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Memo To: Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners From: Susie Morris, AICP, CZO, Planning and Zoning Manager CC: File Date: 7/21/2015 Re: Proposed Text Amendments to Zoning Ordinance (TEXT2015- 00002) • Attached you will find several proposed amendments to the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance. • The Planning and Zoning Text Amendment Committee has been working with Staff and Legal Counsel on general clarifications to various parts of the ordinance as well as changes that are required due to SL2015 -86. • The following is a list of the proposed changes: o Chapter 3, Establishment of Zones. The Planned Unit Development (PUD) district is being removed as an option. This district was tied to architectural standards for residential development which in turn allowed higher densities. This is no longer permitted due to SL2015 -86. o Chapter 4, Overlay Districts and Zones. Changes to this chapter include clarification to the Watershed language for consistency with State terminology, clarifications to the Waterbody Overlay Zone regarding uses established prior to the adoption of the Zone and the removal of the Recreation District Overlay which is no longer needed since the uses listed are now addressed in the permitted use table and also have individual performance standards. o Chapter 5, District Development Standards. This chapter is being revised significantly due to SL2015 -86 (SB25). This legislation prohibits the imposition of architectural design standards for one and two family dwelling units. The Cabarrus County Amenity Subdivision design option was based on a density bonus for incorporating certain architectural design standards. All references to this design option and to appearance standards for residential one and two family dwelling units are being removed. Additionally, references to Appendix B are being updated to reflect the proposed changes to Appendix B. o Appendix B, Commercial Design Standards. When initially adopted, these standards assumed that utilities were available to support a higher density, more intense type of commercial development in unincorporated Cabarrus County areas. Since most of the municipalities now require annexation for utility provision, the standards are being revised to be more appropriate for the type of development that will more than likely occur in unincorporated areas (individual buildings served by well and septic). The Attachment number 8 \n G -4 Page 450