Title
Ordinance Annexing Territory into the Corporate Limits for Property Located at 4230 Camp Burton Road - 7.67-Acres (City of Greensboro)
Body
Department: Planning
Council District: Nearest to District #2
Public Hearing: Yes
Advertising Date/By: April 4, 2019/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 property it has an interest in at 4230 Camp Burton 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 annexation before considering its approval.
BACKGROUND:
This property is within the Tier 2 Growth Area (2019-2025) on the Growth Strategy Map in the Comprehensive Plan. This site abuts and will become part of Keeley Park which is served by well and septic.
The City’s Fire Department notes that this site is currently served by County Station #55. Upon annexation the site will be served by City Station #7, and service will slightly improve. They also noted that Keely Park gets a modified tanker response due to the lack of hydrants in the area. While travel times can be met for an Effective Response Force (17 personnel) on a structure fire, a full complement cannot be met within our current Standard of Cover (3 Engines, 2 Ladders, 1 Car), and travel times for single unit responses do not meet our Standard of Cover. Response times will improve upon the completion of City Station #63 on Burlington Road in March of 2019.
The Police Department estimates that they 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 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 annexation at its February meeting on a vote of 8-0.
Accordingly, it is recommended that on April 16, 2019, 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.