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May 23, 2005 - Regular Meeting Page 192 open space), the minimum lot size and the density requirements in those areas. Chairman Carpenter asked audience members with questions to contact Mr. Lentz. Richard Suggs, a resident of eastern Cabarrus County, objected to the minimum one acre lot size. He disagreed with Mr. Porter's earlier comments that persons would prefer one unit per three acres and stated only a small portion of the County's population had provided input into the issue. He asked that the Board take the other 99.5 percent of the County's residents into consideration. Sue Horton, a Realtor, stated changes and controls are needed, but cautioned that everyone cannot afford to buy a home on a lot .of one and one- half acres. She asked the Board not to lose sight of the blue collar workers. With there being no one else to address the Board, Chairman Carpenter closed the Public Hearing at 10:54 p.m. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Carruth, seconded by Chairman Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board deferred consideration of the zoning map and text amendments until the June 20th meeting. Vice Chairman Carruth suggested that staff look at the possibility of changing some areas that have water and sewer from Countryside Residential to Low Density Residential. Recess of Meeting At 11:00 p.m., Chairman Carpenter recessed the meeting for a short period of time. She reconvened the meeting at 11:14 p.m. (G-8) Zoning Zoning Text Amendment C05-03(ZT) Commission - Public Hearing - 6:30 - Restructuring of the Planning and p.m. Jonathan Marshall, Commerce Director, presented a proposed text amendment changing the make-up and appointment of the Planning and Zoning Commission as previously requested by the Board of Commissioners. Currently, the make-up of the Planning and Zoning Commission is included in the Zoning Ordinance and the structure is based on township geographic areas, not including the cities of Kannapolis and Concord. It is proposed that this be changed to have representation for the seven plan areas, including the cities of Concord and Kannapolis, along with two at-large positions and three alternates. Mr. Marshall advised that elimination of the current l,mguage from the Zoning Ordinance would necessitate the adoption of a policy for the appointment, make-up, etc., of the Planning and Zoning Commission. He reported the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the text amendment and unanimously voted to recommend denial. He said most of the discussion concentrated on the following expertise requirement, which Planning Board members considered to be elitist and should not be part of the policy. Include a expertise expertise engineers, estate or use. statement of preference for individuals who have and familiarity with land use processes. This could include homeowner organization officers, surveyors, architects, development financing, real other positions with demonstrated involvement in land Vice Chairman Carruth stated it was not the Board's intention to keep certain populations from applying for membership on the Planning and Zoning Commission. At 11:22 p.m., Chairman Carpenter opened the public hearing for zoning Text Amendment C05-03 (ZT) related to the restructuring of the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Notice of the Public Hearing was published in THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE on May 17, 2005 and posted on the Cabarrus County Website on May 13, 2005, for a period to end May 24, 2005. Mark Smith, current Planning and Zoning Commission member, expressed appreciation for the opportunity to have served on the Commission since 2003. He objected to the proposed provision concerning areas of expertise and stated the only qualification to be a Planning and Zoning Commission member should be Cabarrus County residency. He urged the Board to remove the expertise provision.