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UPON MOTION of Chairman Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Hamby and unanimously carried, the Executive Session was terminated. No report was given on the Executive Session. Chairman Lentz recessed the meeting at 5:45 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Chairman Lentz reconvened the meeting at 7:00 P.M. to consider a proposed Zoning Atlas amendment. Mr. Robert Ewan, Chairman of the Cabarrus County Planning Board, presented the following amendment as recommended by the Planning Board. Petition 88-03. County line, 4599-12-3170. Development. CSD & Associates, as Agents, 1-85 at Mecklenburg 1,315.5 acres, Map/PIN 4589-65-8898; 4599-10-2657; Wishes to rezone from ARR/A-I to Planned Unit This petition was originally heard at the August 17, 1988 Planning Board meeting and an amended petition was heard at the November 3, 1988 meeting. The original petition was approved 4-0 and the amended petition approved 4-0. Mr. H. C. Needham, Vice President of CSD and Associates, Inc., and Mr.~. Jim Simpson of Trammell Crowe Company were present in support of the rezoning request for the Kings Grant property. Mr. Simpson stated in his opinion the proposed $500 million Kings Grant project would provide a quality mixed used development as it would be 41 percent residential and 46 percent commercial and industrial. Chairman Lentz opened the public hearing for Petition 88-03 and set a time limit of three minutes for each presentation to the Board. Mr. Greg Hamilton, resident of the Tay-Mor Subdivision, supported the rezoning petition and objected to an airport at the proposed Poplar Tent site. He stated that the Kings Grant project would be the best utilization of the land and would provide the County with new jobs and increased tax revenues. Mr. Mike Coltrane, President of the Concord Telephone Company, spoke against the rezoning petition, stating that this was the best site for an airport in Cabarrus County and should not be used for residential units. Mr. David Iorio of 8091 Altacrest Drive addressed his comments in support of the rezoning petition and in opposition to the proposed airport to Commissioner Hamby. He stated in his opinion the Kings Grant project represented quality growth and would be more beneficial to the County than an airport. Mr. James Hoffman, President of Public Service Gas Company, supported controlled growth in the county and the construction of an airport to attract new industry to the county. He asked that the rezoning petition be denied if the airport is excluded from the project. Mr. Bill Fitzhugh supported the rezoning petition, stating the Kings Grant project is the type of development that officials have been working to attract to the county. According to Mr. Fitzhugh, the proposed project would reduce taxes by six cents (6¢) while the airport would increase taxes by two cents (2¢). Mr. Timothy V. Crist, past President of the Concord-Cabarrus County Chamber of Commerce and speaking on behalf of the 450 members of the Chamber, supported the Poplar Tent site for an airport in Cabarrus County. He asked that the area be preserved for industrial growth and diversification of the tax base. Mr. Bob Smith supported the proposed Kings Grant project and stated in his opinion a regional airport at the site would not attract large companies to the area. Mr. Ralph Bonds of Pitts School Road spoke in favor of the Kings Grant development and urged the Board to consider the wishes of the people who live in that area of the county. Mr. William Fisher, Chairman of the Cabarrus County Airport Commission, opposed the rezoning petition and spoke in favor of the Poplar Tent site for an airport. He stated in his opinion the site located on Interstate 85 transportation corridor should be maintained for industrial development and should not be used for residential units and a golf course. Ms. Wanda Williams of Goodman Road addressed her comments in support of the Kings Grant project to Commissioner Moss. She objected to an airport at the site and stated the Kings Grant project would lower taxes by six cents (6¢).