Title
Ordinance Annexing Territory into the Corporate Limits for Property Located at 5805 West Gate City Boulevard - 1.6-Acres
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Department: Planning
Council District: Nearest to District #5
Public Hearing: Yes
Advertising Date/By: April 6, 2017 / City Clerk
Contact 1 and Phone: Sue Schwartz at 373-2149
Contact 2 and Phone: Steve Galanti at 373-2918
PURPOSE:
Joe S. Byerly has petitioned for annexation of his property located at 5805 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 in West Gate City Boulevard. 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 will be available by connecting to the 8-inch line located in West Gate City Boulevard. Since the land slopes away from West Gate City Boulevard, a private lift station may be needed. 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 and upon annexation will continue to be served by Pinecroft-Sedgefield Station #23. For multi-unit incidents, service will 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 north and 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 its January meeting on a vote of 5-0. Accordingly, it is recommended that on April 18, 2017, 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.