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196 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 30, 1982, at the County Courthouse in Concord, North Carolina, for a public hearing on the proposed "Mobile Home Park Ordinance" as certified and recommended 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 Absent - Commissioner Kenneth Payne Chairman Bonds stated that this was the day and hour scheduled for a public hearing on the proposed "Mobile Home Park Ordinance" and asked if anyone were present who wished to speak for or against the ordinance. Mr. Jack Green, mobile home park developer, spoke in opposition to the proposed ordinance. He requested that mobile home parks be allowed as a permitted use in certain zones in the County in order to eliminate the procedure of having land rezoned by the Board of Commissioners and then appearing before the Board of Adjustment to obtain a conditional use permit for a mobile home park. Mr. Fletcher Little, mobile home park owner, spoke against the proposed ordinance, stating objection to mandatory hard surface walkways, recreation areas, and prefabricated metal stands for fuel oil tanks. He opposed the requirement that roads be paved as he stated he was not in favor of paving a road which was less than two years old. Mr. Ben Rorie, resident of Pine Ridge Mobile Home Park, objected to mandatory paved streets, the provision of recreation areas, the screening of the mobile home parks, and the installation of package sewage treatment systems in areas where public sewer is not available. He stated that these requirements presented too great an expense to park owners and the increased cost would be passed along to the persons living in the mobile home parks. Mr. Buck Little, owner of Little Mobile Home Village, opposed mandatory street paving, recreation areas, street signs, and mobile home park identification signs. He also objected to the requirement that a park operator notify the County Inspections Department and Tax Departments when a mobile home is registered with his park and a mobile home space is rented or leased in the park. In addition, Mr. Little spoke against the required posting of a Performance Bond if all improvements to the park have not been completed before the final plat is approved by the Planning Board. Mr. Little suggested that the park owners in the county be consulted regarding the proposed ordinance and that the ordinance then be reconsidered by the Board of Commissioners. Mr. Bill Powlas objected to the proposed ordinance. He requested that the Board meet with the park owners to determine what they would like included in the ordinance. He complained that mobile home parks were not allowed as a permitted use in any zone in Cabarrus County. Mrs. Betsy Carpenter spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance and stated that the 98 mobile home parks presently located in the County should be required to conform to this ordinance. Mr. Don Sellars, representative of Silver Maple Estates, favored the adoption of the proposed ordinance, stating that it was an ordinance that the mobile home park owners in Cabarrus County could live with. Mr. Manuel Kiser opposed the proposed ordinance, stating it was too strict. He asked that the Board delay action on the matter until the new members of the Board take office. Mr. Bill Bonny objected to mandatory paved streets and sidewalks as he stated they were too expensive and would represent prejudice against those people who can afford to live in mobile homes. Mr. Allen Goodman pointed out that there was no provision for steps to the mobile home units in the ordinance and recommended that the Board do more homework in regards to the proposed ordinance. Mr. Mack Gray, owner of a new mobile home park, spoke regarding the use of the words "should" and "may" and "shall" and "will" in the proposed ordinance. Mr. Vernon Little, mobile home park owner, also spoke in regards to the proposed ordinance.