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April 16, 2007 (Regular Meeting) Page 333 property and a developer who wants to buy the property and develop it. He said the development will bring more jobs to the County as well as places to shop. In closing, he asked the Board to allow Keith Wayne, a commercial developer, to develop the land and add value to commercial property. Jimmy Champion, resident of Davidson, asked the Board to not get involved with House Bill 1205 and to let the Legislators hash it out. He also commented on the hard feelings in the community and the lack of infrastructure in the Odell community. He said the number of citizens in attendance do not represent the majority of Odell residents. Bill Smith, resident of 509 Dodge Street, Kannapolis and past President of the Building Industry Association, provided information on infrastructure financing alternatives to each Commissioner: He said the county can become a viable, strong community, standing on its own or a "bedroom community" for Charlotte. He said creative and diverse financing alternatives are needed for industrial, commercial and residential development. Norman Anderson, resident of the River Ridge Subd-~vision, spoke in opposition to the proposed Wayne Brothers annexation legislation. He said there is too much special interest by the Legislators for Keith Wayne and asked the Board to pass a resolution opposing annexation legislation. JoAnn. Abernathy, resident of 11911 Terrill Ridge Drive, Davidson, stated she and her husband have been adamantly opposed to the Wayne Brothers rezoning because it is illegal and immoral. With regard to House Bill 1205, she asked the Board to vote "no" and urged the State Legislators to do the same. Richard Simone, resident of Olde Cedar Court in Davidson, commented on the following issues: Mr. Wallace's right to sell his property, the number of citizens opposed to the Wayne Brothers annexation, the housing density in the Kellswater Bridge Subdivision, etc. Lastly, he encouraged the Board to vote against the proposed legislation. - Eric Wayne, resident of 9151 Archer Road, Davidson, and one of the former owners of Wayne Brothers, commented on the need for business owners to be responsible for any impact on the community and to keep the 75 acres in Odell as farmland. He pointed out there is only a small amount of farmland left in Cabarrus County and encouraged the Board to vote against the proposed annexation legislation. Jane Wallace Champion, resident of Davidson, identified property taxes and her father's age as the reasons for selling the family land. To dispel exaggerations and misinformation within the community, she reported there would not be a huge concrete plant built on the property. She said she does not want to live next to a concrete plant and neither do her sisters or her neighbors. Finally, she .encouraged the Odell community to look beyond the fear, the exaggerations and the anger. Becky Wallace Staton, resident of 10899 Sudbury Road, Davidson, reported the Wallace family land was an original land grant from the King of England. She commented on the need for her father to sell his commercially zoned land and is not able to. She said commented on growth in the county and said her family is being unfairly targeted. Finally, she said this issue has divided the community and wants to put the issue to rest. Larry Witmer, resident of 11281 Olde Cedar Court, Davidson, spoke in opposition to House Bill 1205 and asked who will control the future of northwest Cabarrus County. He commented on the lack of standards in Kannapolis and the likelihood of more special bills being introduced if HB 1205 is passed. He asked the Board to oppose this bill. Marlyn Burns, resident of Hunters Trace Drive, Concord, stated the Odell community does not have any animosity towards the Wallace family or Mr. Wayne. She said the annexation of the 75 acres will result in spot zoning - zoning that is out-of-character with the existing zoning. Once this area is annexed, she said the County will have no control over the development of the 75 acres and the community is already experiencing school capacity crises. She said the Wallace's are free to sell their land and Mr. Wayne is free to develop the land under the same rules that everyone else in this area has to use. There was no one else to address the Board; therefore, Chairman Carruth closed that portion of the meeting.