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April 7, 2008 (Work Session) Page 777 grandfathered in, would fall under the prior iteration of the ordinance and have a lower voluntary mitigation fee. He said the Developer asked that this item be left on the Agenda with the understanding it may have to be removed if the issues are not resolved by April 21st The MOTION unanimously carried. of Capacity Certificate - Susie Morris, Planning and Zoning Manager, presented the following information related to the Reservation of Capacity Certificate for the Mardan X, LLC Apartment Subdivision Project: B.J. McCormick Contracting, Inc., (P.O. Box 1321, Concord, NC 28026-1321) is requesting a reservation of capacity for the Mardan X, LLC apartment project, which consists of 168 multi- family residential apartment units on +/- 11.73 acres located at 3000 Poplar Tent Road in Concord, North Carolina. School Capacity Review The Mardan X, LLC apartment project will produce 68 students. The schools impacted by the project are Weddington Hills Elementary School, Concord Middle School and Concord High School. The following table indicates available and planned school capacity, based on current conditions and the CIP: Current Planned Planned Available Capacity Capacity School Ca acity 2 Yrs 5 Yrs Weddington Hills Elementar 11 11 11 Concord Middle School 195 195 195 Concord High School 984 489 489 Board. This table assumes that no redistricting occurs either before or after the new schools planned or under construction are opened. Adequacy Determination As illustrated above, adequate school capacity does not exist currently for this apartment project nor does it exist at the two year and five year review levels for the elementary school. (Note that according to Section 15-11, Number 9, of the APFO, "...future available capacity must be "...equal to or greater than the projected enrollment that will be produced by the proposed development for all school types," not just one or two.) Phasing Schedule The applicant is proposing the following phasing schedule: In calendar year 2008, no more than 120 multi-family apartment units permitted. In calendar year 2009, no more than 48 multi-family apartment units permitted. Recommendation Based on the direction of the Board of Commissioners, until changes are implemented in the ordinance, staff proposes the following: 1. The applicant adheres to the phasing schedule as proposed or that the Board of Commissioners negotiates a revised schedule with the applicant. 2. Mitigation of the pro-rata share of the cost of planned capacity, which equals $9,153.00 per multi-family residential apartment unit, payable prior to building permitting. She also stated that the project's agents would like to address the Mark McCormick and B. J. McCormick, Managers for Mardan X, were present to address the Board. Mark McCormick stated he is surprised by the