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546 He also served on the original Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County and was reappointed for several additional terms. That is where I got to know Don best. Don is a great guy and a caring guy. It was a joy to work with him. This community owes a debt of gratitude to Don for everything he has done! This Board agrees and that is why starting immediately, the Coddle Creek Reservoir will be called "Lake Don T. Howell." Commissioner Barnhart then presented a certificate to Mr. Howell that read as follows: "The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners hereby names the lake at the Coddle Creek Reservoir LAKE DON T. HOWELL in recognition of the contributions by Don T. Howell in the Development of Adequate Water Facilities for the Citizens of the City of Concord and Cabarrus County. /s/ Arne L. Fennel, Chairman, Board of Commissioners." UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Chairman Fennel and unanimously carried, the Board officially approved the naming of the Coddle Creek Reservoir as LAKE DON T. HOWELL. Mr. Howell expressed his appreciation for the recognition. OLD BUSINESS Continuation of Public Hearing on the Proposed Unified Development Ordinance and Zoning Maps 6=30 p.m. On September 18, 2000, the Board recessed the public hearing on the proposed Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and Zoning Maps. At 6:52 p.m., Chairman Fennel reconvened the public hearing and recognized Mr. Mike Quickel for comments. Mr. Mike Quickel, Vice President of the Cabarrus County Building Industry Association (CCBIA), submitted a "Position Paper" from the Association outlining its opposition to the proposed UDO. He stated the Association was asking the Board to consider the following items prior to making a decision on the UDO: (1) Agricultural District density; (2) Home occupations; (3) Time frame for the review process by the administrator; (4) Landscape certification requirements; (5) Connectivity ratio and cul de sacs; (6) Sidewalk regulations; and (7) Minor subdivisions, including utility and street right of way extensions. Further, Mr. Quickel stated CCBIA opposes the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APF0) for the following reasons: (1) Unnecessary with the other LIDO regulations; (2) Lack of a comprehensive plan by the County; (3) County cannot ask a new developer to pay a share that is over and above what everyone else has paid for public facilities; (4) County has not established current levels of service standards; and (5) APF regulations are insufficiently linked to a regularly updated capital improvement program for each facility required by the UDO. There was lengthy discussion by the Board and Mr. Quickel concerning the sidewalk regulations, specifically the need for sidewalks, safety concerns and on-going maintenance costs. Mr. Gary Frye questioned the association of the UDO project with Agenda 21, Global Governance or the United States Governors Association. He described Agenda 21 as an effort developed by the United Nations to create a global consensus as to what individual communities should be for concerning environmental issues and their sustainability. Also, Mr. Frye addressed the following issues: (1) Need to resolve questions prior to adopting the UDO; (2) Identification of the "decision-making body;" (3) Regulations concerning the increase in the "intensity of use," specifically in regards to home Bible studies or home churches; (4) Need for additional definitions; (5) Numerous references to the General Statutes and limited access by some to the General Statutes. In closing, Mr. Frye said he would have a problem with the Ordinance if it affected what he could do with his own land. He stated for the record that he would be against anything that would affect his freedom and his rights. Chairman Fennel and Mr. Hartsell clarified there was no connection with the proposed UDO and Agenda 21, Global Governance or the United States Governors Association. Mr. Jonathan Marshall, Planning Services Director, responded to the issues raised by Mr. Frye, including the decision-making body and the intensity of use of any land or structure.