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Request to Set a Public Hearing on Request for Voluntary Annexation of Property Contiguous to Town Limits
PURPOSE: The Town has received a petition for voluntary annexation for the 36.7-acre property located along Old NC 86 and known as the Jade Creek development. Prior to reaching a decision, the Town Council must receive public input. A resolution setting a public hearing is provided for the Council’s use.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Planning
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
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Council Direction Statement
The process for annexation of contiguous property is provided for in N.G.G.S. 160A-31 and requires that the municipal board hold a public hearing with published notice.
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Information
INFORMATION: The Town has received a petition for voluntary annexation for the 36.7-acre property located along the east side of Old NC 86, known as the Jade Creek development. The property can be more specifically identified by the information below:
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Property Address |
Parcel Identification No. |
Property Owner |
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8522 Old NC 86 |
PIN No. 9860-81-0089 |
K.B. Homes-Raleigh-Durham, Inc. |
A map showing the property is attached, along with the petition, which Town Clerk Lamar Joyner has found to be complete (Attachments B and C). The property area to be annexed is contiguous to the Town’s municipal boundary; the development is subject to a special use permit-A that was recently approved for a residential subdivision. If the Town Council is interested in proceeding to set a public hearing for consideration of the petition, staff will prepare public notice and hearing materials. The annexation is a necessary step before the final plat can be recorded, and individual homes constructed and sold.
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Fiscal and Staff Impact
FISCAL IMPACT: The petitioners have submitted materials for review and processing. Fiscal impacts involve the cost associated with published notice and staff time. Per state statute, the Town will be responsible for a fire tax reimbursement to the local volunteer fire department, following the completion of annexation process.
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Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Town Council adopt the resolution to set a public hearing on the request for voluntary annexation (Attachment A).
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