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395 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in recessed session in the Tax Assessor's Conference Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina on Monday, April 24, 1995, at 6:00 P.M. to continue program reviews. Present Absent - Chairman: Jeffrey L. Barnhart Vice-Chairman: Arne L. Fennel Commissioner: Dr. Franklin C. Niblock, Jr. Commissioners: Sue B. Casper Kenneth Olio-Mills Also present were Mr. John V. Witherspoon, County Manager; Mr. John Day, Budget Officer/Area Manager; Mr. Don Moorhead, Personnel Director; and Mrs. Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board. Planning and Development Mr. Gerald A. Newton, Planning and Development Area Manager, introduced discussion of the activities of the Planning, Zoning, Building Inspection and Transportation Department and that department's direct involvement in the development of Cabarrus County. Mr. Jonathan Marshall, Senior Planner, gave an overview of the work by the Planning Division. Activities include the following four major categories: (1) Administration, information, and research; (2) Current Planning, including land development review and regulation; (3) Long Range Planning, including land use plans and studies; and (4) Community and Economic Development, including the use of a consultant to prepare and administer grants for housing rehabilitation and infrastructure needs. Mr. Mike Downs, Zoning Administrator, reviewed the activities of the Zoning Division. This division is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the following ordinances: Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance, Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, Town of Harrisburg Zoning Ordinance, and Town of Mt. Pleasant Zoning Ordinance. Other duties include such activities as assisting the Planning Division and Building Inspection Division as well as processing septic tank applications. Mr. Norris James, Building Inspection Supervisor, described the work by the Building Inspection Division and outlined the approximately 14 inspections which are required per site. The division issues building permits, maintains records of inspections, reviews Plans, issues occupancy permits, investigates complaints from the public and makes mobile home, day care, and minimumhousing inspections. Ms. Sarah LaBelle, Planner, presented an overview of the Transportation Division. This division addresses general County issues such as site impact studies, corridor studies and small area planning, and data collection. As Lead Planning Agency for the Kanlacon Metropolitan Planning Organization, the division works closely with the Department of Transportation in developing the Area Transportation Plan. In addition, the division coordinates the activities of the local van service with other agencies and departments as well as installs, repairs, and maintains all street name signs in the unincorporated areas of the county. Water and Sewer Mr. Henry Waldroup, Utilities Director, reviewed the history of the Water and Sewer District which was established in 1984-85. The District began with 50 customers and now has over 4,400 customers. He discussed the possibility of providing water to the Irish Potato Road area due to the situation of the Landfill. Mr. Waldroup also updated the progress of the Muddy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Coddle Creek Reservoir. The Muddy Creek site work is 40 percent complete and the sewer line is 95 percent complete. The Department of Transportation has given its approval to construct the tunnel under Highway 601 for the sewer line. The relocation of the pipeline at the Coddle Creek Reservoir should begin shortly, thus permitting the completion of the Reservoir project. During discussion, Mr. Waldroup pointed out that recreational activities will be very limited at the Reservoir since it is a water supply lake. These activities will be addressed at a later date.