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66 <br /> <br />philosophy places restrictions on the free marketplace and embraces <br />"neo-traditional planning, a return to higher-density neighborhood, designs <br />with narrower streets, houses with front porches and smaller setbacks for a <br />sidewalk and mixed use development such as corner stores and other retail <br />outlets." Mr. Hayward writes: <br /> <br />"Many of the problems that the new urbanists now decry are <br />largely the product of a previous error of government land use <br />regulation and intervention. Conservatives weren't the ones who <br />urged governments to adopt rigidly prescriptive zoning systems in <br />the suburbs and rammed the interstate highway system through our <br />big cities. The new urbanists are not content, however, with <br />repealing land use regulations that have prevented communities <br />and builders from expanding with neo-traditional neighborhood <br />concepts and other ideas. The new urbanism seeks to mandate high <br />density, neo-traditional neighbors as the only development <br />pattern of the future and as the way to redevelop existing cities <br />and suburbs." <br /> <br /> According to Mr. Hayward,. "the latest liberal ideas to fix cities go <br />under the banner of the new urbanism, yet it represents a 19th Century model <br />for 21st century needs." <br /> <br /> Rather than control or manage growth, the UDO will simply make it more <br />expensive. The increase in costs will be past along to the consumer and our <br />local residents will not find affordable housing in Cabarrus County. It seems <br />likely that the UDO will make Cabarrus County an expensive bedroom community <br />of Charlotte in which only large tract builders can afford to develop and <br />build houses. Local builders and developers have already found that the <br />Concord UDO has greatly increased their costs of doing business. If local <br />residents cannot find affordable housing, we will lose our local work force <br />and industry will seek a work force in other counties. Creating an expensive <br />bedroom community and losing our local work force is contrary to the original <br />purpose of amending our land use ordinances. <br /> <br /> The Cabarrus County Building Industry Association urges you to reject <br />the Unified Development Ordinance. <br /> <br />With best regards, <br />/s/ Michael Quickel <br />Michael Quickel, President <br />Cabarrus County Building Industry <br />Association <br /> <br />Property at Reed's Gold Mine <br /> <br /> Mr. Clifton asked the Board to give thought to the possibility of <br />approaching the State about the transfer of Reed's Gold Mine, including 800+ <br />acres, to Cabarrus County to develop for recreational purposes. This issue <br />will be discussed at a later date. <br /> <br />Adjournment <br /> <br /> There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman <br />Fennel adjourned the meeting at 9:25 p.m. <br /> <br />Clerk to the Board <br /> <br /> <br />