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February 16, 2009 (Regular Meeting) Page 1261 Ms. Morris then. responded to questions from the Board. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Mynatt, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the updated Voluntary Mitigation Payment amount for 2009 in accordance with Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance Section 15-9.7 as presented with a percentage of 60.572 percent. UPON MOTION of. Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Vice Chairman Mynatt and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following resolution: Resolution No. 2009-06 Resolution to Create a Policy for the Advancement of School Adequacy WHEREAS, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners has demonstrated that education is its top priority through the funding of construction for fifteen elementary schools, four middle schools, four high schools and numerous additions and improvements to existing schools over the last fifteen years; and WHEREAS, the development and homebuilding industries are an important part of the local economy; and WHEREAS, a study by Tischler and Associates for Cabarrus County in 1996 found that the direct school capital cost incurred by the County is $8,067 per unit for houses in transitional areas; and WHEREAS, an update to that study in 2006 by TischlerBise (formerly Tischler and Associates) determined the direct school capacity cost incurred by the County to be $12,925 for a single family home, $6,590 for a townhouse and $5,988 for multi-family and other; and WHEREAS, new homes constructed in these developments will be subject to property taxes which in part will offset the incurred capital cost; and WHEREAS, new development continues to be approved within the unincorporated areas of Cabarrus Couhty after a review of the adequacy of services based on the Cabarrus County Subdivision Regulations Chapter 4, Section 17 "Adequate Public Facilities Standards"; and WHEREAS, new development will be reviewed based on revised adequate facilities standards to be included in the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners is interested in approving new development that participates in the advancement of school adequacy; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners would like for all new residential development in both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Cabarrus County to be reviewed for school adequacy. NOW THEREFORE BE ITRESOLVE D, by the Board of Commissioners of Cabarrus County that the following policy is established to address school adequacy when reviewing new residential development: o All new :residential developments that require plan approval by the Cabarrus County Planning & Zoning Commission or site plan approval for multi-family development shall be reviewed for the adequacy- of public services and facilities including school facilities. This review shall include existing school capacity as well as the additional capacity of schools under construction or for ;which funding of construction has been approved. In additions the review shall include the existing enrollment and estimated enrollment based on previously approved development. School adequacy shall be defined as that estimated enrollment not exceeding 110 of capacity as determined by the Kannapolis and Cabarrus School Systems. o Where school facilities will not be adequate based on existing and projected enrollment, new development will be expected to address this inadequacy based on the cost incurred by Cabarrus County for school capital facilities. The Board of Commissioners may consider direct or indirect contributions to the adequacy of schools in the form of cash contributions, dedication of land in a suitable area based on the Cabarrus County Schools 15 Year Plan, or,infrastructure improvements that will directly benefit