Title
Public Hearing and Decision on the Bailey Run Area Voluntary Annexation
Action
Action:
A. Conduct a public hearing for the Bailey Run Area voluntary annexation, and
B. Adopt an annexation ordinance with an effective date of June 27, 2022, to extend the corporate limits to include this property and assign it to the adjacent City Council District 4.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Alyson Craig, Planning, Design, and Development
Holly Cramer, Planning, Design, and Development
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 41.322-acre property located along the northeast side of Rocky River Road, west of Back Creek Church Road in Mecklenburg County.
* The property is owned by Eugene W. Hodges III, Betty H. Lloyd, and Edward Andrew Hodges.
* The site is currently vacant with some large lot residential uses and is zoned R-8MF(CD), which allows for multi-family and single-family residential uses up to eight dwelling units per acre as further specified by the property's associated conditional site plan.
* The petitioned area consists of three parcels; parcel identification numbers: 105-051-13, 105-051-09, and 105-052-02.
* The property is located within Charlotte's extraterritorial jurisdiction and does not share a boundary with current City limits.
* The intent of the annexation is to enable the development of 200 townhome units on the site.
Consistent with City Council Policies
* The annexation is consistent with voluntary annexation policy approved by City Council on March 24, 2003; more specifically this annexation:
- 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;
- Is consistent with the policy to not create unincorporated areas that will be encompassed by new City lim...
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