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Memo To: Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners From: Susie Morris, AICP, CZO, Planning and Zoning Manager CC: File Date: 6/20/2012 Re: Proposed Text Amendments to Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance (TEXT2012- 00001) On May 8, 2012, the Cabarrus County Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously (9 -0) to forward Text Amendment 2012 -00001 to the Board of Commissioners for final consideration. Attached you will find proposed text changes to the following Chapters of the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance: Chapter 2, Definitions- This Chapter provides definitions and terms used in the Zoning Ordinance. Several definitions need updating due to changes in the North Carolina General Statutes. Several uses and common terms used in the zoning ordinance were also not defined. Chapter 3, Establishment of Zoning Districts- This Chapter provides descriptions of the zoning districts and the uses permitted in each district. Permitted use lists have been updated with temporary uses as well as additional uses added to the Table of Permitted Uses in Chapter 3. Chapter 3, Table of Permitted Uses -This table lists all of the permitted uses and classifies them as permitted (P), permitted based on standards (PBS) or conditional (C). The "new" Table of Permitted Uses will be housed in Chapter 3, Section 3 -8. This table combines tables from Chapter 3, Chapter 7 and Chapter 8, into a single resource for users to reference when determining permitted uses in a particular zoning district. Chapter 7, Performance Based Standards- This Chapter lists uses designated as "PBS' in the permitted use table and the specific standards for the proposed use. These types of uses receive final approval from Staff. Chapter 8, Conditional Uses- This Chapter lists uses designated as a "C" in the permitted use table and the specific standards for the proposed use. These uses receive final approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission, acting as Board of Adjustment. Additional language was added at the beginning of the Chapter to describe the process for obtaining a Conditional Use Permit from the Board of Adjustment. Appendix C, Trail and Trail Head Design- This appendix provides trail design concepts and minimum standards for trails, blueways and trail heads. • Chapters 2, 3, 7, and 8, will be removed from the ordinance and replaced with the new chapter. • Appendix C -Trail and Trail Head Design is a new Appendix that will be added to the zoning ordinance. • Red text represents additions, corrections or new text. Strikethrough text represents text to be deleted. • The Board of Commissioners will need to hold a public hearing and consider adopting the proposed text changes. Attachment number 1 G -1 Page 126