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Working jointly with the University of North Carolina <br />: Charlotte College of Architecture and Cabarrus County <br />Planning/Zoning/Building Inspection Department, the <br />Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation Department <br />completed a Park Master Plan for the Lake Concord <br />properties. The Cabarrus Count.~ Parks and Recreation <br />Commission hosted several public hearings to solicit <br />public opinion into the park's detailed site plan. <br />In the spring, 1996, a group of businessmen called the <br />Lake Concord Venture, LLC proposed to acquire <br />Cabarrus County land surrounding the Lake Concord <br />properties and to build a championship golf course and <br />a large residential community. In this proposal are <br />funds to purchase land for a new district park, a new <br />school site and partial funds for park construction. The <br />Board of Commissioners are reviewing this proposal. <br /> <br />W. W. Flowe Park Proposal <br /> <br />The Brown family and the W. W. Flowe Trust Fund <br />jointly owned 119 acres. The other owner (54 acre <br />tract) is W. W. Flowe Trust Fund of which First Union <br />National Bank is a trustee. On August 21, 1995, Mary <br />Lore Flowe Brown and Harry G. Brown donated 65 <br />acres to Cabarrus County fora future park. A variety of <br />active and passive recreational opportunities are pro- <br />posed for the park. In December, 1995, the Cabarrus <br />County Board of Commissioners approved funds for <br />Phase I engineering and design of the proposed park. <br />The land gift will be developed in three phases to take <br />place over 15 years. <br /> <br /> Proposed Rocky River School/Park <br /> <br />The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners and <br />· Cabarrus County Board of Education approved plans <br />for community utilization of the proposed Rocky River <br />Elementary School: (1) enlarging two proposed base- <br />ball/softball/soccer fields, (2) grading of three additional <br />baseball/softball/soccer fields, (3) enlargement of the <br />present gymnasium and (4) the construction of gymna- <br />sium restrooms. These restrooms will be accessible to <br />the outside for the utilization by the general public <br />during school/park hours. <br /> <br />Marketing <br /> <br />Development of a quarterly brochure distributed to all <br />Cabarrus County and Kannapolis City School students. <br />The brochure encompasses all classes, workshops, <br />camps, and special events. <br /> <br /> <br />