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58 Nursing Home and Adult Care Home Community Advisor}, Committees - Linda Miller, Ombudsman 2000 Annual Report for the Community Advisory Committees Ms. Linda Miller, Ombudsman with the Centralina Council of Governments, presented the 2000 Annual Report for the Cabarrus County Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee and the Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee. She recognized the following committee members who were present for the meeting: Ms. Melzie Hartsell (Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee); Ms. Margaret Stevenson and Ms. Marie Pless (Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee). Ms. Miller reviewed the duties and responsibilities of committee members and discussed various committee activities during 2000. There are currently 24 long-term care facilities in Cabarrus County and 1,892 beds. Board members expressed appreciation to Ms. Miller and the-committee members for their work in the community. Chairman Fennel urged anyone interested in participating as a committee member to contact Ms. Miller at 1- 800-508-5777 or the County Manager's Office for an application. Request to Increase the Number of Advisory Committee Members MS. Miller asked that the Board approve five additional positions on 'both the Nursing Home and Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committees as authorized by legislation enacted in 1997. Although a number of existing positions are vacant, the Board's approval would allow the appointment of additional committee members in the future. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Freeman, seconded by Chairman Fennel and unanimously carried, the Board approved the addition of five member positions on the Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee and the Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee as authorized by House Bill 897 enacted in 1997. Appeal of Subdivision Denial (Hamilton Crest Subdivision) - Kelly Sifford, Senior Planner Ms. Kelly Sifford, Senior Planner, presented Mr. Terry Bluto's appeal of the Planning and Zoning Commission's denial of Petition C01-01(S), the preliminary plat for Hamilton Crest Subdivision located off Davidson Highway. The proposed subdivision has 55 lots on 79.3 acres and will be served by private well and septic systems. According to Ms. Sifford, the proposed subdivision meets all subdivision regulations except adequate public facilities, specifically school space. Therefore, she stated it was staff's recommendation for denial based on adequate public facilities. However, if the applicant chooses to advance public facilities, it would be staff's recommendation to approve the preliminary plat with the following conditions: (1) Make changes per North Carolina Department of Transportation letter regarding turn lanes; (2) Make street name changes for Egll purposes; (3) Entrance to the subdivision should be designed so that it is above the flood plain. Finally, Ms. Sifford stated that Mr. Marion L. Sandlin, Jr., Vice President of Concord Engineering & Surveying, Inc. and representing Mr. Bluto, had submitted a letter'stating Mr. Bluto would 'donate $500.00 per lot to help advance adequate public facilities. Mr. Terry Bluto, applicant, stated he realized the need for public facilities in Cabarrus County. He confirmed his willingness to donate $500.00 per lot to help the school situation. Mr. Sandlin reported the changes to the turn lanes had been made and it had been confirmed that the elevation for the entrance road is above the flood plain. Also, he said the road names would be changed prior to submission of the final plat. UPON MOTION of Chairman Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board approved the preliminary plat for the Hamilton Crest Subdivision, contingent upon the execution by the developer (Terry Bluto) of a standard agreement, including the donation of $500.00 per lot to address school adequacy issues, and signed by the County Manager on behalf of Cabarrus County. Further, approval is contingent upon the developer making the street name changes as required for E9il purposes. Cabarrus Count~ Work First Program - Jim Cook Mr. Jim Cook, Social Services Director, presented an update on the status of the County's 2001-03 Work First Block Grant Plan that was submitted to the State in November. At that time, the County had also requested a