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Ordinance to Extend the Corporate Limits of the City of Wilmington, North Carolina
(ANX-1-424)
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LEGISLATIVE INTENT/PURPOSE:
WHEREAS, the City of Wilmington has been petitioned under N.C.G.S. §160A-58.1 to annex the area described below; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Wilmington has, by resolution, directed the City Clerk to investigate the sufficiency of the petition; and,
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has certified the sufficiency of the petition, and a public hearing on the question of this annexation was held at 102 North 3rd Street, Wilmington, NC at 6:30 p.m. on December 3, 2024, after due notice by public notice in the Wilmington Star News on November 22, 2024, and November 29, 2024; and,
WHEREAS, City Council finds that the area described therein meets the standards of N.C.G.S. §160A-58.1; and,
WHEREAS, City Council further finds that the petition has been signed by the owner of real property who is required by law to sign; and,
WHEREAS, City Council further finds that the above described property is non-contiguous to the corporate limits of the City of Wilmington; and,
WHEREAS, City Council further finds that the petition meets the standards of Policies for Voluntary Annexation, as adopted by City Council on February 19, 2013; and,
WHEREAS, City Council further finds that the petition is otherwise valid, and that the public health, safety, and welfare of the City of Wilmington and of the area proposed for annexation will be best served by annexing the area described.
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED:
Section 1. By virtue of the authority granted to City Council by N.C.G.S. §160A-58.1, the following described non-contiguous territory is hereby annexed and made part of the City of Wilmington:
OUTER BOUNDARY LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR PAULA JOHNSON HONEYCUTT TRACTS 1-3, EDUARDO S. ZAVALA, AND TURTLE TRAIL HOLDINGS
THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND BEING IN THE CITY OF WILMINGTON, NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, SAID TRACT BEING A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 6599 PAGE 2736, DEED BOOK 6577 PAGE 1635, DEED BOOK 6630 PAGE 716 OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS AND BEING MORE FULLY
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT A CAPPED REBAR SET WITHIN THE RIGHT OF WAY OF ALEXANDER ROAD, SAID CAPPED REBAR HAVING THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE PLANE COORDINATES OF NORTHING: 196,997.06 AND EASTING: 2,359,772.58, IN THE CITY OF WILMINGTON, HARNETT TOWNSHIP, NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THENCE N 19°14'33” E A DISTANCE OF 447.42 FEET TO A 5/8 IN IRON ROD SET ON THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ALEXANDER ROAD, SAID IRON ROD BEING COMMON TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THE PROPERTY NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY JULIO R. MENDOZA ET AL SHOWN IN DEED BOOK 5934 PAGE 1487 AS RECORDED IN THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS, SAID IRON ROD HAVING THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE PLANE COORDINATES NORTHING: 197,419.48 AND EASTING: 2,359,920.03, BEING POINT OF BEGINNING 1.
THENCE FROM POINT OF BEGINNING 1, ALONG THE RIGHT OF WAY OF ALEXANDER ROAD, S 25°16'11” W A DISTANCE OF 30.03 FEET TO THE BASE OF A LEANING 2 INCH OPEN END IRON PIPE FOUND, SAID PIPE BEING COMMON TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THE PROPERTY NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY DAMARIS REBOLLO CONTRERAS ET AL SHOWN IN DEED BOOK 9801 PAGE 2516 AS RECORDED IN THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS,
THENCE N 62°05'03” W A DISTANCE OF 305.48 FEET TO A 3/4 INCH IRON ROD FOUND, SAID ROD BEING COMMON TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THE CONTRERAS PROPERTY PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED,
THENCE S 33°00'48” W A DISTANCE OF 17.23 FEET TO A 5/8 INCH IRON ROD SET, SAID ROD BEING COMMON TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THE CONTRERAS ET AL PROPERTY PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED,
THENCE S 33°00'48” W A DISTANCE OF 140.37 FEET TO A 1 AND 1/2 INCH PINCHED IRON PIPE FOUND, SAID PIPE BEING COMMON TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THE PROPERTY NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY DAMARIS CONTRERAS ET AL SHOWN IN DEED BOOK 5968 PAGE 1386 AS RECORDED IN THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS,
THENCE S 32°55'17” W A DISTANCE OF 182.35 FEET TO A 1 INCH OPEN END PIPE FOUND, SAID PIPE BEING COMMON TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THE CONTRERAS PROPERTY PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED,
THENCE S 56°57'24” E A DISTANCE OF 52.21 FEET TO A 1 AND 1/4 INCH PINCHED IRON PIPE FOUND, SAID PIPE BEING COMMON TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THE PROPERTY NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY DAMARIS CONTRERAS ET AL. PREVIOUSLY
DESCRIBED,
THENCE S 65°33'29” E A DISTANCE OF 298.96 FEET TO THE BASE OF A DISTURBED 5/8 INCH OPEN END IRON PIPE FOUND, SAID PIPE BEING ON THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF ALEXANDER ROAD, AND COMMON TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THE PROPERTY NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY DAMARIS CONTRERAS ET AL. PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED,
THENCE ALONG THE RIGHT OF WAY OF ALEXANDER ROAD S 24°37'06” W A DISTANCE OF 87.52 FEET TO A 2” OPEN END PIPE,
THENCE ALONG THE RIGHT OF WAY OF ALEXANDER ROAD AND FOLLOWING THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT A DISTANCE OF 93.12 FEET, SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 126.40 FEET AND A CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE OF S 07°21'30” W 91.03 FEET, TO A 5/8 INCH IRON ROD SET, SAID IRON ROD BEING ON THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ALEXANDER ROAD, AND COMMON TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THE PROPERTY NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY COASTAL COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH SHOWN IN DEED BOOK 5596 PAGE 1566 AS RECORDED IN THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS,
THENCE N 55°06'59” W A DISTANCE OF 402.08 FEET TO A 5/8 INCH IRON ROD SET, SAID IRON ROD BEING COMMON TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THE COASTAL COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH PROPERTY PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED,
THENCE N 55°06'59” W A DISTANCE OF 921.63 FEET TO THE BASE OF A LEANING 2 AND 1/2 INCH IRON PIPE FOUND, PASSING OVER A LEANING 1 AND 1/2 INCH IRON PIPE FOUND AT A DISTANCE OF 346.39 FEET, SAID 2 AND 1/2 INCH IRON PIPE BEING COMMON TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THE PROPERTY OWNED BY COASTAL COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED,
THENCE N 65°10'31” W A DISTANCE OF 328.03 FEET TO A 1 INCH OPEN END IRON PIPE FOUND, SAID PIPE BEING COMMON TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THE PROPERTY NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY OGDEN PINES HOA INC SHOWN IN DEED BOOK 3147 PAGE 917 AS RECORDED IN THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS,
THENCE N 30°54'03” E A DISTANCE OF 130.01 FEET TO THE BASE OF A DISTURBED 1 INCH OPEN END IRON PIPE FOUND, SAID PIPE BEING COMMON TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THE LANIER PROPERTY PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED,
THENCE N 31°03'31” E A DISTANCE OF 532.50 FEET TO A 3/4 INCH OPEN END IRON PIPE FOUND, SAID PIPE BEING COMMON TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THE PROPERTY NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY TAMMY SUE BISHOP SHOWN IN DEED BOOK 6628 PAGE 103 AS RECORDED IN THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS,
THENCE S 55°18'21” E A DISTANCE OF 68.16 FEET TO A 5/8 IN IRON ROD SET, SAID ROD BEING COMMON TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THE PROPERTY NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY TAMMY SUE BISHOP PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED,
THENCE S 55°40'27” E A DISTANCE OF 288.22 FEET TO A 1 INCH PINCHED IRON PIPE FOUND, SAID PIPE BEING COMMON TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THE PROPERTY NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY JAMES MICHAEL HOFFMAN SHOWN IN DEED BOOK 6173 PAGE 2579 AS RECORDED IN THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTER OF
DEEDS,
THENCE S 55°40'27” E A DISTANCE OF 139.82 FEET TO A 5/8 INCH OPEN END IRON PIPE FOUND, SAID PIPE BEING COMMON TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THE PROPERTY NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY JOHN C. LANGLEY SHOWN IN DEED BOOK 1622 PAGE 771 AS RECORDED IN THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS,
THENCE S 55°40'27” E A DISTANCE OF 397.12 FEET TO A 3/4 INCH OPEN END IRON PIPE FOUND, SAID PIPE BEING 1.16 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE PROPERTY LINE, SAID PIPE BEING COMMON TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THE PROPERTY NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY HARRY S. AND ELDA L. CANNADY SHOWN IN DEED BOOK 6273 PAGE 539 AS RECORDED IN THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS,
THENCE S 55°40'27” E A DISTANCE OF 123.49 FEET TO A 1 AND 1/4 INCH PINCHED IRON PIPE FOUND, SAID PIPE BEING COMMON TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THE PROPERTY NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY CANO HORACIO MENDOZA SHOWN IN DEED BOOK 6574 PAGE 1914 AS RECORDED IN THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTER OF
DEEDS,
THENCE S 55°40'27” E A DISTANCE OF 124.85 FEET TO A 5/8 INCH IRON ROD SET, SAID IRON ROD BEING COMMON TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THE PROPERTY NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY SOUTHSIDE HABITAT LLC SHOWN IN DEED BOOK 5699 PAGE 2500 AS RECORDED IN THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS,
THENCE S 55°40'27” E A DISTANCE OF 127.92 FEET TO A 2 AND 1/2 INCH OPEN END IRON PIPE FOUND, SAID PIPE BEING COMMON TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THE PROPERTY NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY ABLE VENTURES LTD SHOWN IN DEED BOOK 2498 PAGE 963 AS RECORDED IN THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS,
THENCE S 32°37'58” W A DISTANCE OF 134.91 FEET TO A 5/8 INCH IRON ROD SET, SAID IRON ROD BEING COMMON TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THE PROPERTY NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY ABLE VENTURES LTD PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED,
THENCE S 62°05'03” E A DISTANCE OF 301.61 FEET TO POINT OF BEGINNING 1, TRACT CONTAINING 19.21 ACRES MORE OR LESS.
Section 2. This ordinance hereby is adopted on December 3, 2024, and shall be effective on January 1, 2025.
Section 3. Upon and after January 1, 2025, the above-described territory and its citizens and property shall be subject to all debts, laws, ordinances, and regulations in force in the City of Wilmington, and shall be entitled to the same privileges and benefits as other parts of the City of Wilmington. Said territory shall be subject to municipal taxes, according to N.C.G.S. §160A-58.10.
Section 4. The Mayor of the City of Wilmington shall cause to be recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, and in the office of the Secretary of State at Raleigh, North Carolina, an accurate map of the annexed territory, described in Section 1 above, together with a duly certified copy of this ordinance. Such map shall also be delivered to the New Hanover County Board of Elections, as required by N.C.G.S. §163-288.1.