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RAIL CORRIDOR STUDY RESOLUTION ~HEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has plans to eliminate redundant aNd/or hlEh hazard at-grade railroad crossings statewide in order to promote more safe and efficient traffic operations; and I4HEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Transportation and the County has agreed that comprehensive traffic study and railroad crossing analysis would benefit the traffic operations within the County; and I~HEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has agreed to prepare the study, at no expense to the County or the municipalities; and WHEREAS, if the study recommends the consolidation of one or more crossings, the municipalities agree to close a crossing and/or crossinEs, Furthermore, NCDOT agrees to assist the municipalities in developing mitigation projects where applicable with the crossings recommended for closure. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that said project in Cabarrus/Rowan County, is hereby formally approved by the Commissioners of the County of Cabarrus and that the Chairman and Clerk of this County are hereby empowered to sign and execute the Agreement with the North Csrolina Department of Transportation. HOME Investment Partnerships ProGram - Proposed Participation in the HOME Consortium - Mr. Jonathan Marshall Mr. Marshall and Mr. Steve Osborne of the City of Concord reviewed the proposal for Cabarrus County to Join with Iredell County, Rowan County, the City of Concord and other area municipalities to form a consortium to be eligible to receive HOME funding directly from the Department of Housfn~ and Urban Development. Cabarrus County may agree to Join without a commitment to provide any matching funds. However, if the Coumty chooses to participate in seeking HOME funds, a 25 percent local contribution will be required. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mills, seconded by Chairman Barnhart and unanimously carried, the Board by resolution approved Cabarrus County's participation in the HO~ Consortium with the counties of Iredell and Rowan, the City of Concord and other area municipalities. The City of Concord will serve as the I~ad Entity for the Consortium. ZoninA Ordinance/Zo~in~ Atlas Amendments - Proposed Airport-Airspace Overlay Zone Public hearinG - ?:00 P.M. Mr. Marshall presented Petitions 96-02(T) and 96-02, 'Airport-Airspace Overlay Zone.' Petition 96-02(T) amends Chapter 4 of the Csbarrus County Zontn~ Ordinance by adding the text of the Overlay Zone which is intended to protect the airspace of the Concord Regional Airport. Petition 96-02 amends the Zoning Atlas by placing the overlay zone on the area surrounding the Concord Regional Airport that falls within the zoning jurisdiction of Cabarrus County. At 7:08 P.M., Chairman Barnhart opened the public hearing for Petitions 96- 02(T) and 96-02 and asked if anyone were present who wished to speak either for or against the Petitions. Mr. Dwayne Jordan, Assistant Aviation Director with the City of Concord, spoke in support of Petitions 96-02(T) and 96-02. He stated that approval of the petitions would protect the safety of persons usin§ the airport as well as surroundinG property owners. Mr. Hoyle Holland, property owner, asked that the Board delay the public hearing, stating that all property owners in the area were not notified. Further, Mr. Holland objected to the proposed zoning regulations, stating that the regulations were not needed as the Federal Aviation Administration has the authority to control structures in the area surroundinG the airport.