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Public Hearing on a Request for Voluntary Annexation of Property Contiguous to the Town Limits
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the Town Council to receive public comment on a request for voluntary annexation of three properties, 820 and 904 Homestead Road and 310 Lucas Lane. An ordinance annexing these properties into the Town limits is provided for the Town Council’s use.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Planning
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Contact
CONTACT INFORMATION: Trish McGuire, Planning Director, pmcguire@carrboronc.gov <mailto:pmcguire@carrboronc.gov>, 919-918-7327
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
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Council Direction Statement
Voluntary annexation is controlled by provisions in 160A-29 through 160A-58.90 of the N.C. General Statutes Pocket questions related to this request will be included in Attachment D.
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INFORMATION:
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Petitions for the voluntary annexation of two properties contiguous to the Town’s city limits have been received. The addresses and parcel identification numbers (PIN) for these properties, with owners shown in parentheses, are listed below:
1) 820 Homestead Road PIN 9779 27 6844 (Parker Louis, LLC)
2) 904 Homestead Road PIN 9779 28 8116 (Parker Louis LLC)
3) 310 Lucas Lane PIN 9779 28 4165 (Parker Louis LLC)
The petition for annexation, which Town Clerk, Wesley Barker found to be complete and a map showing the properties is attached (Attachments B and C). The 9.7 -acre area to be annexed is contiguous to the Town’s municipal boundary and currently does not contain any dwelling units. These properties are the focus of a conditional rezoning request under consideration by the Town Council. Thirty-four new lots for the same number of homes are proposed.
The public hearing is being held in in reference to the Town Council’s acceptance of the petition for annexation and adoption of a resolution setting the public hearing. Published notice of the hearing occurred on May 26, 2023.
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Fiscal and Staff Impact
FISCAL IMPACT: A Town property tax obligation will accrue to the subject properties beginning with the effective date of the annexation.
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Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION: The Town Manager recommends that the Town Council receive public comment on the requested annexation and the proposed rezoning and consider adopting the attached ordinance that annexes the 9.7-acre area (Orange County PINs 9779 27 6844, 9779 28 8116, and 9779 28 4165) located on the north side of Homestead Road (State Road 1777) just west of Claremont Drive (Attachment A).