenues.
- Is consistent with the policy to not create unincorporated areas that will be encompassed by new city limits;
§ This voluntary annexation is being recommended because the city’s interests will be served by annexing the petitioned property.
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Map (GIS)
Map (Survey)
Annexation Ordinance