Title
Set a Public Hearing on Orchard Creek Area Voluntary Annexation
Action
Action:
Adopt a resolution setting a public hearing for September 26, 2022, for Orchard Creek voluntary annexation petition.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Alyson Craig, Planning, Design & Development
Holly Cramer, Planning, Design & Development
Explanation
§ The city has received a petition for voluntary annexation of private property.
§ Public hearings are required prior to City Council action on annexation requests.
§ This property is located within Charlotte’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
§ The area proposed for annexation shares boundaries with current city limits.
§ Annexation of this area will allow for more orderly development review, extension of city services, capital investments, and future annexation processes.
§ The 47.205-acre “Orchard Creek” site is located along the north side of Plaza Road and west of Hood Road in eastern Mecklenburg County.
- The site is currently vacant.
- The petitioner has plans to develop 128 single family units on the site.
- The property is zoned R-3, which allows for single family residential uses up to three dwelling units per acre.
- The property is located immediately adjacent to City Council District 5.
- The petitioned area consists of one parcel: parcel identification number 105-111-03.
Consistency 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 limits.
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