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561 The Board of Commissioners for the CoUnty of Cabarrus met in special session at the Central Cabarrus High School Auditorium on Thursday, July 9, 1981, at 7:00 p.m. for the second public hearing on the proposed Zoning Ordinance. Present -- Chairman: Ralph C. Bonds Commissioners: Troy R. Cook James W. Lentz Kenneth F. Payne Absent: Commissioner Harold Nash Members of the Cabarrus County Planning Board present were as follows. Ms. Cynthia Bostick Mr. Billy Plummer Mr. Frank Rankin Mr. John Cline Mr. Raiford Troutmen Chairman Bonds called the meeting to order and stated the purpose of the meeting was to receive input from the public regarding the proposed Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Robert Herndon acted as moderator for the remainder of the meeting. Mr. Franklin Ptummer, attorney, objected to mobile home restrictions and asked that citizens of the County have the opportunity to vote on the zoning issue. Mr. Greg Hamilton supported zoning regulations to insure orderly planned growth of the County in the future. Mr. R. M. Faggart, builder of modular homes, requested that the zoning regulations pertaining to manufactured housing be revised to differentiate between modular homes and mobile homes. He stated that modular homes complied with the same state building .regulations as a site-built home and should be given the same consideration in the ordinance. Mr. John C. Kee of Harrisburg stated the need for some type of zoning in the County in the future but denounced the proposed ordinance as being too restrictive and confusing. He objected to the restrictions on the number of chickens and animals per acre, the lot length to lot width ratio, and the classification of Township I as an Agricultural Rural/Residential District. Mr. Narry Beaver asked that the Board allow the people of the County to vote on zoning. Mr. Charles Henderson, attorney representing Mr. Manuel Kiser, stated the proposed ordinance contained a number of phrases and statements which could be challenged in court. He contended chat the County's public notice procedure for advertising the hearing was illegal as zoning maps were not published with the notice. Mr. Ray Calloway opposed zoning and costs associated with zoning administration. He expressed objection to the restrictions on mobile homes, the limitation of the type of vehicles allowed to park at one's home in a residential district, and the restriction Of the sale of property in a non- conforming use district. Mr. Jack Alston, former County Planner, of Skyway Drive in Concord challenged the legality of the public hearing for the proposed Zoning Ordinance, stating the ordinance had not received official certification by the Cabarrus County Planning Board as required by state law. Mr. James ~rray favored zoning regulations which would restrict the location of future junkyards and require screening of all junkyards from the public. Mr. Clarence Smith supported the screening of junkyards and asked that the zoning issue be brought to a vote by the people. Mr. Larry Williams, President of the Cabarrus County Homebuilders Association, objected to the lot length to lot width ratio as he stated this restriction would make some of the land in the County unusable. He requested that the Board appoint a Board of Adjustment if the ordinance is enacted. Mr. Allan Miles, representative of the Cabarrus County Board of Realtors, stated the Board of Realtors supported zoning but were opposed to the restrictions of the proposed ordinance and the twenty-five (25) different districts proposed for the County. Speaking as an individual, Mr. Miles disapproved of the proposed ordinance and requested that a simpler ordinance be drawn up by the Planning Department with the aid of a special advisory committee. Mr. Wood Furr opposed the concept of zoning. Mr. Wade Curry of Rimertown disfavored any type of zoning, contending it would deprive an individual of the freedom of his own property. Mr. Pink Motley objected to any zoning restrictions and to the cost of administering zoning regulations.