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4o 2.1.2 - Under the form of a Planning Administrator who makes zoning interpretations? If Planning Adininistrator then what are the roles of Zoning Administrators? Will there be only one interpretation of text and if so by whom? If each jurisdiction can make separate interpretations this can lead to same words and different interpretations. Staff recommends amending Article 2 for Cabarrus County to include a Zoning Administrator in addition to a Planning Administrator. In other jurisdictions, one individual may serve in both capacities and therefore this amendment may not be necessary. Because each jurisdiction will have its own ordinance, administrator, and Board of Adjustment, each will be responsible for making interpretations. Differences in interpretations could occur; however, with the monthly staff meetings that have been planned these situations should be kept to a minimum. 2.2.1 - Same type of questions about the composition of the board of adjustments7 Will there only be one board. Will each jurisdiction have two boards or one combined? Each jurisdiction will have its own board. In Cabarrus County we intend to maintain one board to serve both the Planning Board and Board of Adjnstment functions. This may not be consistent across all jurisdictions. 5. 2.4 - Decisions regarding conditional use permits should not be two tiers? In most cases, the Planning Commission will make the final decision on Conditional Use Permits. Text amendments will be made to the County Commission to clarify who will make each type of decision. However, the County Commission could be asked to make a final determination on a Conditional Use application if a decision of the Planning Commission is appealed. 2.4.1 -The city council should not be rendering the decisions on non-conforming uses. This conflicts with section 13. This section should be amended to match the text in Article 13. New language will be brought to the County Commission. ARTICLE 3 1. All is written for city. The model draft was done using the City of Concord as a model. The draft handed out this evening, uses county General Statue citations. When appropriate, City of Concord has been Changed to Cabarrus County and Council changed to Commission. 2. 3.1.7.1 - Preliminary subdivision plats should not be listed as quasi-judicial applicable. · Yes, while h-preliminary plat procedure is similar it should not have to adhere to the standards set in this section. Recommend that preliminary plat be removed from 3.1.7.1. 3.1.9.5 - While neighborhood meetings are very good, an applicant should not be required to hold a meeting. Staff feels that these meetings can help achieve superior development proposals and make the public hearing process move ahead more smoothly. These are working successfully in Kannapolis. This is a policy decision that the Board of Commissioners should discuss.