GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

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SENATE BILL 563
Local Government and Regional Affairs Committee Substitute Adopted 5/3/95
Third Edition Engrossed 6/20/95

Short Title:  Cornelius Annexation.	(Local)

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Referred to:  Finance

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April 3, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ANNEX CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY INTO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF CORNELIUS AND TO CLARIFY THE ZONING JURISDICTION OF THE TOWN OF HUNTERSVILLE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The corporate limits of the Town of Cornelius are increased by including the following described territory:
East of I-77 Area:  Beginning at a point in the eastern margin of U.S. 21, said point being N 17-35-00 W 1396.95' from a point at the intersection of the northern margin of Bailey Road (S. R. 2415) and the eastern margin of U.S. 21 and on the existing Corporate Limits of the Town of Cornelius and running with said corporate limits and the eastern margin of U.S. 21 N 17-35-00 W 237.15' to a point; thence leaving the margin of U.S. 21 N 75-04-30 E 275.81'; thence N 08-20-00 E 218.00' to a point on the southern margin of Westmoreland Road (S. R. 2147); thence S 83-04-30 E 119.30' with said margin to a point on said southern margin; thence crossing Westmoreland Road (S. R. 2147) N 07-25-00 E 430.00'; thence S 82-35-00 E 125.00'; thence S 07-26-00 W 164.78'; thence S 82-35-00 E 445.70'; thence N 38-54-00 E 707.50'; thence S 51-06-00 E 40.00'; thence N 38-54-00 E 1234.26'; thence N 44-37-00 W 88.64'; thence N 45-23-00 E 200.00'; thence S 44-48-25 E 49.96'; thence N 45-24-25 E 47.66'; thence N 36-37-55 W 330.47' crossing John Hawks Road (S. R. 2414); thence with the northern margin of said road S 53-01-00 W 966.31'; thence leaving the northern margin of said road N 00-56-00 E 423.15'; thence S 89-05-00 W 366.74'; thence N 82-33-30 W 644.00'; thence N 53-33-30 W 548.00'; thence N 07-49-30 W 151.00'; thence N 83-49-00 W 664.95'; thence S 44-18-10 E 581.63'; thence S 46-14-30 E 311.32'; thence S 47-30-00 E 487.50' to a point on the northern margin of an unnamed road; thence with said margin S 67-48-00 W 175.00'; thence S 84-28-00 W 406.92'; thence crossing said road S 16-21-40 E 1190.88'; thence N 87-27-30 E 68.92'; thence S 26-00-20 E 161.00'; thence S 88-52-40 E 90.00'; thence S 17-21-20 W 184.80' to a point on the northern margin of Westmoreland Road (S. R. 2147); thence with the northern margin of said road and crossing U.S. 21 S 88-46-10 W 401.10'; thence with the northern margin of Westmoreland Road (S. R. 2147) S 87-15-05 W 300.00'; thence with the northern margin of said road S 85-01-00 W 254.96'; thence leaving said margin N 09-45-00 W 75.62'; thence N 14-15-00 E 491.79'; thence S 73-27-40 W 300.00'; thence N 14-27-00 E 588.14'; thence N 18-54-40 W 163.00'; thence N 71-05-20 E 306.92' crossing U.S. 21 to a point in the eastern margin of U.S. 21; thence with said eastern margin N 16-39-05 W 896.44' to a point in said margin; thence leaving the Corporate Limits of the Town of Cornelius and recrossing U.S. 21 S 83-48-30 W 292.17' to a point in the eastern margin of Interstate 77; thence continuing with said eastern margin of Interstate 77 S 06-02-20 W 913.87'; thence S 06-23-45 W 277.31'; thence S 06-42-40 W 247.84'; thence S 03-19-10 W 97.54'; thence S 02-00-25 W 477.59'; thence S 21-06-45 E 187.15' to a point in the northern margin of Westmoreland Road (S. R. 2147) at its intersection with the eastern margin of Interstate 77; thence crossing said road S 12-32-30 E 100.17' to a point in the southern margin of Westmoreland Road (S. R. 2147) at its intersection with the eastern margin of Interstate 77; thence leaving the southern margin of Westmoreland Road (S. R. 2147) and continuing with the eastern margin of Interstate 77 S 16-20-10 W 56.89'; thence S 15-56-25 W 165.89'; thence S 06-25-45 E 255.46'; thence leaving the eastern margin of Interstate 77 S 89-59-45 E 63.57'; thence S 76-48-50 E 456.16'; thence N 63-48-10 E 207.10'; thence N 78-05-00 E 549.67' and crossing U.S. 21 to a point in the eastern margin of U.S. 21 and on the existing Corporate Limits of the Town of Cornelius, the point of beginning containing 119.99 acres (5,226,579 square'), more or less.  This description was compiled from old records (deeds, record plats, and existing Corporate Limits of the Town of Cornelius) by Wilkins and Associates, Land Surveying Consultants.
Sec. 2.  If the description in Section 1 of this act leaves any area entirely surrounded by the corporate limits of the Town of Cornelius, it is also included within the corporate limits of the Town.
Sec. 3.  Upon the effective date of this act, initial municipal services shall be provided by the Town to the territory in accord with the services plan approved by the Town on April 3, 1995.
Sec. 3.1.  Section 1 of Chapter 884 of the Session Laws of 1991 reads as rewritten:
"Section 1.  Notwithstanding Section 12 of Chapter 860 of the 1971 Session Laws, as amended by Chapter 966 of the 1983 Session Laws (Regular Session 1984), the Towns of Cornelius, Davidson, and Huntersville may exercise the powers granted by Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes within extraterritorial areas in Mecklenburg County not to exceed one mile of their respective corporate limits, subject to the limitations set forth in this act."
Sec. 3.2.  Chapter 966 of the Session Laws of 1983 is repealed.
Sec. 4.  Sections 1 through 3 of this act become effective June 30, 1995.  Taxes for the initial year shall be assessed and paid in accordance with G.S. 160A-58.10.  Sections 3.1 and 3.2 of this act become effective July 1, 1995.