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94 <br /> <br />based business with a smaller ~storage building on the property currently <br />zoned MDR; (5) there are no occupied homes between Mr. Hinson's property and <br />Highway 601; and (6) the additional buffers agreed to by Mr. Hinson would <br />offer greater protection to adjacent properties. Arguments against the <br />rezoning included the following: (1) devaluation of residential property <br />values and detrimental impact on adjacent properties, specifically the <br />property immediately behind the Hinson property and a residential dwelling <br />south of the property; (2) destruction of the residential area on Flowes <br />Store Road; (3) the need to keep Highway 601 as a business district and <br />Flowes Store as a residential area; and (4) spot zoning. <br /> <br /> Commissioner Freeman left the meeting at 7:15 p.m. to attend his son's <br />fifth grade graduation. <br /> <br /> At the request of Commissioner Suggs, Mr. Marshall explained the <br />various types of uses allowed in the MDR and the O/LC districts. He stated <br />the ordinance permits a number of uses based on standards. Although some <br />commercial uses are allowed in the MDR zone, there are built in limits that <br />may or may not allow the uses on this property. <br /> <br /> After discussion, the Board deferred the vote on Petition C01-01(R) <br />until Commissioner Freeman returned to the meeting. <br /> <br />Comments by Commissioner Privette <br /> <br /> As a point of personal privilege, Commissioner Privette read a recent <br />news article from THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER commending the outstanding behavior <br />of 120 eighth graders from the Kannapolis Middle School. The students were <br />at a restaurant in Gaffney, South Carolina during a recent field trip. <br /> <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br /> Chairman Fennel removed Item E-3 (Transfer of the Muddy Creek <br />Wastewater Treatment Plant) from the Consent Agenda for discussion. <br /> <br />Approval of Audit Contract with Cherr~ Bekaert & Holland for Fiscal Years <br />Ending June 30~ 2001 and 2002 <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Privette with <br />Chairman Fennel, Vice Chairman Carruth and Commissioners Privette and Suggs <br />vOting for, the Board approved the audit contract with Cherry, Bekaert & <br />Holland, LLP for fiscal years ending June 30, 2001 and June 30, 2002 at a <br />cost of $34,000.00 and $35,000.00 (estimated due to implications of GASB 34), <br />respectively. <br /> <br />CDBG Scattered Site Rehabilitation Program - Adoption of Pro~ect OrdinanCe <br />and Related Budget Amendment <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Privette with <br />Chairman Fennel, Vice Chairman Carruth and Commissioners Privette and Suggs <br />voting for, the Board adopted the following Grant Project Budget Ordinance <br />and related budget amendment: <br /> Ordinance No. 2001-03 <br /> <br />GRANT PROJECT BUDGET ORDINANCE <br />2001 SCATTERED SITE CDBG <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED by the CABARRUS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, that <br />pursuant to Section 13.2 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes of North <br />Carolina, the following project ordinance is hereby adopted: <br /> <br />Section 1. The project authorized .is the Community Development project <br />described in the work statement contained in the grant agreement between this <br />unit and the N. C. Department of Commerce. This project is more familiarly <br />known as 2001 Scattered Site. <br /> <br />Section 2. The officers of this unit are hereby directed to proceed with the <br />grant project within the terms of the grant document(s), the rules and <br />regulations of the Department of Commerce and the budget contained herein. <br /> <br />Section 3.. The following revenues are anticipated to be available <br />complete this project. <br /> $400,000.00 .Community Development Grant <br /> <br />to <br /> <br /> <br />