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March 26, 2002 ~. ~]]" !~=;, ~%= ;i~; ~]~]' Page 318 <br /> <br />Amtrak Station <br /> <br /> Mr~ Legg presented a status report on the new Amtrak Station in <br /> Kannapolis. Architects are working on the design of the project, which is <br /> expected to go out for bid next year. Public input is being received <br /> concerning the use of some of the space in the facility. He thanked the Board <br /> for the County's financial support of that project. <br /> <br /> Leadershi~ Forum <br /> <br /> MS. Woodford invited the Board of Commissioners and Kannapolis City <br /> Council to participate in a Focus Forum for elected officials on April 16 at <br /> the NorthEast Medical Center. <br /> <br /> Extraterritorial Jurisdiction and Unified Development Or~{n~-~. <br /> <br /> Councilman Geathers introduced discussion concerning the need' for the <br /> County Co grant extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of aC l~ast one mile to <br />· the City or for the County to adopt the ·Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). <br /> Be stated this would help prevent problems in Chose areas that are annexed by <br /> the City. <br /> <br /> Mr. Legg reviewed the importance of BTJ areas for development of <br /> infrastructure such as curb, gutter, and sidewalks and for growth management. <br /> <br /> The Board discussed concerns regarding the LDO regulations that have <br /> been puc into place by the local municipalities and indicated that it is not <br /> likely the County will adopt the UDO. Also, Board me~ers ex~ressed <br /> Opposition Co the granting of BTJ, stating that persons living within the ETJ <br /> do not have the right =o vote for City officials. As a compromise, Vice <br /> Chairman Carruth proposed the possibility of setting up a special zoning <br /> district or a "transition" zone for those areas around the cities where there <br /> would be unified growth management and development standards. <br /> <br /> Mr. Day reported Chat consideration of the UDO is scheduled to come <br /> back =o the Board in April, having been tabled for one year in April 2001. <br /> He suggested that County and municipal staff me~%bers work together to <br /> identify areas targeted for future annexation and to establish zoning and <br /> development standards in those areas that are similar to those that Will be <br /> put into place when annexation o~curs. <br /> <br /> U~ON MOTION of Commissioner PriveCte, seconded by Commissioner Fenne! <br /> and unanimously carried, the Board deferred consideration of the proposed <br /> Unified Development Ordinance until April 2003; and, in an effort to achieve <br /> a benefit to the municipalities similar Co that of extraterritorial zoning <br /> authority, while still ensuring that residents have the opportunity to vote <br /> for those who impose zoning and development regulations upon them, the Board <br /> directed County planning staff Co work with municipal planning staffs to <br /> identify areas ~lated for annexation and develop county-administered zoning <br /> and development standards to.puC in place in those areas that are similar to. <br /> those that will be imposed by the municipalities upon annexation of those <br /> areas. <br /> <br />Adjournment <br /> <br /> There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman <br />Freeman adjourned the meeting 9t ~:10 p.m. <br /> <br />Clerk to the Board <br /> <br /> <br />