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547 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in regular session at the County Courthouse in Concord, North Carolina, on Monday, October 20, 1986, at 7:00 P.M. Present - Chairman: James W. Lentz Commissioners: Kenneth F. Payne William G. Hamby, Jr. Archie Y. Barnhardt Marcelle M. Upright The invocation was given by Reverend Randy Barnhardt of the Concord Christian Church. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Barnhardt and unanimously carried, the minutes of October 6, 1986, were approved as written. Chairman Lentz stated that the zoning public hearing which had been postponed from October 2, 1986, would be held at this time. Mr. Larry Loving, Chairman of the Cabarrus County Planning Board, presented the proposed Zoning Atlas amendment, Zoning Text amendment, and Minimum Housing Code amendment as recommended by the Planning Board. Mr. Phillip Kingsland, member of the County Planning staff, reviewed the location of the area proposed for rezoning. Public input was received prior to action by the Board of Commissioners. ZONING ATLAS AMENDMENT (1) Petition 86-27. Charles Stephen Myers, off Odell School Road, township 2, Map/PIN 4681-64-3912. Wishes to rezone from ARR to R-7.2. The Planning Board recommended 5-0 to deny this petition. Mr. Charles Myers, father of the petitioner, requested that the Board postpone Petition 86-27 until the next meeting of the County Commissioners as Mr. Steve Myers, the petitioner, was in Raleigh on this date and unable to attend the meeting. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhardt, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Board moved to act on Petition 86-27 at this time. Mr. David McCord, resident of Mecklenburg County, opposed the rezoning request, stating he and his family owned property in that area of the county. He objected to the mobile home park proposed for the property and cited such concerns as the bad location of the entrance to the property, narrow roads in the area, and the overcrowding of schools. Ms. Wanda Williams expressed concern regarding overcrowding of Odell School and the safety of the roads in that area. She stated the County Schools Superintendent had informed her that the population at Odell School was at full capacity and that further overcrowding could result in a split shift at the school or an addition to the school. Mr. F. A. Rankin, Jr., opposed the rezoning. He stated that a mobile home park allowing ten units per acre would not be in keeping with the single family, low density zoning currently found in the northwest area of the county. Ms. Susan R. McBryde, Media Specialist at Odell School, reported that all classrooms at Odell School are full this year with some exceeding State maximum enrollment levels. She stated that she and her husband were opposed to the rezoning based on the overcrowding of Odell School as well as the economic, traffic, and environmental problems that such a development as the proposed mobile home park would cause. Ms. Robin Allison opposed the rezoning, stating the proposed mobile home park would cause serious problems for the school system, a dangerous traffic situation, and depreciation of property values. She stated the need for carefully planned growth in the area and asked that the area not be used as the dumping ground for improvements and progress in the county. Mr. Charles Myers spoke in support of the rezoning to permit the develop- ment of the mobile home park and pointed out that existing regulations in Cabarrus County would not allow ten mobile homes to the acre. He stated that the proposed mobile home park would be worthwhile for the young and elderly in the county who cannot afford other types of homes. Mr. Myers further stated that the proposed mobile home park would be well kept and maintained properly. Mr. John Riley stated the area is currently zoned to allow one unit per acre and in his opinion this size should not be cut.