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November 21, 2005 (Regular Meeting) Page 420 He presented the following list of proposed general conditions/guidelines and suggested the County Manager could present these guidelines during the rezoning hearing for the Law Enforcement Center (LEC)/Jail project. 1. Site will be located in area that minimizes the vertical height of the project. (Done) 2. Justice administrative center will match the architecture of the downtown area. (Done) 3. Outside of the housing unit will have appropriate architectural treatment, to include brick treatment and mill-style windows. (Done) 4. Additional property along Washington and South Union will be purchased, that will allow for a 60 foot wide vs. a 15-foot wide buffer around the south and west side of the property, with evergreens that will reach maturity in 20-25 years. (In progress) 5. With the construction of a 4th floor shell on the administrative building, the need for additional courthouse space may be delayed until a later date. The existing jail space would be maintained until additional courthouse space is needed. 6. The additional jail capacity in the existing jail, coupled with the annex, and the first housing unit, will delay the need for an additional housing unit for perhaps an additional amount of time. 7. When the need for additional jail space, which will be 120% of the total capacity of the three facilities, then the BOC will be required to vote on location and construction of the second housing unit, and additional approval from the Concord Planning and Zoning commission. S. The current BOC commits that they will not allow federal or state inmates to be housed in the Cabarrus County facility. We ask that future Boards honor our commitment to the residents of downtown Concord. 9. The BOC will work in cooperation with the Sheriff in assessing the need and requirement for housing to be provided to similar inmates from neighboring counties. vice Chairman Carruth made a motion to provide the conditions/guidelines to the County Manager as items to offer at the rezoning public hearing before the Concord Planning and Zoning commission. Commissioner Juba seconded the motion and suggested the County Manager be permitted to review the guidelines before they were official. There was lengthy discussion both for and against the general guidelines listed by Vice Chairman Carruth. Commissioner Privette objected, stating the guidelines were unrealistic. Issues addressed during discussion included the following: construction of the second housing unit on the site of the first housing unit or at a different location; construction of the two housing units at a new location; possible upfit of the existing Jail; inability to bind future boards; and the decision to build the project in the downtown area. After discussion, Vice Chairman Carruth withdrew his motion. By general consensus of a majority of the Board, with Commissioner Privette opposing, the Board agreed to give the list of conditions presented by vice Chairman to the County Manager for review as general guidelines in regards to the Jail project. commissioner Privette stated Janet Magaldi was present for the meeting. He asked if the two historic houses were ready to be moved. Janet Magaldi, President of piedmont questioned the need for a $150,000.00 bond to move site on Corban Avenue. She reported the bonding preservation organization. Preservation Foundation, the two houses to the new agencies will not bond a There was a short discussion as to why a bond or letter of credit was necessary to protect the County's investment. On behalf of the Board, Vice Chairman Carruth agreed to meet with Ms. Magaldi to further discuss the bond requirement and report back to the Board. (K) WATER & SEWER DISTRICT OF CABARRUS COUNTY - REGULAR MEETING UPON MOTION of Commissioner Freeman, seconded by Vice Chairman Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board recessed the meeting of the Board of Commissioners at 9:35 p.m'l until the conclusion of the meeting of the Water and Sewer District.