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456 Proposed FY1996 Home and Community Care Block Grant Aging Funding Plan for Older Adults UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Olio-Mills with Commissioners Fennel, Olio-Mills, and Niblock and Chairman Barnhart voting for, the Board approved the proposed FY '96 Home and Community Care Block Grant Aging Funding Plan and authorized the Chairman to sign the proposed Plan on behalf of Gabarrus County. The proposed Plan included the following block grant funding and required local match. CABARRUS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AGING Transportation Congregate Nutrition Supplemental In-Home (DOA) Housing/Home Improvement CABARRUS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES: In-Home Services (CHORE) L.I.F.E. CENTER: Adult Day Care TOTAL ALLOCATION Block Grant Required Local Funding Match Gash $ 88,187 $ 9,869 $103,781 $11,531 $ 10,000 $ 1,111 $ 29,943 $ 3,327 $ 7,068 $ 785 $ 37,989 $ 4,221 $ 63,034 $ 7,004 $340,002 $37,848 Proposed Midland Area Plan Addendum Mr. Gerald Newton, Planning and Development Area Manager, reported that staff had met with residents of the Midland area to re-evaluate part of the Midland Area Plan. A report of the staff's findings and recommendations was included in the agenda. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Olio-Mills with Commissioners Fennel, Olio-Mills, and Niblock and Chairman Barnhart voting for, the Board moved to accept the following report from the Cabarrus County Planning, Zoning and Building Inspection Department. The report included the recommendations that there be no change in the area plan and that there be further review of the existing commercial and industrial zoning along US 601 and Highway 24/27 to address the issues of affordability and availability. MIDLAND AREA PLAN ADDENDUM Staff of the Cabarrus County Planning, Zoning and Building Inspection Department held a public meeting on March 30, 1995, to re-evaluate part of the Midland Area Plan. This meeting was held in the Fellowship Hall of the Bethel United Methodist Church and was intended to solicit information and comments from residents and interested parties about the Cabarrus Station community. There were between 80 and 100 people at the meeting. The re-evaluation of part of the area plan was requested by the Board of Commissioners. Statements were made at public hearings on a rezoning petition that indicated some residents felt more businesses should be allowed in the Cabarrus Station community. The comments made at the public meeting on March 30th were on a broad range of subjects and many people simply had questions. An explanation was given by staff at the beginning of the meeting that many businesses were allowed under the current zoning, and that information prompted a number of questions. Questions were also asked about the Muddy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant construction and what the initial service area for that treatment plant would be. Other questions concerned zoning in general. Comments about nonresidential uses were contradictory. More attendees voiced support for permitting a greater number of businesses, but there were still attendees who felt the current zoning allowed enough businesses and some who felt it allowed too many. Those who advocated more business cited affordability of land, lack of availability of properly zoned land, the need to allow residents to use land they already owned, and development of the tax