Title
Public Hearing for an Ordinance Annexing Territory into the Corporate Limits for Property Located at a Portion of 2240 East Cone Boulevard - 24.73-Acres (Guilford Charter School Corporation)
Body
Council Priority: Create an Environment to Promote Economic Development Opportunities and Job Creation / Maintain Infrastructure and Provide Sustainable Growth Opportunities
Department: Planning
Council District: Proximate to District #2
Public Hearing: Yes
Advertising Date/By: July 9, 2020/City Clerk
Contact 1 and Phone: Sue Schwartz, 373-2149
Contact 2 and Phone: Steve Galanti, 373-2918
PURPOSE:
Guilford Charter School Corporation has petitioned for annexation of their property located at a portion of 2240 East Cone Boulevard. The City Council is required to hold a public hearing on this petition before considering its approval.
BACKGROUND:
This contiguous annexation is within the Tier 1 Growth Area (2013-2019) on the Growth Strategy Map in the Comprehensive Plan.
City water will be available by connecting to the 30-inch line which crosses East Cone Boulevard to the located to the west of the site. The applicant has been advised that the 30-inch line will need to be extended across the frontage of the site, as the site is developed. 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 sewer will be available by connecting to the 16-inch line located to the west of the site. The applicant has been advised that a private lift station (with its associated easements) will be required for service. 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 County Station #55 on Hicone Road (north). Upon annexation it will be served by City Station #7 on East Wendover Avenue (south). Response time will improve for this site.
The Police Department can provide comparable response service to the property under consideration as of the date of annexation. Additional resources may be required as development on the subject property and/or additional annexation in the general area occurs.
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, east, north 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 May meeting on a vote of 9-0.
Accordingly, it is recommended that on July 21, 2020, 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.