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5 Ms. Karin Iorio of 8091Altacrest Drive supported the Planned Unit Development zoning request for the Kings Grant Project and objected to an airport at the Poplar Tent site. She stated in her opinion the Kings Grant project was a golden opportunity for Cabarrus County. Mr. Larry Cole supported the Kings Grant Project and addressed the issues of economic development and Cabarrus County as a bedroom community. He commented that the project would be beneficial for economic development as it would increase the number of jobs in the county by 8,000 and would increase retail sales. Ms. Diane Promin spoke in favor of the Kings Grant project, stating a development of that type would beautify Concord. Ms. Donna Rogers objected to the use of the property for an airport of the type proposed for Cabarrus County and stated in her opinion the airport would not attract industry to the county. Ms. Ena Peel supported the Kings Grant project. She addressed the issue of the shortage of $200,000.00 housing in the county and the need for county residents to drive to Charlotte to shop. Mr. Tom Grady asked that the rezoning petition be denied and urged the Board to proceed with action to build a general aviation airport at the Poplar Tent site. Mr. Ben Mynatt, representing the Greater Cabarrus County Economic Development Corporation, spoke in support of controlled growth in the county. Stating that Interstate 85 is the best area for industrial growth, Mr. Mynatt objected to the area being used for residential development. Mr. William Alexander, attorney representing Mr. C. B. Barbee who owns acreage contiguous to the Kings Grant project, opposed the rezoning request. He asked that the Interstate 85 corridor be set aside for industrial growth and objected to the location of a golf course and residential housing on the site proposed for the airport. Ms. Annamarie Gula of Carriage Downs Subdivision objected to the airport and questioned the interest of any industries that would want to locate in the area because of the airport. Mr. Harry Lewis of the Poplar Tent Community stated in his opinion the Kings Grant project would be a much better use of the land than the airport. He asked that the County balance the growth of all areas of the county and vote in favor of Kings Grant project. Ms. Millie Hall, 1988 President of the Kannapolis Chamber of Commerce, opposed the rezoning request for the Kings Grant Project and asked that the following resolution adopted by the Kannapolis Chamber of Commerce be made an official part of the public hearing. KANNAPOLIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE KANNAPOLIS, NORTH CAROLINA RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the 1390 acre tract located in the Poplar Tent Road Area, commonly referred to as King's Grant is located on a primary strategic corridor for industrial development and is currently zoned to allow this imperative economic development to occur; and WHEREAS, the Kannapolis Chamber of Commerce has as its number one priority the quality diversification and growth industrial base for our community; and of the WHEREAS, key strategic industrial growth corridors must be preserved to insure economic growth, to provide job opportunities in the future and to provide tax base growth to alleviate the constantly increasing tax burden on all citizens of Cabarrus County; and WHEREAS, the Cabarrus County Commissioners at their November, 1986 meeting, voted to construct a general aviation airport at the King's Grant location, and the site is recognized by the FAA as the best location for this facility in the entire county, and has indicated that funding support will be withdrawn should the Poplar Tent site be withdrawn from general aviation airport consideration; and