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110 connection with a commercial or industrial nature may not regularly park in a residential zone. In agricultural districts, such vehicles (including agricultural, forestry and lumbering equipment) may be parked but not on-street. Number Two above will change to: 2. Restriction on large vehicle parking: Vehicles of a commercial or industrial nature with more than two axles including but not limited to tractor trailers, cargo trucks and other heavy equipment are prohibited from parking on a regular basis in the Medium Density Residential, High Density/Mixed Use Residential Zones, as well as within areas developed using customized development standards. Farm equipment and motorhomes are exempt from this restriction when parked on the owners property. This restriction shall not apply to non-residential uses that are Permitted, Permitted Based on Standards, or issued a Conditional Use in these districts. Adopted this the 16th day of May, 1994 by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners. /s/ Jeffrey L. Barnhart Jeffrey L. Barnhart, Chairman ATTEST: Board of Commissioners /s/ Frankie F, Bonds Frankie F. Bonds, Glerk to the Board 1994 Development Update - January 1-April 30, 1994 - Mr. Gerald Newton Mr. Gerald A. Newton, Director of Planning, Zoning and Building Inspections, presented the 1994 Development Update for the period January 1 through April 30, 1994. During the first four months of the year, the County experienced a high residential growth rate accounting for over 75 percent of all construction activity. Estimated population as of April 30, 1994 was 109,590 and the total number of residences was 44,229. Alternative School Funding .Report Mr. Gerald Newton As requested by the Board in March of 1994, Mr. Newton presented the Alternative School Funding Sources Report which identified and evaluated the potential of eight alternative revenue sources for school capital expenditure. The alternative sources were identified as follows: 1) Grants, Gifts & Endowments; 2) Impact Fees; 3) Local Option Sales Tax/The Educational Allocation; 4) Privilege License Tax; 5) Property Tax, Annual Margin of Growth; 6) Real Estate Transfer Tax; 7) Supplemental School Tax; and 8) Seat/Entertainment Tax. Mr. Newton pointed out that each option has negative and positive attributes and that the application of any of the applications is a decision of the Board in coordination with the respective school boards. The Board briefly discussed the possibility of Cabarrus County joining with Mecklenburg County and/or other counties to request special legislation to authorize counties to levy an additional one-cent sales tax. The revenue from this tax could be used to fund capital needs of the schools. Ms. Anita Rhodes, representing Region VII of the North Carolina Association of Realtors and the Cabarrus Association of Realtors, spoke in opposition to impact fees and real estate transfer taxes. She stated in her opinion that these fees/taxes were discriminatory against the homeowners and specifically created a hardship on the young and the elderly. Mr. Allen St. Clair, member of the Issues Mobilization Committee of the North Carolina Association of Realtors, stated it was general policy of the Association to oppose impact fees and real estate transfer taxes. However, he stated the Association does not oppose funding school needs and agreed to forward a list of alternative school funding sources to the Board. Mr. Mike Brown, resident of Harrisburg, spoke in support of the real estate transfer tax as a means to fund educational needs in the county.