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13 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 20, 1982 at the County Courthouse in Concord North Carolina, in a special meeting held in place of the regular meeting scheduled for January 18, 1982, to consider all matters which would come before the regular meeting of the Board. The regular meeting on January 18 had been postponed due to weather conditions forcing the closing of County offices the preceding week. Present - Chairman: Ralph C. Bonds Commissioners: J. Harold Nash Troy R. Cook James W. Lentz Kenneth F. Payne Commissioners Lentz and Cook were absent for a portion of the meeting. The invocation was given by Reverend Lester B. Robbins of Faith Covenant Church. In the absence of the Clerk to the Board, Ms. Cathie K. Isenhour recorded the actions of the Board. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Nash with Commissioners Payne and Nash and Chairman Bonds voting for, the minutes of December 28, December 29, and December 30, 1981, and January 1, January 4, January 5, and January 6, 1982, were approved as written. Mr. Bill Chapman, County Supervisor of the Farmers Home Administration, addressed the Board regarding the need for the two employees whose positions are being eliminated in the local office by Federal budget cuts. After reviewing the matter, the Board asked that Mr. Chapman request a letter from the State Director of the Farmers Home Administration outlining the situation in the local office. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Nash,:seconded by Chairman Bonds with Commissioners Nash and Payne and Chairman Bonds voting for, the Board deferred action on requested County funding for the local Farmers Home Administration office until the next meeting. Commissioner Lentz arrived at 7:25 P.M. and was present for the remainder of the meeting. Mr. W. S. Chandler, Jr., Planning Director, reviewed the proposed Interim Comprehensive Framework for Land Use Policies. He recommended the adoption of this interim framework as a formalized policy guide for future decisions regarding land use in Cabarrus County. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Nash, seconded by Commissioner Payne with Commissioners Nash, Payne, and Lentz and Chairman Bonds voting for, the Board adopted the Interim Comprehensive Framework for Land Use Policies as follows. SUMMATION OF CABARRUS COUNTY LAND USE OBJECTIVES (1980-81 REVIEW) I. DEVELOP PLANS, POLICIES AND DEVELOPMENTAL STANDARDS WHICH WILL ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT IN AREAS WHICH CAN BEPROVIDED REQUIRED SERVICES IN THE MOST COST EFFICIENT MANNER. IMPLEMENTATION: Land acquisition for capital improvements in areas of new growth could be accomplished less expensively once development type and density are regulated through zoning regulations. Zoning regulations should be used along with subdivision regulations to encourage new residential industrial, commercial growth to locate on the edge of areas already receiving approved urban services in order to lessen the cost of service provisions such as fire, police, water, sewer, and public transit. Capital improvements programming should give priority to areas surrounding currently urbanized sections of the County in order to avoid costly leapfrog or premature development. An on-going program to develop and maintain accurate cadastral, topographical, and county base mapping systems will greatly facilitate the planning and engineering of cost efficient public services. The accurate up-to-date multifaceted maps will greatly reduce the very expensive preliminary and 1st stage engineering cost of capital projects in the County.