A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT adding certain described properties to the corporate limits of the town of shallotte.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  The following described property, unless already within the corporate limits, is added to the primary corporate boundaries of the Town of Shallotte according to the schedule set forth in Section 2 of this act:

Area 1
Beginning at a point on Village Point Road at the intersection of Copas Road and Village Point Road, thence following said Village Point Road in a northwesterly direction for about 215 feet to the southern boundary of a tract owned by Frank Causey; thence with Frank Causey's southern line southwesterly about 445 feet to the rear property line; thence with the western line of the Causey property in a northwesterly direction about 670 feet to Vara Edwards thence with the Edwards line in a northwesterly direction for about 1,990 feet to where her line joins the southeastern corner of Pine Lake Subdivision in Copas Branch; thence with said branch and Pine Lake Subdivision in a westerly direction about 1,400 feet to a point; thence leaving said Copas Branch in a northerly direction and with the west line of Pine Lake Subdivision about 450 feet to the southeast corner of a tract of land owned by Gloria Renee Bell; thence with the southern line of the Bell tract in a northwesterly direction for about 1,100 feet to a point in N.C. 179 (Bricklanding Road); thence with N.C. 179 to its intersection with Village Point Road; thence continuing with N.C. 179 (now Village Road) in a northerly direction about 5,930 feet to a point at the intersection of Village Road and Copas Road; thence with Copas Road in a southeasterly and southwesterly direction to the point of Beginning.

Area 2
Beginning at a point in the intersection of Red Bug Road and U.S. 17 Bypass (Ocean Highway) and runs thence in a southeasterly direction to a point in the intersection of Red Bug Road and N.C. 130 (Holden Beach Road); thence along N.C. 130 (Holden Beach Road) in an northwesterly direction about 206 feet to a point in the intersection of N.C. 130 (Holden Beach Road) and Gray Bridge Road; thence along Gray Bridge Road in a southerly direction about 580 feet to a point in the Sheron River; thence with Sheron River and Phillip Murphy, III, northern and eastern boundaries in a northwesterly and southwesterly direction about 3,302 feet to a point that joins Sherrow River Estates; thence with the Sheron River and the eastern boundary of Sherrow River Estates in a southerly direction of about 38 feet to a point that joins a tract of land owned by Sandler at Shallotte, LLC; thence with the northern boundary of Sandler at Shallotte, LLC tract and the Sherrow River about 3,442 feet to a point in the Shallotte River; thence with the Shallotte River and the Sandler at Shallotte, LLC tract in a southeasterly direction about 8,052 feet to a point that joins a lot owned by Bettie L. Carter; thence with western boundary of Carter lot and Shallotte River in a southerly direction about 470 feet to a point that joins a lot owned by Joseph Smith; thence with western boundary of the Smith lot and the Shallotte River in a southwesterly direction about 708 feet to a point that joins a lot owned by Piney Point Cabin, LLC; thence with the Piney Point Cabin, LLC lot and the Shallotte River in a northwesterly direction about 112 feet to a point; thence with the said lot and Shallotte River in a southwesterly direction 61 feet to a point; thence with said lot and Shallotte River in a southeasterly direction 106 feet to a point that joins a lot owned by Joseph Smith; thence with southern boundary of Smith lot and Shallotte River in a southeasterly direction about 125 feet to a point that joins Tarlanding Heights Subdivision; thence with eastern boundary of Tarlanding Heights Subdivision and Shallotte River in a southerly direction about 1,190 feet to a point; thence continuing with Shallotte River about 3,900 feet to a point at the southwest corner of a lot owned by Irma L. Potz; thence with the southern boundary of the Potz tract in a westerly direction about 540 feet to a point in Copas Road; thence with Copas Road in a northwesterly direction to a point at the northwest corner of River's Edge Plantation; thence in a northeasterly direction with the northern boundary of River's Edge Plantation about 1,930 feet to a point; thence continuing with the River's Edge Plantation in a southerly direction about 200 feet to a point in Lightwood Lane; thence with Lightwood Lane in a northeasterly direction about 800 feet to a point at the intersection of Lightwood Lane and Hamilton Place; thence with Hamilton Place in a northeasterly direction about 621 feet to a point in the Shallotte River; thence with Shallotte River in a northwesterly direction about 625 feet to a point that joins a tract owned by Fred Mintz; thence with the northern boundary of the Mintz tract in a northeasterly direction about 3,800 feet to a point that joins a tract owned by Jay G. Worrell; thence with the Worrell tract in a southwesterly direction about 230 feet; thence continuing with the Worrell tract and in a northeasterly direction to a point in Edgewater Drive; thence with Edgewater Drive in a northeasterly direction about 585 feet to the southeastern corner of a tract of land owned by Joann Simmons; thence with the southern line of the Simmons tract in a northwesterly direction about 260 feet to a point; thence continuing with the Simmons tract in a northerly direction about 110 feet to a point in N.C. 130 (Holden Beach Road); thence with N.C. 130 (Holden Beach Road) and in a northwesterly direction to a point at the intersection of N.C. 130 and U.S. 17 Business (Main Street); thence with U.S. 17 Business (Main Street) in a northeasterly direction to a point at the intersection of U.S. 17 Business (Main Street) and U.S. 17 (Ocean Highway); thence with U.S. 17 (Ocean Highway) in a northeasterly direction to the beginning.
Beginning newly at a point on U.S. 17 Business (Main Street) at the intersection of U.S. 17 Bypass and U.S. 17 Business at the north end of Town of Shallotte thence with U.S. 17 Business (Main Street) in a southwesterly direction about 4,800 feet to the intersection of Smith Avenue; thence with Smith Avenue in a northwesterly direction about 4,800 feet to the southern boundary of a tract owned by Ladane Williamson; thence with Ladane Williamson's southern line southwesterly direction about 715 feet to the rear property line; thence with the northwestern line about 550 feet to a point in U.S. 17 Bypass; thence with U.S. 17 Bypass in a northeasterly and southeasterly direction to the point of Beginning.

Area 3
Beginning at a point in the intersection of U.S. 17 Bypass (Ocean Highway) and N.C. 130 (Whiteville Road) and runs thence with N.C. 130 in a southeasterly direction to a point at its intersection with U.S. 17 Business (Main Street); thence to and with Blake Drive to a point at the intersection of Blake Drive and Village Road (N.C. 179); thence with Village Road (N.C. 179) in a southwesterly direction to a point in the intersection of Village Road and Village Point Road; thence continuing with N.C. 179 (now Bricklanding Road) to a point at the southwestern corner of a lot owned by Lee Vance Frink; thence along the southern boundary of the Frink lot to a point where it joins a tract owned by Roscoe Butler; thence with southern boundary of the Butler tract to a point where it joins a tract owned by Mintz LLC, et al; thence in a northwesterly direction across the Mintz LLC tract about 4,940 feet to a point in Saw Pit Branch; thence continuing a northwesterly direction across a tract of land owned by W.T. Russ to a point where the northeastern corner of the Russ tract joins the southwestern corner of a tract owned by Dianne Stanley; thence northward with the western boundary of the Stanley tract to a point in Washington Road; thence in an easterly direction with Washington Road to a point in the intersection of Washington Road and U.S. 17 Business (Main Street); thence in a northwesterly direction with Main Street to a point in U.S. 17 Bypass (Ocean Highway); thence in a northeasterly direction with U.S. 17 Bypass to the beginning.

Area 4
Beginning at a point in the intersection of Royal Oak Road and U.S. 17 Bypass (Ocean Highway) and runs thence in a southwesterly direction to a point in the intersection of U.S. 17 and U.S. 17 Business (Main Street); thence continuing with U.S. 17 – (now U.S. 17 Bypass) in a northwesterly and southwesterly direction to a point in the intersection of U.S. 17 Bypass and Old Shallotte Road; thence with Old Shallotte Road in a northwesterly direction to a point in the intersection of Old Shallotte Road and Wildwood Street; thence with Wildwood Street and the western property line of Wildwood Village, Inc., about 3,300 feet to a point; thence continuing with property line of Wildwood Village, Inc., in a westerly direction about 420 feet to a point where Wildwood Village, Inc., joins a tract owned by  Steve Simmons; thence with southern line of the Simmons tract and in a westerly direction about 820 feet to the southwestern corner of the Simmons tract; thence with the western boundary of the Simmons tract and in a northerly direction about 1,200 feet to a point where the Simmons tract joins Wildwood Village, Inc.; thence continuing a northerly direction and with the western line of Wildwood Village, Inc., to a point that joins a tract owned by Effie Pigotte; thence with the Pigotte tract and in a westerly direction about 300 feet to a point in Tryon Road; thence with Tryon Road in a northerly direction to a point in the intersection of McMilly Road; thence with McMilly Road in a northeasterly direction to a point in the intersection of McMilly Road and N.C. 130 (Whiteville Road); thence with N.C. 130 (Whiteville Road) in a northwesterly direction about 400 feet to a point at the corner of a tract of land owned by New Beginnings of Brunswick, Inc.; thence with the New Beginnings tract northern boundary in a northeasterly direction about 1,550 feet to a point where it joins a tract owned by Atlantic Telephone Membership Corporation (ATMC); thence with the ATMC tract northern boundary about 1,070 feet to a point at Ruby Way; thence crossing Ruby Way and to and with a property line of West Brunswick High School about 306 feet to a point that joins a tract owned by John Eagles, Sr.; thence with the Eagles tract and in a northerly direction about 845 feet to a point that joins a tract owned by John Eagles, Jr.; thence continuing  a northerly direction and with the Eagles tract about 467 feet to a point that joins a tract owned by Dennis Chisum, et al; thence continuing a northerly direction and with the western boundary of the Chisum tract about 1,675 feet to a point in the run of Buck Branch; thence with Buck Branch and the Chisum property in a southeasterly direction about 790 feet to a point; thence leaving Buck Branch in a northeasterly direction and with the Chisum tract about 923 feet to a point that joins a lot owned by William S. Hankins; thence continuing a northeasterly direction and with the Hankins property about 248 feet to a point that joins a lot owned by Robert Dale King; thence continuing a northeasterly direction and with the King lot about 207 feet to a point; thence continuing with the King lot and in an easterly direction about 208 feet to a point that joins a tract owned by Jeffrey Mitchell; thence with the Mitchell tract in a northeasterly direction about 415 feet to a point in North Mulberry Road; thence with North Mulberry Road and in a southeasterly direction about 2,550 feet to a point in Mulberry Branch; thence with the run of Mulberry Branch and with the tract owned by the Town of Shallotte about 15,850 feet to a point that joins Sustainable Forests, LLC; thence with Sustainable Forests, LLC, tract about 2,790 feet to a point that joins the Town of Shallotte tract; thence with the Town of Shallotte tract about 734 feet to a point that joins another tract owned by Sustainable Forests, LLC; thence with that tract about 2,950 feet to a point that joins the Town of Shallotte tract; thence with that tract in a southerly and southwesterly direction about 4,850 feet to a point that joins a tract owned by Shelby Hardwick, et al; thence with the Hardwick tract in a southeasterly direction about 583 feet to a point; thence continuing with the Hardwick tract in a northeasterly direction about 2,750 feet to a point; thence continuing with the Hardwick tract in a southerly direction about 5,400 feet to a point that joins The Highlands Subdivision; thence with The Highlands boundary and in a southeasterly direction about 650 feet to a point that joins a tract owned by Brunswick West, LLC; thence with the Brunswick West, LLC boundary in a southeasterly direction about 1,465 feet to a point that joins a tract owned by Betty Bozeman; thence with the northern boundary of the Bozeman tract in an easterly direction about 305 feet to a lot owned by Andrew B. Gray, Jr.; thence with the northern boundary of the two lots owned by Andrew B. Gray, Jr., in an easterly direction about 226 feet to a point that joins a lot owned by Frances G. Mankin; thence with the northern boundary of the Mankin lot in an easterly direction about 208 feet to a point that joins a lot owned by Ronnie Scott; thence in an easterly direction across the Scott tract about 67 feet to a point in the eastern boundary of a tract owned by John T. Madison; thence across the Madison tract in an easterly direction about 240 feet to a point in the northern boundary of the Madison tract; thence continuing easterly with the northern boundary of the Madison tract about 285 feet to a point that joins the northwest corner  of a lot owned by William Benton; thence in an easterly direction into the Benton lot about 63 feet; thence in a southerly direction through the Benton lot  about 229 feet  to a point that joins the northwest corner of a lot owned by William A. Benton; thence with the northern boundary of the William A. Benton lot in a  northeasterly direction about 50 feet to the northeast corner of said lot; thence with the eastern boundary of William A. Benton and in a southeasterly direction to a point in Royal Oak Road; thence with Royal Oak Road in a southerly direction about 2,000 feet to the beginning.
SECTION 2. Each Area as described above, and all areas within such areas not already within the corporate limits, are annexed into the corporate limits of the Town of Shallotte on the following dates:  Area 1 on June 15, 2008; Area 2 on June 15, 2009; Area 3 on June 15, 2010; and Area 4 on June 15, 2011.
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding Sections 1 and 2 of this act, any areas described in Section 1 of this act may be voluntarily annexed in accordance with G.S. 160A‑31 or Part 4 of Article 4A of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes at a date earlier than specified in Section 2 of this act.
SECTION 4. The Town of Shallotte may notwithstanding G.S. 160A‑58.1(b) voluntarily annex the property described below as Area 5:

Area 5
Beginning at a point in the intersection of Sasspan Drive and Pigott Road and runs thence with Pigott Road in an easterly direction to a point at its intersection with Village Point Road; thence it runs with Village Point Road south to a point at its intersection with Carter Street; thence it runs with Carter Street in a southeasterly direction to its end and extends in a straight line to where the property ends and the Shallotte River begins, including any and all land that is part of the Shallotte River banks, and to a point 100 feet at the mean high water line to the middle of the Shallotte River;  thence it runs in a southwesterly direction approximately 3,400 feet to a point where the Shallotte River meets the Intracoastal Waterway;  thence it runs in a southwesterly direction approximately 2,500 feet to a point at the center of the mouth of the Sasspan Creek; thence it runs northwesterly approximately 6,800 feet along the center of the Sasspan Creek to a point where Sasspan Drive if extended on a straight line would reach the center of Sasspan Creek;  thence it runs in a northerly direction along Sasspan Drive to a point where it intersects with Pigott Road and to the beginning.
SECTION 5.  This act is effective when it becomes law.