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10 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 12, 1982, at the Concord Middle School for a public hearing on the proposed "Zoning Ordinance of Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and Official Zoning Atlas of Cabarrus County" as approved and certified to the Board of Commissioners by the Cabarrus County Planning Board. Present - Chairman: Ralph C. Bonds Commissioners: J. Harold Nash Troy R. Cook James W. Lentz Kenneth F. Payne Members of the Cabarrus County Planning Board present for the public hearing were as follows. Ms. Cynthia Bostick Mr. John Cline Mr. F. A. "Jack" Rankin Mr. Billy Plummer Mr. Raiford Troutman Mr. Jay Nodine served as moderator for the the public hearing. He stated that the purpose of this public hearing was to receive input from the citizens of the County regarding the proposed ordinance and stated that special attention should be directed to the revisions which had occurred in the June 1981 Proposal as a result of the two public hearings held on July 8, 1981, and July 9, 1981. Mr. Nodine advised that only those persons registered to speak would be allowed to participate in the hearing and that all presentations would be limited to three (3) minutes. Mr. Manuel Kiser of 32 Flowes Store Road praised the Planning Board for its work on the proposed Zoning Ordinance. He stated that the ordinance now under consideration was not the ordinance certified by the Planning Board as the Planning Director had not written the Planning Board minutes correctly regarding the proposed ordinance. Mr. Kiser charged that the Board of County Commissioners had become involved with special interest groups in the County. He contended that members of the Board of Commissioners had introduced motions for the purpose of zoning their property in a specific manner. Mr. Bill Powlas protested that the ordinance presently under consideration was not the ordinance returned to the Planning Board in July but was an entirely new ordinance drawn up by Mr. Robert Leary, Planning Consultant. He complained that the Board of Commissioners had not considered the information received at the public hearings in July and that the individual taxpayer has no voice in the proposed ordinance. Mr. Powlas objected to the provision of the ordinance requiring a minimum lot requirement of 60,000 square feet in the A-2 zones. Ms. Hariett Ward of 800 Isabel Street in Kannapolis urged the Board to proceed with the enactment of the proposed zoning ordinance, stating the County needs a plan to insure the legacy of Cabarrus County for future generations. Mr. Bryant Baldwin of 6225 Providence Drive spoke in support of zoning. He requested that the area west of Pitts School Road from Fredrickson Trucking Company to Poplar Tent Road be reclassified from A-I to ARR, stating that Pitts School Road in its present condition cannot handle the heavy traffic generated by businesses in an A-I zone. In addition, Mr. Baldwin asked that the Board reconsider the addition of building contractor's storage yards as a permitted use in R-40. Mr. Ray Calloway opposed any action to establish zoning regulations throughout the County. He specifically objected to the exclusion of mobile homes and mobile home parks as a permitted use in any of the districts and requested that mobile home parks be permitted in the Agricultural and Industrial zones. Mr. Calloway opposed the offset and setback regulations for display or sales lots and the requirement of a minimum lot size of 60,000 square feet for any area in Cabarrus County. He recommended the deletion of the provision pertaining to nonconforming uses on page 79 of the ordinance as he stated that particular provision was unclear and in conflict with Section VI-Nonconformities. Mr. Ervin Spainhour, attorney representing the M. S. Lyles estate, reiterated his previous request that sections of that 500-acre tract of land be rezoned. Also appearing as representative of 500 residents, churches, and landowners of the community near Highway 601 and Joyner Road where a race track is being constructed, Mr. Spainhour requested that the Board enact the proposed zoning ordinance as it relates to Township 10 as soon as possible. Ms. Grace J. Bryant'of the Bethel Community in Kannapolis stated support of the proposed zoning ordinanance and viewed it as a means of having the wrecked cars located on Centergrove Road removed. She explained that the cars were dangerous for children playing in the area and were a breeding place for rats which could spread disease throughout the community.