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January 22, 2008 (Regular Meeting) Page 698 Cox Mill High School, which is under construction, is projected to open in 2009 in the western part of Cabarrus County. This school will relieve Northwest Cabarrus and Jay M. Robinson High Schools. The county's capital improvements plan (CIP) includes construction of a new middle school in 2009 in the south central part of the County that would relieve Northwest Cabarrus Middle School and Harris Road Middle School. The CIP also includes a new elementary school in the western part of the County in 2009 to relieve W.R. Odell Elementary School. The following table indicates the available school capacity, based on current conditions and the CIP: Current Planned Planned Available Capacity Capacity School Capacity 2 Yrs 5 Yrs W.R. Odell Elementary -953 -953 37 Harris Road Middle -1009 -1004 -205 Northwest Cabarrus High -1057 1253 593 Adequacy Determination Adequate school capacity does not exist for this development at the two year review level. School capacity does not exist for this development at the five year review level, except for the elementary and high school levels. Based on this analysis, the Reservation of Capacity Certificate should be denied, although, this conclusion should be re-tested when the next Capital Improvement Program is reviewed and re-adopted. Recommendation In view of the adequacy determination based on Chapter 15 of the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance, staff recommends that this application for a reservation of capacity be tabled pending staff's further review of the options available to the Board. Richard Koch, County Attorney, reported John Carmichael, the applicant's attorney, is aware that there is going to be a consideration of a motion to table the project. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mynatt, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board voted to table the Reservation of Capacity Certificate for the Wellington Chase Phase 4 Subdivision until the February 18, 2008 meeting. (G-7) Cabarrus County Transportation Services Overview Randy Bass, Transportation Director, and Dan Payne, Chairman of the Transportation Advisory Board presented a lengthy PowerPOint presentation on Transportation Services in Cabarrus County. Items addressed in the presentation included the following: past, present and future needs facing Cabarrus County citizens who utilize the Cabarrus County Transportation Services (CCTS) for their transportation services; public transportation methods and road conditions in Cabarrus County in the 1800's and 1900's; core groups that use CCTS services; population growth; effects of growth; a breakdown of the number of trips from 2004 through 2007; the creation of a waiting list for the Rural General Public Program (RGP); RGP fare cost by location; 2006 versus 2007 RGP trips; operators; trips per day; how an additional 115 trips per day are provided; the Demand Response Call Center; Demand Response average calls per week; vehicles; 2006-2007 counties with similar fleet size; Cabarrus is second in number of trips provided; Concord Kannapolis Rider Bus; factors to consider; impact on DSS; environment; CCTS funding; CCTS current fleet; average mileage on fleet; reduction in seating capacity; the LTV l0passenger van; etc. The presentation also included the following recommendations: • Install new software to help increase efficiencies. • Increase the understanding of the important role that the Commissioners have in the overall transportation needs of the county.