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591 ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT Petition 86-09. Section 3.24, Delete Line Items from ARR zone. 1) general aviation airports; 2) extraction of earth products; 3) machine welding shops; 4) meat packing and poultry processing; 5) race track and dragstrips; 6) wooden products manufacturing; 7) cotton gins and cotton waste; and 8) animal hospitals. Planning Board voted unani- mously to recommend approval. Mr. William Cline, Chairman of the Farm Bureau Local Affairs Committee, spoke against the proposed amendment. He asked for a show of hands from the audience who were opposed to the proposed amendment. Mr. Frank Small of Midland opposed the amendment, stating concern about the continued use of welding shops on farms. Ms. Ellen Studdert, spokesperson for Township 9, objected to the pro- posed change and asked that the Board consider the word "freedom". Mr. Lipe Barrier opposed the amendment, stating in his opinion no restrictions should be placed on what farmers might have to do to make a living. Ms. Virginia Foil questioned the need for the proposed change and asked that the Board leave things as they are. Mr. F. A. Rankin, Jr., spoke against the proposed amendment and stated it would create a number of spot zones throughout the county. He did state support for the removal of the general aviation airports from the ARR zone. Mr. Sonny Yates, a farmer from the Harrisburg area, opposed the proposed amendment, stating farmers need the freedom for any alternatives to make a living. Mr. Branson Jones, Executive Vice-President of the Greater Cabarrus County Economic Development Corporation, objected to the proposed amendment. He stated that the deletion of the proposed line items from the ARR zones would restrict economic development and would create a disadvantage for the farmers in selling their property to new industries wishing to locate in the county. Chairman Lentz closed the public hearing for comments regarding Zoning Text Petition 86-09. Motion was made by Commissioner Hamby to delete the following items from the ARR zone: 1) extraction of earth products; 2) race track and dragstrips. There was no second to the motion. Motion made by Commissioner Payne and seconded by Chairman Lentz to delete the line items of general aviation airports, extraction of earth products, and race track and dragstrips from the ARR zone failed with Commissioner Payne and Chairman Lentz voting for and Commissioners Hamby, Melvin, and Moss voting against. Motion made by Commissioner Hamby and seconded by Chairman Lentz to delete the line items of extraction of earth products and race track and dragstrips from the ARR zone failed with Commissioner Hamby and Chairman Lentz voting for and Commissioners Payne, Melvin, and Moss voting against. (2) Petition 86-10. Section 3.24, Add Uses to Line Items. Auction Houses in A-2, C-3, and C-4 zones. Assembly of Manufactured Houses (Mobile Homes) in I-1 and I-2 zones. Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend approval. There was no one present to speak for or against the proposed text amendment. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Melvin, seconded by Chairman Lentz and unanimously carried, the Board approved Petition 86-10 to amend Section 3.24, Add Uses to Line Items as follows: Auction Houses in A-2, C-3, and C-4 zones. Assembly of Manufactured Houses (Mobile Homes) in I-1 and I-2 zones. (3) Petition 86-11. Due to staff error, Petition 86-07 regarding Mobile Home Subdivisions should have referenced Class II mobile homes, not Class I as stated on original petition. Petition should read. Add Section 16 Definitions: Mobile Home Subdivisions: A subdivision regulated by the Cabarrus County Subdivision Regulations containing or designed to contain one or more Class II mobile homes. Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend approval.