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Ordinance Annexing Territory into the Corporate Limits - Land within the Extensions of East Cone Boulevard Eastward to its Intersection with the Extension of Nealtown Road Northward to White Elder Road - 12.41 Acres
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Department: Planning
Council District: Nearest to District #2
Public Hearing: Yes
Advertising Date/By: 1.22.15 City Clerk
Contact 1 and Phone: Sue Schwartz at 373-2149
Contact 2 and Phone: Steve Galanti at 373-2918
PURPOSE:
North Carolina General Statutes allows the governing board to initiate annexation of the contiguous property owned by the municipality for the extension of East Cone Boulevard and the extension of Nealtown Road by adopting a resolution stating its intent to annex the property, in lieu of filing a petition. The City Council is required to hold a public hearing on this petition before considering its approval.
BACKGROUND:
This property is within the Tier 1 Growth Area (2013-2019) on the Growth Strategy Map in the Comprehensive Plan and considered contiguous since it abuts the City's primary corporate limits along its southern and western boundaries.
The site is the proposed area for the construction of the East Cone Boulevard and Nealtown Road extensions.
The City's Fire Department notes that this area is currently served by County Station #55 on Hicone Road and will be served by the City Station #7 on Gatewood Avenue upon annexation.
The Police Department can provide service with little difficulty.
Provision of other City services will involve a travel distance almost equal to that necessary to provide service to the previously-annexed property located to the west and south.
BUDGET IMPACT:
Initial service will be absorbed in the budget; future services will have an incremental effect on future budgets.
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
The Technical Review Committee (TRC) recommended this annexation to the Planning Board and to City Council. The Planning Board recommended this a...
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