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September 5, 2006 (Recessed Meeting) Page 98 the property is already zoned for a school and would be a less expensive proposi tion for the County to purchase this land. She commented on the traffic problems in the area; and as the County's representative of the Metropolitan Planning Organization - Transportation Advisory Committee, she reported there are no funds available at this time for road improvements. Further, she commented on unsafe road conditions of narrow roads and that road improvements are needed before development should occur. Chairman Carruth commented on possibility of phasing certain aspects of the project to make it palatable. Vice Chairman Juba stated she visited Mr. Wayne's business, asked questions, met a lot of his employees and has a general understanding of how the operation works. As a business person, she said she understands the need, desire and purpose for Mr. Wayne to grow his business. She stated she is torn over this petition because she understands where Mr. Wayne is coming from, understands the need to employ a large amount of people and provide a livelihood for local citizens in the County. By the same token, she said if she looks at the current AO and OI zoning, she believes that what is being proposed is contradictory to the purpose and intent of the zoning voted on in 2005. She said she wished there is a way to work out this situation with a compromise. She said Chairman Carruth made a profound statement earlier in the meeting that someone will walk away tonight not happy. She said she would like to see what the Board could do to allow Mr. Wayne to grow his business and relocate while protecting the purpose and intent of why the Board zoned that area the way it is. She said she did not know if that \vas possible. She reiterated that she is torn, understands Mr. Wayne's needs, understands how the residents feel, what the residents are trying to preserve and she understands the purpose and intent and rationale for why the Board voted for the rezoning in 2005. At the same time, she said Mr. Wayne is a good corporate leader in our community and he is trying to do the right thing by this company and his employees. Commissioner Freeman reported 300 people move to Northwest Cabarrus County per week and it is one of the fastest growing regions in the United States. He said he has lived here most of his life and has noticed some change - good change. After graduating from high school, he said he moved away because there was no opportunity and no growth. In the early 70's, he said there was fields of cotton growing six blocks from the Governmental Center and that he likes open space just like everyone else because his grandfathers were farmers. He also reported the proposed interstate exits off 1-77 for the North Carolina Research Campus which will bring more growth to Cabarrus County. He said some people like growth, some do not and this County is growing by leaps and bounds. He said there are other counties in North Carolina that have declining populations and he would much rather live in a growing county. VOTE: Motion passed with Commissioners Privette and Carpenter and Vice Chairman Juba voting for and Chairman Carruth and Commissioner Freeman voting against. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Freeman, seconded by Commissioner Privette, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following consistency statement related to the denial of Petition C2006-06 (R) by Wayne Brothers Inc., et al: (1) The rezoning would be inconsistent with the Land Use plan; (2) The rezoning is not reasonable; and (3) The rezoning is not in the public interest. Recess of Meeting With no other business to come before the Board, Chairman Carruth recessed the meeting at 11:02 p.m. until September 11, 2006, at 3:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room at the Governmental Center. ~~ Cler to he ~