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April 20, 2004 Page 430 PURPOSE OF REQUEST: To make a contribution to the Certificates of Participation III Construction Fund for the unexpected expenditures of engineering for Bethel School Sewer and a generator for a new pump station near Bethel School. Present Account No. Approved Budqet Increase 45097220-9708 $250,000.00 $34,500.00 Contribution to Capital Project Fund 40567220-6901 $1,391,996.00 $34,500.00 Fund Balance Appropriated Decrease Revised Budget $284,500.00 $1,426,496.00 There was brief discussion regarding the design of new schools, the facility guidelines for school construction issued by the Department of Public Instruction, the impact that the location of new schools has on land use and development, small versus large schools, etc. Transitional Zoning Standards Jonathan Marshall, Commerce Director, reviewed the proposed process for revising the County Development Standards, including amendments to the County's Subdivision Regulations and the Zoning Ordinance. The process included the following: (1) the Board's review of the outlined standards; (2) the addition of construction typicals for clarification, including review by the North Carolina Department of Transportation of cross-sections and construction proposals; (3) review and recommendation by the County Planning and Zoning Commission; and (4) Public Hearing and review of the proposed Subdivision Regulation and Zoning Ordinance changes by the Board at the May 17tn regular meeting. Mr. Marshall presented the following draft: Proposed Revisions to Cabarrus County Development Standards The following road improvement standards shall apply: 1) 2) 3) Sidewalks for residential development shall be installed based on development density. a) In residential developments with average lot sizes greater than one acre, no sidewalks shall be required. b) In residential developments with average lot sizes between .51 and 1 acre, sidewalks shall be installed on one side of all streets serving more than 20 lots. c) In residential developments with average lot sizes of ~ acre or less sidewalks shall be installed on both sides of all streets. d) In residential developments with sidewalks, required connections to adjacent developments shall be reviewed during the subdivision review process (examples of desired connections include schools, parks, commercial developments and residential developments). Non-residential development shall be required to meet the sidewalk standards in the General Industrial, Limited Industrial, General Commercial and Limited Commercial Zoning Districts. A waiver from the sidewalk requirements may be granted by the Zoning Administrator where the installation would not be reasonably tied to an existing or planned pedestrian network. The decision of the administrator may be appealed to the Planning & Zoning Commission. Sidewalks in non-residential areas shall be required in the following locations: a) On one side of all public streets directly adjacent to the developed site; b) On both sides of all interior public streets within the development; c) Within the development to link buildings with the following: i) Parking ii) Adjoining streets iii) Adjoining sidewalks iv) Adjoining developments or amenities where appropriate pedestrian connections should be reasonably accomplished Sidewalks shall meet the following construction standards: a) Have minimum width of four (4) feet. b) Be constructed of not less than 3000 PSI concrete; c) Be a minimum of four (4) inches thick, except where it crosses a driveway, it shall be six (6) inches thick; d) Shall be constructed on an adequately compacted and properly graded base; e) Shall have a lateral slope of one quarter inch per foot (.25"/1') toward the street;