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May 23, 2005 - Regular Meeting Page 194 (1) Hear and decide variance applications as specified in Section 12-20 below. (2) Hear and decide conditional use applications as specified in Section 12-21 below. (3) Hear and decide appeals when it is alleged there is an error in any order, requirement, decisions, interpretation, grant, or refusal made by the Zoning Administrator as specified in Section 12-22. (4) Hear and decide a change of one nonconforming use to another. The Board shall permit a change in use only if the new use is equally or more compatible with the area and the permitted uses in the district in which it is located as a nonconforming use. Application for a change of nonconforming use shall follow the standards established in Chapter Eight. (5) Perform any other duties assigned by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners as authorized in General Statute 153A-345. Section 12-18. Planning and Zoning Commission administration. 1) The Commission shall adopt rules of procedures and regulations for the conduct Of its affairs. 2) The Commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman in accordance with its rules of procedure. The Planning and Zoning Director shall appoint a secretary for the Board of Adjustment. 3) All meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public. 4) The Commission shall keep a record of its meetings, including the vote of each member on every question, a complete summary of the evidence submitted to it, documents submitted to it and all official actions, 5) When required by North Carolina General Statutes the Commission shall give notice of matters coming before it by causing a public notice to be placed in a newspaper of general circulation in the county and or place the notice on the Cabarrus County web site. 6) The person acting as Chairman of the Commission or the hearing officer is authorized to administer oaths to any witnesses in any matter corning before the Board. 7) Applications for conditional use approvals, applications for variances, change of nonconforming use, and appeals for review of decisions of the Zoning Administrator shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator as agent for the Board. Applications and appeals shall be submitted on forms provided by the Zoning Administrator. 8) It shall be the responsibility of the Zoning Administrator to notify the applicant or appellate to the application or appeal of the disposition which the Commission made of this matter. This notice shall be made by certified mail. 9) It shall be the responsibility of the Zoning Administrator to issue permits in accord with the Commission action on an appeal or application, if a permit is authorized by the Board action. 10) The Zoning Administrator shall see to the faithful execution of all portions of the Commission actions, including the enforcement of all conditions which may have been attached to the granting of a variance or approval of a conditional use. Section 12-19. Quorum and vote required. 1) A quorum of the Commission, necessary to conduct any business of the Board shall consist of five members. 2) The concurring vote of at least eighty percent of the members of the Commission shall be necessary in order: A. to reverse any order, requirement, decision or determination of the Zoning Administrator;