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CABARRUS COUNTY .)4 Post Office Box 707 ~' -~[ CONCORD. NORTlt CAROLINA 28025 MEMORANDUM TO: Charles D. McGinnis/County Manager ~),~ FROM: W. S. Chandler, Jr./Director of Planning SUBJECT: Zoning Ordinance Public Presentation DATE: September 5, 1980 Since dissemination of the preliminary draft zoning ordinance for Cabarrus County, the Planning Department staff has received input from a broad range of interests as well as individual citizens regarding that document. A concentrated effort has been made and is planned to insure that the general public is familiarized with the ordinance prior to the public hearing required for passage, so that any final decision may be made in an atmosphere of understanding. We feel that this total public information process will evade some of the minunder- standings or confusion that was evidenced in the past. Like- wise, this process will help to ensure that the final ordinance reflects needs and desires specifically related to land use planning within our County. Generally, the input process has included three major areas to date. First, a public survey of six hundred and forty-six Cabarrus households has been completed, and has provided much insight into public wishes for land use planning and the pro- posed zoning ordinance. Secondly, several persons and groups representing personal and business interests have contacted our department and have provided more specific comments on the draft ordinance. For instance, we have conferred with and/or given presentations to members of the agricultural community (i.e., grange, State Farm Bureau); representatives of the manufactured housing industry, the outdoor advertising industry, the real estate and home builders associations. We have also sought and received input from several state and regional agencies such as the North Carolina Institute of Governments, North Carolina Soil Conservation Service, North Carolina Depart- ment of Natural Resources and Community Development.