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April 17, 2006 - Regular Meeting Page 571 agreement between Cabarrus County and outlined in the Industrial Development authorized the County Manager and negotiations and execute the Agreement. Bonitz Contracting Co., Inc., as Grant Program. Further, the Board County Attorney to conclude the (G-3) Public Industrial Development Hearing - 6:30 p.m. Incentive Grant - JHE Production Group, Inc. - Ryan McDaniels 1 Director of Cabarrus Economic Development Corporation (EDC) , presented a request by JHE Production Group, Inc., for a small corporate headquarters grant pursuant to the Industrial Development Incentive Grant program guidelines effective January 1, 2004. He stated JHE plans to relocate its production company from the current site in Concord to a new, larger facility in Harrisburg with an estimated investment of $3 million ($2.5 million real estate and $500,000.00 machinery and equipment). Mr. McDaniels said the EDC Board of Directors has recommended approval of the incentive and the Town of Harrisburg has also approved the incentive for JHE. Based on the proposed incentive, he said the company would pay $71,509.48 in County taxes and receive an incentive of $34,606.56. At 8:44 p.m., Chairman Carruth opened Industrial Development Incentive Grant for JHE Public Hearing Notice was published on April TRIBUNE. the public hearing on the Production Group, Inc. The 6, 2006 in THE INDEPENDENT Harold Smith of Kannapolis stated he opposed the "corporate welfare" the County was providing for companies. He said he did not understand why a company moving from Concord to Harrisburg would get an incentive of $34,000.00 and in his opinion granting incentives was like throwing money down a "rat holell. He said it was ridiculous to tax citizens an additional 19 percent on one hand and to give corporate welfare to companies on the other. There was no one else present to address the Board, and Chairman Carruth closed the public hearing. There was brief discussion on the need to support local businesses. Commissioner Privette stated his objections to the proposed incentive grant. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Vice Chairman Juba with Commissioners Carpenter and Freeman, Vice Chairman Juba and Chairman Carruth voting for and Commissioner Privette voting against, the Board approved the small corporate headquarters grant subject to the negotiation and execution of a definitive agreement between Cabarrus County and JHE Production Group, Inc., as outlined in the Industrial Development Grant Program; and authorized the County Manager and County Attorney to conclude the negotiations and execute the Agreement. (G-4) Zoning Text Amendment C2006-03 (ZT) - Calculate Average Lot Width - Public Hearing - 6:30 p.m. Chris Moore, Planner, presented information on Zoning Text Amendment C2006-3(ZT) - Calculate Average Lot Width. He stated the proposed amendment will clear up ambiguity in the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance by adding a definition for the calculation of the average lot width. The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the text amendment at its March 16, 2006 meeting. At 8:56 p.m., Chairman Carruth opened the public hearing on Zoning Text Amendment C2006-03(ZT). The Public Hearing Notice was published on April 3 and 16, 2006 in THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE. Grace Mynatt of Concord asked if the proposed definition would interfere with developers' plans to build more mixed use developments. Mr. Moore reported the proposed amendment would not interfere with that type of development. There was no one else present to address the Board, and Chairman Carruth closed the public hearing. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Juba, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following Ordinance amending the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance: