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January 18, 2011 (Regular Meeting) Page 288 WHEREAS, the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management has provided assistance in the process of updating local hazard mitigation plans; and WHEREAS, the Cabarrus County Emergency Management Department, the Cabarrus County Commerce Department, and the Towns of Harrisburg, Midland and Mt. Pleasant have worked together to complete a comprehensive review and evaluation of each section of the previously adopted Hazard Mitigation Plan and have updated the Plan as required by 44 CFR Part 201; and WHEREAS, the draft plan has been reviewed and approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, pending adoption by each of the local governments involved. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners: 1. Reaffirms its commitment to local hazard mitigation planning as a logical means of protecting people and property from the potential, devastating effects of natural hazards. 2. Adopts the 2010 update of the Cabarrus County Multi - Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. 3. Agrees to take other official action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the objectives of the Hazard Mitigation Plan. Adopted this 18th day of January, 2011. /s/ H. Jay White, Sr. H. Jay White, Sr., Chairman Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners Attest: /s/ Kay Honeycutt Kay Honeycutt, Clerk to the Board (G -2) Commerce - Proposed Text Amendment - TEXT2010 -00005 and Public Hearing - 6:30 P.M. Susie Morris, Planning and Zoning Manager, presented a proposed Text Amendment to the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance (No. TEXT2010- 00005) to add tattoo studios as a permitted use in the GC (General Commercial) and LC (Office /Limited Commercial) zoning districts and advised that a public hearing is required. Chairman White opened the public hearing at 6:51 p.m. The Public Hearing Notice was published on January 5 and 12, 2011 in THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE. The Public Hearing Notice was also posted on the County's website ( www.cabarrus county. us ) on January 4, 2011 in accordance with Article 2, Administration, Section 2.1 (Use of Electronic Means to Provide Public Notices) of the Cabarrus County Code of Ordinances. Larry Marlowe, resident of 664 Odell School Road in Concord, asked to have tattoo studios removed as a permitted use in the Odell community. With there being no one else to address the Board, Chairman White closed the public hearing. At the request of the Board, Ms. Morris reported the applicable parcels in the Odell community would require utility extension for development and therefore would be annexed into Kannapolis and fall under their zoning jurisdiction. She also clarified that home occupations of tattoo parlors is not permitted. Chairman White reported the use needs to be included somewhere in the Zoning Ordinance now to prevent legal challenges. Ms. Morris responded to additional questions from the Board and discussion continued. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Poole, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following ordinance: Ordinance No. 2011 -02