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April 9, 1990 <br /> <br />Honorable James W. Lentz, Chairman <br />Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners <br />Post Office Box 707 <br />Concord, North Carolina, 28026 <br /> <br />Re: Extraterritorial Jurisdiction <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Lentz: <br /> <br /> The City of Kannapolis, since our incorporation in <br />1984, has been striving toward improvements in the quality <br />of life and in developing a pride in the Cabarrus/Rowan <br />community. Part of our efforts have involved the regulation <br />and management of land use and land development in and <br />around Kannapolis. As part of this task, we are seeking to <br />apply our efforts to those areas immediately surrounding the <br />City with the knowledge and foresight that as we progress in <br />the region, our City will also grow. <br /> <br /> Kannapolis is a rapidly changing part of our State and <br />while we are experiencing this change and the growth <br />responsibility for this change we believe that it is <br />important to plan comprehensively. It is with this sense of <br />comprehensiveness in mind that we hereby request your <br />consideration of an extraterritorial jurisdiction of one (1) <br />mile from our current City Limits. <br /> <br /> We believe that this limit of jurisdiction will enable <br />us to comprehensively administer planning, zoning and <br />housing related codes and ordinances in the best interest of <br />all who are a part of the Kannapolis community. The General <br />Statutes presently state that extraterritorial jurisdiction <br />requires the consent of the County Board of Commissioners. <br />Furthermore, it is anticipated that the County Board of <br />Commissioners shall appoint persons residing in the subject <br />area to serve on the City's Planning Board and Zoning Board <br />of Adjustments. We anticipate being prepared to implement <br />these activities this year and respectfully rec/~est the <br />Board to favorably consider this request. <br /> <br /> Sincerely, <br /> <br /> ~ayor <br /> <br /> <br />