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66 <br /> <br />philosophy places restrictions on the free marketplace and embraces <br />"nec-traditional planning, a return to higher-density neighborhood designs <br />with narrower streets, houses with front porches and smaller setbacks for a <br />sidewalk and mixed use development such as corner stores and other retail <br />outlets. ~ Mr. Hayward writes: <br /> <br /> "Many Of the problems that the new urhaniste now decry are <br /> largely the product of a previous error of government ~and uss <br /> regulation and intervention. Conservatives weren't the ones who <br /> urged governments to adopt rigidly prescriptive zoning systems in <br /> the suburbs and rammed the interstate highway system through our <br /> bi~ cities. The new urbanists are not content, however, with <br /> repealing land use regulations that have prevented communities <br /> and builders from expanding with nec-traditional neighborhood <br /> concepts and other ideas. The new urbanism seeks to mandate h~gh <br /> density, nec-traditional neighbors as the only development <br /> pattern of the future and as the way to redevelop existing cities <br /> and suburbs." <br /> <br /> According to Mr. Hayward, "the latest liberal ideas to fix cities go <br />under the banner of the new urbanism, yet it represents a 194 Century model <br /> <br /> Rather than control or manage growth, the UDO will simply make it more <br />expensive. The increase in costs will be pas= along to the consumer and our <br />local Fesidents will not find affordable housing in Cabarrus County. It seems <br />likely that the UDO will make Cabarrus County an expensive bedroom community <br />of Charlotte in which only large tract builders can afford to develop and <br />build houses. Local builders and developers have already found that the <br />Concord UDO has greatly increased their costs ok doing business. If local <br />residents cannot find affordable housing, we will lose our local work force <br />and industry will seek a work force in other counties. Creating an expensive <br />bedroom community and losing our local work force is contrary to the original <br />purpose of amending our land use ordinances. <br /> <br /> The Cabarrus County Building Industry Association urges you to reject <br />the Unified Development Ordinance.. <br /> <br /> With best regards, <br /> /s/ Michael Qufckel <br /> · Michael Quickel, President <br /> Caharrus County Building Industry <br /> Association <br /> <br />proper=y at Read'a Gold Mine <br /> <br /> Mr. Clifton asked the Board to give ~hought to the possibility of <br />approaching the State about the transfer of Reed'a Gold Mine, including <br />acres, to Cabarrus County ko develop for recreational purposes. This issue <br />will be discussed at a later date, <br /> <br />ad~ouz~oent <br /> <br /> There being no f~ther business to come before the Board, Chairman <br />Fennel adjourned the meeting at 9125 p.m. <br /> <br />Clerk to the Board <br /> <br /> <br />