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MIDLAND AREA PLAN ADDENDUM Staff of the Cabarrus County Planning, Zoning and Building Inspection Department held a public meeting on March 30, 1995, to re-evaluate part of the Midland Area Plan. This meeting was held in the Fellowship Hail of the Bethel United Methodist Church and was intended to solicit information and corrmxents from residents and interested parties about the Cabarrus Station community. There were between 80 and 100 people at the meeting. The re-evaluation of part of the area plan was requested by the Board of Commissioners. Statements were made at public hearings on a rezoning petition that indicated some residents felt more businesses should be allowed in the Cabarrus Station community. The comments made at the public meeting on March 30th were on a broad range of subjects and many people simply had questions. An explanation was given by staff at the beginning of the meeting that many businesses were allowed under the current zoning, and that information prompted a number of questions. Questions were also asked about the Muddy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant construction and what the initial service area for that treatment plant would be. Other questions concerned zoning in general. Comments about nonresidential uses were contradictory. More attendees voiced support for pernzitting a greater number of businesses, but there were still attendees who felt the current zoning allowed enough businesses and some who felt it allowed too many. Those who advocated more business cited affordabili~' of land, lack of availability of properly zoned land, the need to allow residents to use land they already owned, and development of the tax base to help defray the cost of water and sewer. Residents who supported the residential use of property were interested in maintaining the area like it had developed thus far, were concerned about nonresidential traffic, and felt improperly located businesses would reduce property values. Ali attendees were invited to send written comments to staff to provide more input. Over 25 letters were received and all of them expressed the writer's wishes to have the long range plan continue to indicate medium and low density residential uses for the area. No written comments were received advocating a change to the land use plan. Based on the input of the meeting, the written conunents received, and the existing infrastructure the staff is recommending that this area plan not be changed. The current medium and low density residential zoning permits a number of nonresidential uses. These include home occupations and rural home occupations which permit property owners to begin and run businesses on the property on which they live. The zoning also permits other businesses and services often found in rural areas. To answer the questions of availability and affordability the staff will continue to review the zoning pattern for larger area.