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February 5, 2007 (Work Session) Page 253 Susie Zakraisek, Planning & Zoning Manager, presented a proposed text amendment to Chapter 7, Section 16, Home Occupation and Section 17, Home Occupation, Rural, of the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance to~Address Family Child Care Home Standards (C2007-O1-ZT). She reported this amendment is the result of a change in State statutes which increased the number of children to be considered as part of a family home daycare from five to eight and will make the County's ordinance consistent with the statute. UPON MOTION by Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board scheduled a public hearing on February 19, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. for the proposed text amendment to Chapter 7, Section 16, Home Occupation and Section 17, Home Occupation, Rural, of the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance to address family child care home standards. Proposed Text Amendment to Chapter 11, Signage (C2007-03-ZT) Susie Zakraisek, Planning & Zoning Manager, presented a proposed text amendment to Chapter 11, Signage, of the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance. She reported some time ago the Planning and Zoning Board and the Board of Commissioners adopted a chart to simplify the signage regulations. The chart is not consistent with the text in the ordinance because the text referenced some older standards. She.said this amendment cleans up the text so that it is consistent with the chart. UPON MOTION by Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board scheduled a public hearing on February 19, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. for the proposed text amendment to Chapter 11, Signage, of the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance. in Chapters 3 and 7 to Address GOOda on the Susie Zakraisek, Planning & Zoning Manager, presented a proposed text amendment to use charts in Chapters 3 and 7 in the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance to address inconsistencies for Retail/Shoppers' Goods in the Ago (Agriculture/Open Space) zoning district. She said the amendment addresses the differences between the charts and language in the ordinance to make all the documents consistent. UPON MOTION of Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board scheduled a public hearing on February 19, 2007 at 6:30 p.m, for the proposed text amendment to use charts in Chapters 3 and 7 of the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance. Approval of Bid Award to C.M. Slack Construction for Renovations at the Historic Courthouse Jonathan Marshall, Commerce Director, reported three bids were received last month and budget amendments approved for the renovations at the Historic Courthouse. However, he said the contract with C.M. Black Construction, the low bidder, was not approved at that time. UPON MOTION by Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the approval of a bid award to C.M. Black Construction for renovations at the Historic Courthouse on the February 19, 2007 Agenda as a Consent item. Stream Restoration Project on Harris Road - Approval of Memorandum of Agreement Jonathan Marshall, Commerce Director, reported on a stream restoration project between Harris Middle School and the new Odell Elementary School through the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP), sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Transportation and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. He said EEP works to restore streams to their original condition; EEP personnel will do all the work and maintain the project for five years. He'stated his plans to present this proposal to the Board of Education next week and commented on the educational opportunities this program offers. He further reported the Harris Road project is adjacent to the Moss Creek development; Moss Creek is completing a similar project