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I I I September 5, 2006 (Recessed Meeting) Page 93 total number of employees, and any other relevant information that will help describe the facility. He said the plan does not accurately depict what will be built and no one has committed to building anything but a concrete plant. He said the petition is deceptive because a local gas station is described as a "historical crossroads" and reported there are gas stations everywhere. He said Mr. Wayne is trying to sell a plan based on a retail area and is not focused on the central case for the rezoning which is the heavy commercial concrete business. He reported truck and heavy equipment noise will be a significant impact to the community; the County already has designated commercial areas and the County should not deviate from its plan; and the GC zoning designation is completely at the opposite end of the spectrum from AO and MDR. Rebuttals - Proponents Chairman Carruth stated that 10 minutes has been set aside for each side for rebuttals. Fletcher Hartsell, Jr. stated that no one doubts that there are problems with roads, but the question is how you fix the roads. He asked if the County or the State will fix the roads or will the Board decide to partner with someone who will do something to make the roads safer. He said everybody complains about the roads and the petition provides a way to fix a portion of the road. He pointed out the conditional district is a better zoning classification than a general district because the County has the abili ty to control it. He said Mr. Wayne has done the best to he can to submi t a plan that is complete enough to be identified by County staff. He said the phasing is logical because Phase 3 cannot be completed until certain improvements have been made to the roads and parts of Phase 2 cannot be completed until there are other utili ties. Presently, he said there is a large site zoned OI and if nothing happens, the County will have 650,000 square feet of facilities without architectural drawings. He reported mistakes were made in the original application, but now there are assurances that those things will not be done. He said the specifics of this application are far superior to what the County has now. He reported there is a need for a school in that area of the County, which will require utilities and produce traffic. In this situation, he said the County will be responsible for these improvements and will not have a partner. He said this application is specific; the County has control over it; and is a far better situation than the County would have otherwise. Keith Wayne stated the wide loads and heavy trucks traffic are minimal, and the heavy trucks are serviced in the field. He said his company did not create all the traffic problems in the Northwest community. The traffic congestion, he said is a compilation of many projects, including rural development and rapidly developed single family homes. He said his company shares the roads and pays their portion of taxes. He cited Ritchie Hearne's letter, which said the roads need to be improved and these improvements will have to be made whether or not this rezoning is approved. He said he does not understand why the residents are blaming him for the road conditions; apparently the residents do not want the roads improved and have said they will not grant him right-of-ways. Wi th regard to completing the proposed proj ect, he challenged the community to look at his prior development track record. He said he has been sensitive to neighbors' concerns and have followed every rule. He said the strategic plan has changed because Wayne Brothers waited too late to start the process, so in order to accommodate their needs, the company will need to move outside Cabarrus County while the corporate headquarters are built. He reiterated the concrete plant has been removed from the proposed plan. Rebuttals - Opponents Fred Wally reported there have been three satellite annexations in the Odell Community off Jim Johnson Road that includes 1,200 homes. He said a high school is needed in this area of growth; a school adds value to the community and is a better use of the property. He stated there are two types of citizens present tonight: 1) residents who care about the community and want the property remain zoned as OI and (2) employees and contractors hired by Wayne Brothers and will financially gain from the proj ect. He asked the Board to think about the zoning regulations and General Statues they are required to uphold. Finally, he said the property needs to maintain its original OI zoning classification; and the same laws that protect the property owner should also protect the residents. William E. Morrison, Sr. of 866 Concord Road in Davidson asked if an exact description of how the utilities will be provided is a requirement of a