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<br />Chairman's Report to the <br />County <br /> <br />October 30, 2006 <br /> <br />Where We Came From- <br />December 2004 <br /> <br />10,000 Residential Lots Approved 1999-2004 <br /> <br />Large Portion of County Zoned for 4 lots/Acre <br /> <br />Capital Reserves for Jail & School Construction <br />were Depleted on Recurring Expenses <br /> <br />.lill Bond Rating in ] eopardy <br /> <br />Pending Lawsuit with Concord over Utilities <br /> <br /> <br />Board Accomplishments - <br />2005-06 <br /> <br />Resolved Conflict with Concord over Water Issue <br />through a MOD. <br />Completed Comprehensive Review of all Zoning & <br />Development Standards <br />Reduced Residential Zoning Densities by over 70% <br />throughout County. <br />Reduced Demand for Public Utilities throughout the <br />County <br />Adopted more stringent Development Standards for <br />Subdivisions <br /> <br />"""C.. <br /> <br />Purpose <br /> <br />To summarize current board activities and <br />accomplislunents 2005-06 <br /> <br />To highlight opportunities and issues to be <br />addressed by 2007 -08 board <br /> <br />Where We Came From- <br />December 2004 <br /> <br />Severe Overcrowding in] ail <br /> <br />Location for Jail Complex Approved, in <br />Planning Process <br /> <br />Pillowtex Closing Impact - NCRC not yet <br />Announced <br /> <br />Voters Approved $98 Million Bond Referendum <br />in November <br /> <br />Board Accomplishments - <br />2005-06 <br /> <br />Began collection of Increased Adequacy Fees <br />for School Construction <br />Created Agricultural Land Preservation Program <br />throughout the County <br />Privatized the Operation of the Cabarrus Arena <br />& Events Center <br />Two joint Retreats w/School Boards <br />Chair-Chair Meetings ~ CCS <br /> <br />--) <br />~"' <br /> <br />1 <br />