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Ordinance Annexing Territory to the Corporate Limits for Property Located at 5698 West Gate City Boulevard - 15.3 Acres (including street right-of-way)
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Department: Planning
Council District: Nearest to District #5
Public Hearing: Yes
Advertising Date/By: November 3, 2016 / City Clerk
Contact 1 and Phone: Mike Kirkman at 373-4649
Contact 2 and Phone: Sue Schwartz at 373-2149
PURPOSE:
Barry Siegal and Willard Tucker have petitioned for annexation of their property located at 5698 West Gate City Boulevard. 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. The proposed use for this site is to be developed as commercial/retail.
City water will be available by connecting to the 16-inch line located along the old alignment of High Point Road. In order for this site to be served with water the owner would be responsible for all costs associated with extending and connecting to the public line. City sanitary sewer service will be available through connecting to an existing 8-inch sewer outfall to the northwest behind 4806 Adams Ridge Drive. In order for this site to be served with sanitary sewer the owner would be responsible for all costs associated with extending and connecting to the public line.
The City’s Fire Department notes that this site is currently served by Pinecroft-Sedgefield Station #23 and upon annexation will be served by this same station under a joint contract. As such, service levels will remain the same and all response times can be achieved.
The Police Department estimates it 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, south and west.
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 its September 21, 2016 meeting on a vote of 7-0. Accordingly, it is recommended that on November 15, 2016, the City Council hold a public hearing to receive public comment and to consider adoption of an ordinance annexing the above-mentioned property into the City of Greensboro.