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a <br /> county Involvement In these aspects of a VMU is not clearly defined, although the <br /> language dealing with "...the creation of or changes to the'lloating' mind dional <br /> use districts..." seems to go beyond just rezoning issues and deal aim with <br /> master plariconditional use aspects. <br /> Annexation: Annexation of the Wlnmore project area pdorto consideration of the <br /> VMU application would remove the county as a participant in the development <br /> approval process and leave the role to Canboro as the project would be entirely <br /> within itsjunsdiction. North Carolina General Statute 16DA-31(Annexation by <br /> Petition)defuse the procedures by which owners of real property may petition a <br /> municipality for annexation. The statute states, "The governing board of any <br /> municipality may annex by ordinance any area contiguous to its boundaries upon <br /> presentation ta the governing board of a petition signed by the owners of all the <br /> real properly located within such area:' In the case of Winmore,More is a <br /> contiguous area of city limits to the northwest. Upon receipt of the petition, the <br /> perk to the munlcipaliry shall coolly the sufficiency of the pettion and a public <br /> hearing on the proposed annexation shall be schoo led. Upon a finding that the <br /> petition meek the requirements of NGGS 161 the municipal governing <br /> board shall have the authority to pass an ordinance annexing the territory <br /> described in the petition. The ordinance may take effect immediately or on a <br /> specrbed date within six months. A conversation with the project archhect <br /> Indicates a petition for annexation has been filed, but a data for consideration by <br /> the town has not been identified. <br />