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January 26, 2004 Page 348 Harrisburg Town Council met in a called meeting/retreat on Saturday, January 24. One agenda item was consideration of an incentive grant for Prairie Packaging for a proposed plant here in Harrisburg. With an expected investment of $25 million and 50-80 jobs, we felt this was an opportunity which deserved our best effort. The Harrisburg Town Council passed the motion 6-1. This opportunity is significant to our Town and to Cabarrus County, and we ask for your support by also endorsing the County incentive grant. Carl L. Parmer, Town Administrator Tim Hagler, Mayor Harrisburg Town Council In the absence of a representative from Stanley Logistics, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Stanley Works), Mr. Ewing presented the company's plans to expand its 625,000 square feet of distribution space on Stanley Drive in Kannapolis. The company currently employs 289 people in the distribution of tools, doors and other hardware ~hroughout the country. Stanley is planning a 300,000 square foot addition with a real estate investment of approximately $10 million and equipment of approximately $2.8 million. The company is expected to employ 50 new full-time employees at an average wage of $15.00 per hour with 50 new contract labor jobs at $11.53 per hour. Finally, Mr. Ewing advised the company is considering locations in Ohio, Georgia and Tennessee for a similar facility. The company is eligible for a Cabarrus Incentive Level 1 Grant at 75 percent or approximately $233,635.93. Mr. Ewing reported that the municipalities of Harrisburg, Kannapolis and Concord have approved the local municipal grant incentives for the companies located in their respective jurisdictions. At 7:04 p.m., Chairman Freeman opened the public hearing on the incentive grants for the following companies: National Tour, Inc., Perdue Farms, Inc., Prairie Packaging, Inc., and Stanley Logistics, Inc. The Notice of the Public Hearing was published in THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE and THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (Cabarrus Neighbors) on January 15, 2004. There was no one present to address the Board, and Chairman Freeman closed the public hearing. Commissioner Carruth questioned the inclusion of the Harrisburg Fire District tax in the Prairie Packaging incentive grant. The other projects fall under municipal fire protection by the cities of Concord and Kannapolis. Mr. Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager for Operations, reported the fire district tax has been included in previous incentive agreements along with the municipal and county taxes. Harrisburg Volunteer Fire and Rescue has asked that the fire tax be excluded from the Prairie Packaging incentive grant agreement in order for the department to get its full benefit of tax revenue. Mr. Day stated the fire district tax has been included in previous incentive grant agreements and/or included in the calculation of the incentive grants paid to the companies. He explained the grant would not apply to the Harrisburg fire tax as the proposed grant agreement is currently worded. If the Board wishes to include the fire district tax, he stated the proposed agreement would need to be amended. Mr. Ewing confirmed that the computations for the Prairie Packaging were based on the County and Town of Harrisburg property tax and did not include the Harrisburg fire district tax. After discussion, the Board generally agreed that the Harrisburg fire district tax should be excluded and took no action to include it in the proposed incentive grant agreement for Prairie Packaging. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Suggs, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board approved the incentive grants for National Tour, Inc., Perdue Farms, Inc., Prairie Packaging, Inc., and Stanley Logistics, Inc., as presented and authorized the execution of the appropriate agreements with each of the companies consistent with the Cabarrus County Industrial Development Grant Program. (H-4) Zonin~ Text Amendment [Petition C2003-03(T)] - Public Hearing - 6:30 p.m. Mr. Rodger Lentz, Planning Manager, presented the proposed Zoning Text Amendment [Petition C2003-03(T)] to add Retail Sales as a Permitted by Standards Use in the Agricultural and Open Space District. He reviewed the suggested standards associated with the site plan, location, lighting, maximum square footage, signage and outside storage. Mr. Lentz reported the Planning and Zoning Commission had voted unanimously to approve the text amendment with the removal