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August 25, 2003 Page 232 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Cabarrus County that the Board shall adopt the following policy to address school adequacy when reviewing new residential development: · Ail new residential developments that require plan approval by the Cabarrus County Planning & Zoning Commission shall be reviewed for the adequacy of public services and facilities including school facilities. This review shall include existing school capacity as well as the additional capacity of schools under construction or for which funding of construction has been approved. In addition, the review shall include the existing enrollment and estimated enrollment based on previously approved development. School adequacy shall be defined as that estimated enrollment not exceeding 110% of capacity as determined by the Kannapolis and Cabarrus School Systems. · Where school facilities will not be adequate based on existing and projected enrollment, new development will be expected to address this inadequacy based on the cost incurred by Cabarrus County for school capital facilities. The Board of Commissioners may consider direct or indirect contributions to the adequacy of schools in the form of cash contributions, dedication of land in a suitable area based on the Cabarrus County Schools 15 Year Plan, or infrastructure improvements that will directly benefit school sites. A combination of these methods may also be considered. In no case shall the value of the contribution be less than 12.5% of the incurred capital cost of $8067 which is $1008. · New development within the corporate limits of any of the cities located in Cabarrus County should also be subject to the adequacy review. The Board of Commissioners requests that each of the cities require new development to enter into a consent agreement with Cabarrus County to address school adequacy as part of the municipality's approval of that development. That consent agreement shall be subject to the same restrictions ~s listed above for development in the unincorporated area. Adopted this the 25tn day of August, 2003 Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners /s/ Robert M. Freeman Robert M. Freeman, Chairman ATTEST: /s/ Frankie F. Bonds Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board Transitional Zoning Mr. Day introduced discussion about providing transitional zoning for property around municipalities that has been identified for annexation within the next five years. He stated this would provide for the use of development standards in those areas that would more closely resemble the City's standards and would enable the cities to plan its services better for those areas. Mr. Marshall and Mr. Rodger Lentz, Planning Manager, reviewed issues associated with transitional zoning districts, including development standards and residential densities in those areas surrounding municipalities. They responded to a number of questions by the Board, including the proposed strengthening of tree preservation requirements. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board agreed for the commissioner liaison for each of the municipalities and County staff to meet with officials and staff of the respective municipalities to discuss the establishment of transitional zoning districts in each municipality's area of concern and to bring the issue back to the Board in October. Unified Development Ordinance Chairman Freeman questioned staff's work on the draft Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). Mr. Marshall advised that staff does not spend a lot on time on the draft UDO for the County. Mr. Lentz did point out that County staff administers the UDO for the towns of Mt. Pleasant and Harrisburg.