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<br />December 5, 2005 (Work Session) <br /> <br />Page <br /> <br />425 <br /> <br />Powers Great American Midway, including the company's ability to open events <br />on time and its safety record. <br /> <br />UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Juba and <br />unanimously carried, the Board moved to place the County Fair - Carnival Ride <br />Contract with Powers Great American Midway on the Consent Agenda for December <br />19, 2005. <br /> <br />Incentive Grant Request - S. T. Motorsports <br /> <br />Ryan McDaniels with the Cabarrus Economic Development Corporation <br />presented the request by S. T. Motorsports for an incentive grant. He stated <br />the company has teamed with Wood Brothers, a well-known name in NASCAR, and <br />plans to locate in the old Morton Custom Plastics building in Harrisburg. Mr. <br />McDaniels stated the company qualifies under the County's current standards <br />with almost $6 million of equipment. In addition, there will be an added <br />investment of approximately $800,000.00 in renovations to the building that <br />is currently valued at $2.8 million. The company expects to add 30 new jobs. <br /> <br />Responding to questions by Commissioner Privette, Mr. McDaniels stated <br />the 30 new jobs are not guaranteed but are anticipated the first year. He <br />also stated that S. T. Motorsports is currently located in Stanly County and <br />Wood Brothers is located in Mooresville. <br /> <br />UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Carruth, seconded by Chairman Carpenter <br />and unanimously carried, the Board agreed to schedule a public hearing at <br />6:30 p.m. on December 19, 2005, for the incentive grant request by S. T. <br />Motorsports. <br /> <br />Consent Agreement for the Brookdale Townhouse Project <br /> <br />Jonathan Marshall, Commerce Director, reported that the Brookdale <br />Townhouse project, located in the Town of Harrisburg, was approved by the <br />Town as a part of a mixed use development. The townhouses will be constructed <br />behind the commercial portion of the development that has been built. The <br />project is going through a site plan process and the Consent Agreement is <br />before the Board for approval. <br /> <br />UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Freeman <br />and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the Consent Agreement for <br />the Brookdale Townhouse project on the December 19th agenda as a New Business <br />item. <br /> <br />Subdivision and Zoning Ordinance Amendments <br /> <br />Jonathan Marshall, Commerce Director, reported there were a number of <br />required changes to the County's Subdivision and Zoning Ordinances to comply <br />with legislative changes enacted by the General Assembly in 2005. The <br />Planning and Zoning Commission approved these changes which included options <br />for rezoning property, voting requirements, relationship with land use plans, <br />time for acting on certain items, etc. <br /> <br />UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Chairman Carpenter <br />and unanimously carried, the Board scheduled a public hearing on the proposed <br />amendments to the Subdivision and Zoning Ordinances at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, <br />December 19, 2005. <br /> <br />Amendment of Christenbury Consent Agreement <br /> <br />Jonathan Marshall, Commerce Director, reported the cost of the <br />Christenbury Parkway Project had increased from $900,000.00 to over $1 <br />million due to delays and escalating asphalt prices. The project is funded <br />through a public/private partnership consisting of Cabarrus County, Rhein <br />Interests, the N.C. Department of Transportation and the Christenbury family. <br />The Christenbury family has agreed to pay the additional $200,000.00 to cover <br />the increased cost and any other cost overruns that may occur up to $1.1 <br />million. In the Consent Agreement for the residential development occurring <br />around the project, the Board had previously agreed that the money paid <br />toward adequacy would be paid back to the Christenbury's to compensate them <br />for the amount they are putting into this project. That amount is now capped <br />at $200,000.00 and this proposal would increase that amount to $400,000.00. <br />The developers have agreed to the change in the Consent Agreement. <br /> <br />UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Juba and <br />unanimously carried, the Board agreed to place the amendment of the <br />