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<br />Award of Bid for Harrisburq School/Park Athletic Fields Gradinq Project to
<br />the Low Bidder, McWhirter Gradinq ($95,555.25)
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<br /> The following bids were received on March 16, 2000 for the Harrisburg
<br />School Park Athletic Fields Grading Project. Only two bids were received at
<br />the initial bid opening on March 6; therefore, the bid was readvertised.
<br />Concord Engineering and Surveying published the appropriate "Readvertisement
<br />- Notice to Contractors" in THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE.
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<br />Foster Grading Company
<br />McWhirter Grading Company
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<br />$105,054.40
<br />$ 95,555.25
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<br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Chairman Fennel and
<br />unanimously carried, the Board awarded the grading bid for the Harrisburg
<br />School Park Athletic Fields to the iow bidder, McWhirter Grading Company, in
<br />the amount of $95,555.25 as recommended in a Memorandum dated March 16, 2000
<br />by Mr. Steve L. Little, Parks and Recreation Director, and authorized the
<br />County Manager to execute the contract on behalf of Cabarrus County.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br />Zoninq Atlas Amendment Petition C00-02(R) - Petition by Robert Burkett to
<br />Rezone Approximately 446 Acres of Property - Public Hearinq - 6~30 p.m.
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<br />Petition C00-02(R). Robert Burkett, PIN part of 4681-58-6081,
<br />4681-48-1531, 4681-17-4946, 4681-15-3364, 4681-36-1154, 4681-29-
<br />7610, 4681-29-5858, and 4671-95-9695. Approximately 446 acres
<br />located north of Harris Road, south of HWY. 73, east of the Rocky
<br />River, and west of Odell School Road. Request to rezone property
<br />from LDR, Low Density Residential to HDR-SU, High Density
<br />Residential Special Use and GC, General Commercial, for the
<br />purpose of developing a mixed use project comprised of single and
<br />multi-family residential, office/retail, and County school
<br />facilities.
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<br /> Chairman Fennel opened the public hearing for Petition C00-02(R). The
<br />Notice of Public Hearing was published in THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE on March
<br />10, 2000 and in THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (Cabarrus Neighbors) on March 12 and
<br />19, 2000. The Petition was a Special Use rezoning, and Chairman Fennel asked
<br />the County Attorney to affirm those persons who wished to address the Board
<br />during the public hearing.
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<br /> Mr. Hartsell and the Clerk affirmed those persons who indicated they
<br />wished to address the Board regarding the Petition. Prior to addressing the
<br />Board, each speaker confirmed that he/she had been previously sworn or
<br />affirmed.
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<br /> Mr. Jonathan Marshall, Planning Services Director, presented Petition
<br />C00-02(R) by Mr. Robert Burkett to rezone approximately 403 acres, including
<br />two school sites, to High Density Residential Special Use (HDR-SU) and
<br />approximately 43 acres to General Commercial (GC). He presented a map
<br />showing the location of the property using Rocky River, Highway 73, Odell
<br />School Road and the existing Odell Elementary School as points of reference.
<br />The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-4 on February 17, 2000 to
<br />recommend denial of the petition. Since the vote was not a 75 percent
<br />majority, the petition was automatically brought to the Board for
<br />consideration. Mr. Marshall presented the general staff review and addressed
<br />the following issues associated with the rezoning: school capacity, traffic
<br />implications and quality of life for area residents. He stated it was
<br />staff's opinion that Mr. Burkett's offer of two school sites along with
<br />additional considerations would sufficiently address the school adequacy
<br />issues. Mr. Marshall reported that a traffic impact analysis performed by
<br />Kubilins Transportation Group had identified a number of transportation
<br />improvements that Mr. Burkett had agreed to construct as a condition of the
<br />rezoning. He explained that these improvements along with the mixed uses in
<br />the development would lessen the impacts of the overall development. Further,
<br />Mr. Marshall stated the general area of the rezoning is changing due to the
<br />construction of a major sewer line and the approval of a number of
<br />developments in the area, including the Booe-Untz development, Skybrook and
<br />Highland Creek. He reported that Mr. Burkett had agreed to cap the number of
<br />residential units in the development at 1,670. Under the current zoning, 930
<br />units could be constructed. In conclusion, Mr. Marshall stated that staff
<br />recommended approval of the development as in their opinion it is consistent
<br />with development patterns in the area and the applicant has met or mitigated
<br />major issues associated with the proposed project.
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