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ATTACHMENT D a city meeting the future... March 14, 2003 Jonathan Marshall, Director Cabarrus County Planning Services PO Box 707 Concord, NC 28026-0707 Subject: Development Standards Dear Jonathan: The Concord City Council adopted a goal in 2001 to pursue a procedure that would apply City development standards to projects outside the city limits that would become City utility customers. The basis of the goal is the likelihood that the City will annex such properties and face the burden of maintaining public facilities such as streets, water lines and sewer lines that do not meet City standards, or have to install public facilities that were not required at all. Granting extra-territorial jurisdiction to Concord was one possible solution, however, the Board of Commissioners declined. Subsequently, City staff pursued other alternatives. The Institute of Government was consulted about the matter. City staff learned, as your staff has learned, that under the North Carolina General Statutes municipalities may impose development standards outside their city limits as a condition for connection to utility systems. This was recently reported to the City Council and staff members have begun implementation. New residential and non-residential development projects, which will be utility customers of the City of Concord, will be required to meet the development standards set forth in the Unified Development Ordinance. Your staff has cooperated by participating informally with City staff to begin informing developers about the change. County staff have been and will continue to be consulted in the development of the policy, as well. We need to formalize a policy and procedure to make the implementation as user friendly as possible. Toward that end, I am requesting that you direct your staff to refer developers to the City for requirements for connection to utilities at the earliest possible time. I appreciate the many ways in which you, Rodger Lentz and your other staff members are involved as planning partners with my coworkers and I. Please let me know if any additional background material would be useful. I look forward to your response. Sincerelyo,,q JeffYoung Planning & Community Development Director Cc: Brian Hiatt, City Manager Planning and Community Develo~t Depot CityofCmcotd * 66 Union Street South * P.O. Box308 · Concrrrd, Ncx~h. Cadm28Y26 (700)789-2503 · Fax (704) 795-¢)83