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305 Recess of Meeting Chairman Casper recessed the meeting at 7:55 P.M. meeting at 8:05 P.M. She reconvened the Petition 97-01~T) - ZontnS Text Amendment to Add Funeral Homes as a Permitted Use in the Office/Limited Commercial and General Commercial Zones - Public Hearing - 8:00 P.M. Mr. Marshall briefly reviewed the proposed Zoning Text Amendment [(Petition 97-01(T)]. Chairman Casper opened the public hearing at 8:06 P.M. for Petition 97- OI(T) and asked if anyone were present who wished to address the Board regarding the proposed text amendment. There was no one present to address the Board, and Chairman Casper closed the public hearing. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Mills and unanimously carried, the Board approved Petition 97-01(T) amending the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance as follows: PETITION 97-01(T) Ordinance No. 1997-05 TEXT AMENDMENT to the CABARRUS COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE Purpose of Amendment: To accommodate funeral homes as an allowable land use in Cabarrus County. Background: Currently, funeral homes are not allowed in any zoning district in Cabarrus County. They need to be allowed in at least one zoning district and the nature of the funeral home business fits most closely with the general purposes and intents of Limited and General Commercial zoning districts. With the exception of parking requirements, the development standards for these commercial districts seem to be compatible with funeral homes' needs and impacts. The unique parking requirements, which are not directly related to building area, are based on chapel size and the need for an off-street parking area for the formation of a funeral procession. These requirements are detailed in this amendment. Proposed Changes'to the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance: I. Revise Chapter 3, Section 3-7, COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS, (1) Office/limited commercial, USES IN THE OFFICE/LIMITED COMMERCIAL ZONE to add the following under Permitted uses: Funeral home II. Revise Chapter 3, Section 3-7, COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS, (2) General Commercial, USES IN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE to add the following under Permitted uses: Funeral home III. Revise Chapter 3, Section 3-8, page 3-28, 'Table of Permitted Uses: INSTITUTIONAL/PUBLIC' to add the use 'Funeral home' as a Permitted ("P") use in the Office/Limited Commercial ("OF/LC") zone and the General Commercial ("GEN C") zone. IV. Revise Chapter 10 Parking & Loading, Section 10-6 'Table of required parking spaces by use,' on page 10-4 to add the following row to the table: USE SPACES REQUIRED Funeral Home One (1) for each (4) seats in the chapel or chapels, plus two (2) spaces for each three (3) employees, plus (1) space for each vehicle used in the operation. In addition, off-street parking area shall be provided to accommodate a minimum of thirty (30) passenger vehicles for the purpose of forming a funeral procession.