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Ordinance Annexing Territory into the Corporate Limits for the Right-of-Way for the 2200 Block of Chariot Drive - .392-Acre Satellite Annexation
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Department: Planning
Council District: Nearest to District #2
Public Hearing: Yes
Advertising Date/By: April 7, 2016 / City Clerk
Contact 1 and Phone: Steve Galanti at 373-2918
Contact 2 and Phone: Sue Schwartz at 373-2149
PURPOSE:
North Carolina General Statutes allows the governing board to initiate annexation of the property it has an interest in the 2200 Block of Chariot Drive 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 Plan and is considered a satellite annexation.
This site is currently, and will remain upon annexation, a public street.
The street currently contains a 6-inch waterline and an 8-inch sewer line.
The City's Fire Department notes that this site is currently served by Alamance Station #54 on Presbyterian Road. Upon annexation it will be served by City Station #53 on Willow Road and Alamance Station #54. For a single unit response, service will remain the same. For multi-unit incidents, service should improve.
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 east.
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 annexation at...
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