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328 Mr. Gerald Nichols who resigned effective January 31, 1995; and (2) Township 2 position previously held by Mr. Tom Dwtggins and vacant pursuant to the Board's action of January 3, 1995 relative to dual memberships on boards and committees. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Olio-Mills, seconded by Commissioner Fennel and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following appointments to the Cabarrus County Planning and Zoning Commission. At-Large - Mr T 1 - Mr T 2 - Mr T 3/4 - Mr T 10/11 - Mr Alternate- Mr W. G. Walt Kiefer - Term ending January 31, 1998 Aaron Rttchie - Unexpired Term ending January 31, 1996 Ronald McDonald - Unexpired Term ending January 31, 1997 Ed Hill - Term ending January 31, 1998 Benjamin F. Lane - Term ending January 31, 1998 C. M. Drye - Term ending January 31, 1998 Proposgd Permit Allocation System (PAS) Task Force Chairman Barnhart reported that the Board had briefly discussed the issue of growth management and a proposal to establish a Permit Allocation System (PAS) Task Force during its recent retreat. He explained that the Board had taken no action and noted that only a portion of the draft resolution calling for the establishment of the PAS Task Force had been available for the Board's review at that time. However, Board members had agreed that a work session was needed to fully explore the complex issue of growth in Cabarrus County. Chairman Barnhart expressed the importance of everyone working together to resolve the growth management issue and asked for input from the community, specifically the many home builders and realtors present for the meeting. He commented that it was premature to talk about possible building caps and further pointed out that the Board had not considered a moratorium on home building as had been reported in a recent news article. Chairman Barnhart also clarified the Board's position on a transfer tax, stating that the Board's delegate had voted against the proposed transfer tax legislation at a recent Legislative Goals Conference of the North Carolina As~ociation of County Commissioners. Mr. Gerald Newton, Planning and Development Area Manager, discussed the recent work by his office in looking at a series of growth management techniques and strategies. He reviewed a proposed resolution regarding the creation of a Permit Allocation System (PAS) Task Force with the following charge: 3) .Charge. The broadest charge of the PAS Task Force will be to study the impact of residential growth and report those findings by July 1st. Secondly, the Task Force will examine the feasibility of a PAS system. There were general comments by members of the Board relative to growth management, school needs, and the proposed task force. Commissioner Olio-Mills asked for support of legislation'for the proposed additional one cent sales tax. Commissioner Fennel called for cooperation and consensus building to resolve the problems associated with growth. Commissioner Niblock supported the creation of a task force with the provision that no prior direction or commitment be given to the task force. Commissioner Casper concurred with Commissioner Niblock and called for expansion of the proposed task force to represent the supply side and the small businessman. Chairman Barnhart opened the meeting for comments from the public. Mr. David Bluto presented the following prepared statement to the Board. The Cabarrus County Home Builders Association will continue to provide support and data to assist the County in its pursuit to control growth in our area. We understand the need for additional schools and other systems, and appreciate the Commissioners position. Something must be done and soon, but', it should be studied first to determine all economic impacts. We urge caution in areas that would send a message to potential industries that Gabarrus County is anti-growth. We need to consider the economic impact not only to builders, but to the thousands of construction workers, subcontractors, bankers, realtors, suppliers, insurance agents, and all the related facets of the building industry.