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February 16, 2004 Page 362 There was no one else to address the Board, and Chairman Freeman closed that portion of the meeting. (E) OLD BUSINESS (E-l) Zonin~ Text Amendment [Petition C2003-03(T)]. Add Retail Sales as a Permitted by Standards Use in the A~ricultural and Open Space District The Board held a public hearing on the proposed Zoning Text Amendment at its meeting on January 26 and requested additional information on uses in the Agricultural and Open Space (AO) zoning district. The following information was included in the Agenda: definition of the various use classes (i.e., conditional, permitted by standards, permitted by right), the zoning definition of the County's Agricultural District, and the list of uses for the district. Rodger Lentz, Planning Manager, responded to questions by the Board regarding permitted and conditional uses, development in rural areas, and the proposed clustering of businesses around an intersection. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Vice Chairman Suggs and unanimously carried, the Board asked that Zoning Tex. t Amendment [Petition C2003- 03(T)] be placed on the April Agenda with the Board to hold a work session prior to that time to review uses in the AO zoning district. (E-2) Update on the Conunittee Meetin~ on School Fundin~ Issues Commissioner Carruth reported the committee consisting of representatives from the two school boards, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and the County Commissioners had met on two occasions to discuss school facility funding. Me asked for a work session on February 23 with the school boards to discuss in detail the school facility needs and the financing/funding mechanism to meet those needs. There was lengthy discussion regarding the school facility needs. Issues addressed included the County's financial situation, current tax burden on local citizens, the possibility of providing additional classroom space by constructing new wings at current school facilities, past County funding of the schools, State funding of the schools and the continuing growth in the county. Mr. Day advised the Board of a work session to be scheduled to meet with the architects for the Jail/Justice Center project. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board agreed to meet for a work session at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 23, in the Multipurpose Room at the Governmental Center. The Board will receive the preliminary findings of the architect for Jail/Justice Center project and then meet with the boards of education and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College officials. (E-3) Update on the Animal Control and Preservation Task Force Commissioner Carpenter reported on recent meetings of the Animal Control and Preservation Task Force. A presentation on the group's findings and recommendations is planned for the Board meeting in April. (F) CONSENT AGENDA (F-l) Tax Refund and Release Reports - Januar~ 2004 UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board approved the January 2004 Release - Refund Report as submitted by J. Brent Weisner, Tax Administrator, and authorized the Tax Collector to process the refunds and releases. Summary of Releases and Refunds for the Month of January 2004 RELEASES FOR THE MONTH OF: January 04 $67,533.59 BREAKDOWN OF RELEASES: COD-NTY CITY OF CONCORD CITY OF KANNAPOLIS CITY OF LOCUST CITY OF STANFIELD TOWN OF HARRISBD-RG TOWN OF MIDLAND TOWN OF MT. PLEASANT ALLEN F/D $57,862.52 $5,089.70 $3,421.31 $0.00 $0.00 $228.32 $19.63 $90.76 $36.68