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78 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in regular session in the Commissioners~ Meeting Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina, on Monday, March 25, 1991, at 6:30 P.M. The meeting had been rescheduled from March 18, 1991 due to the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference which was held in Washington, D. C. on March 15-19, 1991. Present Chairman: Billy J. Simmons, Jr. Commissioners: Jeffrey L. Barnhart Carolyn B. Carpenter William G. Hamby, Jr. Kenneth F. Payne Chairman Simmons called the meeting to order at 6:39 P.M. Also present was Mr. Michael M. Ruffin, County Manager, who recorded the minutes in the absence of the Clerk. The invocation was given by Major Ron Dohmann of the Salvation Army. The minutes of the March 4, 1991 regular meeting were corrected to change the word "case" to "cast" on Page 74, third paragraph of Rule 31. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Barnhart and unanimously carried, the minutes of the special meeting on March 4, 1991 were approved as written and the minutes of the regular meeting on March 4, 1991 were approved as corrected. Mr. Blair Bennett, Finance Director, presented the Cabarrus County Audit for Fiscal Year 1989-1990. He reviewed the effect of the downturn in the economy on County Government and specifically the shortfall in sales tax revenue and the inventory tax credit revenue. ZONING TEXT/ATLAS AMENDMENTS Chairman Simmons reported that there was a deficiency in the advertisement for the public hearing for the proposed Zoning Atlas and Text amendments and therefore no official action relative to the proposed amendments could be taken on this date. The Board agreed to hear those persons who were present for the meeting and to conduct the official public hearing on April 1. Dr. Nancy Randall, Chairperson of the Cabarrus County Planning and Zoning Commission, presented each of the proposed amendments as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Planning staff members Mike Byrd, Sue Russell, and Jonathan Marshall reviewed the location of each of the areas proposed for rezoning and presented the staff analysis for each of the proposed amendments. ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT Petition 91-01(t). Planning and Zoning Department. Section 8.1 and 8.4- 2. This amendment allows appointment of alternative members to the Cabarrus County Planning and Zoning Commission. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 8-0 to approve this petition. There was no one present to speak either for or against the proposed amendment. ZONING ATLAS AMENDMENTS 1. Petition 91-01. Robert Faggart, Jr. off Fairbluff Road, Map/PIN 5548- 34-9448. Wishes to rezone from ARR to R-7.2. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-1 to approve this petition. Mr. Rickie Dale Burris, owner of a mobile home in the Fairbluff Road area, questioned the screening of the proposed addition to the mobile home park by Mr. Faggart and the planned location of the driveway to the park. Mr. Robert Faggart, Jr., petitioner, spoke in support of the rezoning. Board members expressed no objections to Petition 91-01. Petition 91-02. Robert & Avie McCoy, off Garmon Mill Road, Map/PIN 5554- 10-9718. Wishes to rezone from C-1 to I-1. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-1 to approve this petition. There was no one present to speak regarding the proposed amendment. Petition 91-03. Melvin and Ruby Bailey, off Berwick Court, Map/PIN 5600- 68-5831 and 5968. Wishes to rezone from R-40 to ARR. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-1 to approve this petition.