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September 15, ~003 Page 253 public service announcement to local radio stations and will be provided to churches within the target area for distribution.. Orientation information will be provided at the first public hearing. The Program Administrator will make a presentation in each participating community covering the total CDBG funds available and the competitive basis for award; the range of eligible activities; the planning process and the schedule of meetings and hearings; the role of the citizens in the program; and a summary of other program requirements such as environmental, fair housing and contracting procedures. A public file containing program documentation will be available for review at the Cabarrus County Government Center, 65 Church Street S., Concord, NC 28026 during normal business hours. Included will be copies of the Application, Environmental Review Record, the Citizen Participation Plan and ~-nnual Performance Reports. Other program documents are also available for citizen review or request consistent with applicable state and local laws regarding personal privacy and obligations of confidentiality. In the case of public hearings where a significant number of non-English speaking residents are expected to participate, a bilingual interpreter will be provided. In the case of hearing impaired, a person will be provided to sign. Adopted this 15th day of September, 2003. By: /s/ Robert M. Freeman Chairman, Board of Commissioners ATTEST: /s/ Frankie F. Bonds Clerk to Board (F-3) Consent A~reement for Windin~ Walk Subdivision (formerly Watermark Subdivision) Mr. Jonathan Marshall, Planning Services Director, presented the proposed Consent Agreement for Winding Walk Subdivision (formerly Watermark Subdivision) located on the southeast side of Harris Road in Township 2. He reported the Planning and Zoning Commission approved the subdivision at its July meeting conditioned upon the completion of a Consent Agreement addressing school adequacy issues. Shea Homes, the developer, is proposing a 472-1ot subdivision on approximately 232 acres with a proposed density of 2.03 units per acre. The developer agreed to contribute $500.00 per lot to go toward school adequacy issues (letter dated July 17, 2003) before the new policy on advancing school adequacy was adopted on August 25. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Vice Chairman Suggs with Commissioners Privette and Carpenter, Chairman Freeman and Vice Chairman Suggs voting for and Commissioner Carruth voting against, the Board approved the Consent Agreement with Shea Homes LLC for the Winding Walk Subdivision (formerly Watermark Subdivision) and authorized the County Manager to execute the Agreement on behalf of Cabarrus County. The Consent Agreement included the payment of $500.00 per single family lot to advance school adequacy with the payment to be made at the issuance of building permitting. (F-4) Hotel and Conference Center Incentive Grant Pro~ram As directed by the Board on August 25, Commissioner Carpenter reported that she and Vice Chairman Suggs had met with Concord Councilmen Lamar Barrier and A1 Brown, along with the City and County Managers and Attorneys, regarding the convention center project. She stated they had discussed a proposed Hotel and Conference Center Incentive (H/CCDI) Grant Program that would use revenue from the occupancy tax and local option sales tax to grant an incentive over a period of five years to John Q. Hammons or other hotel and convention center builder. Project qualifications for the Grant included the following: Minimum size of a project to qualify for consideration: - Level I H/CCDI Grant projects shall include a minimum of 150 rooms in a full service hotel and a conference center with a minimum of 20,000 square feet of dedicated meeting space and a main ballroom of 12,500 square feet or more. - Level II H/CCDI Grant projects shall include a minimum of 250 rooms in a full service hotel and a conference center with a minimum of 40,000 square feet of dedicated meeting space and a main ballroom of 25,000 square feet or more. Level I grants are equivalent to a maximum of 45% of the revenues received from the local option 1 cent and three local option ~ cent sales taxes generated at the project, less State collection fees, plus up to 45% of the revenues from the 6% local occupancy tax generated by the project, less County collection fees, for a period not to exceed five full years of operation.