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<br />Resolution to Create a Policy for the Advancement of <br />School Adequacy <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners has demonstrated <br />that education is its top priority through the funding of construction of nine <br />elementary schools, four middle schools, one high school and numerous <br />additions and improvements to existing schools over the last fifteen years; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the development and homebuilding industries are an important part <br />of the local economy; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, a study by Tischler and Associates for Cabarrus County in 1996 <br />found that the direct school capital cost incurred by the County is $8067 per unit <br />for houses in transitional areas; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, new homes constructed in these developments will be subject to <br />property taxes which in part will offset the incurred capital cost; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, new development continues to be approved within the <br />unincorporated areas of Cabarrus County after a review of the adequacy of <br />services based on the Cabarrus County Subdivision Regulations Chapter 4, <br />Section 17 "Adequate Public Facilities Standards"; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners . is interested in approving new <br />development that participates in the advancement of school adequacy; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners would like for all new residential <br />development in both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Cabarrus <br />County to be reviewed for school adequacy. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT . RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of <br />Cabarrus County that the following policy is established to address school <br />adequacy when reviewing new residential development: <br /> <br />o All new residential developments that require plan approval by the <br />Cabarrus County Planning & Zoning Commission shall be reviewed <br />for the adequacy of public services and facilities including school <br />facilities. This review shall include existing school capacity as well <br />as the additional capacity of schools under construction or forwhich <br />funding of construction has been approved. In addition, the review <br />shall include the existing enrollment and estimated enrollment <br />based on previously approved development. School adequacy shall <br />be defined as that estimated enrollment not exceeding 110% of <br />capacity as determined by the. Kannapolis and Cabarrus School <br />Systems. <br /> <br />G.-':).. <br />