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481 which was authorized earlier in the meeting. He asked that the proposed standards be held in abeyance until the ordinance is prepared and stated in his opinion that the current proposed standards are unconstitutionally vague. Mr. Bill Yandell stated he represented the construction industry on the Alternative Revenues Source Task Force. He stated for the record that he had brought forth the following items at the Task Force: (1) The need to look at a broader based scope, including not only schools but water and sewer, landfill and infrastructure problems as well as the impact on the housing industry, real estate industry and the community at large; (2) The need to consider a master plan for the county to include all areas of development, i.e. residential, commercial and industrial development. Mr. Jack McKinley of the Cabarrus County Homebuilder's Association yielded his time to Mr. Everette Gilliam. Mr. Everette Gilliam, speaking on behalf of the Cabarrus County Homebuilder's Association, objected to the proposed adequate public facilities standards as well as the adoption of a unified development ordinance. He stated that such standards in other areas had created urban sprawl, an increase in land prices and unaffordable housing. Mr. Gilliam discussed the economic impact of homebuilding in Cabarrus County and stated in his opinion the adequate public facilities language is nothing more than a development moratorium which would result in the loss of jobs and income in the county. There was discussion by members of the Board regarding the consideration of the adequate public facilities standards at this time and the planned preparation of a unified development ordinance for the county. In response to questions by Mr. Scarbrough, Mr. Marshall explained that the Planning and Zoning Commission would review each subdivision from the time of the adoption of the proposed amendment. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Mills with Commissioners Barnhart and Mills and Chairman Casper voting for, and Commissioners Carpenter and Niblock voting against, the Board adopted the following Ordinance. PETITION 97-06(S) Ordinance No. 1998 - 02 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CABARRUS COUNTY SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS BE IT ORDAINED that the Cabarrus County Subdivision Regulations is hereby amended as follows. Amend Section 66-72 "Sedimentation Pollution Control" Delete existing text and add text to read: "Ail subdivision developments must meet the requirements of the Cabarrus County Sediment and Erosion Control Ordinance. The approval of a sediment and erosion control plan for major developments must be received within 60 days of preliminary subdivision approval. No site work may begin in a subdivision until that approval is granted. Final subdivision approval may not be granted to any subdivision that is not in conformance with the Sediment and Erosion Control Ordinance. Add a new Section 66-80 "Reservation of School Sites" Schools sites must be reserved within the agreement of the Board of Education, in accordance with adopted plans of the Planning and Zoning Commission and/or Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners. Whenever a subdivision includes all or part of a site identified for new school construction, the Board of Education will be notified. That Board shall then notify the Planning and Zoning Commission whether it still wishes the site to be reserved. If the Board of Education does not wish for it to be reserved, no reservation will be required. If that board wishes for the site to be reserved the subdivision may not be approved without that reservation. The Board of Education must acquire the site within 18 months of the date of reservation. If the Board of Education has not acquired the site or begun the proceedings to condemn the site within the 18 months, the land is freed of the reservation Add new Section 66-81 "Adequate Public Facilities Standards" To ensure public health, safety and welfare the Planning and Zoning