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139 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners that the following road projects, and their stated purpose, are endorsed in Cabarrus County: TO PROVIDE IMPROVED TRAFFIC CIRCULATION: 1. The construction of the westslde bypass from N.C. 136/Rainbow Drive to Highway 49 (projects U-2009 and R-2246). 2. The feasibility of alternatives to the proposed extension of NC 136 from Corban Avenue/Highway 73 east to South Union Street/Highway 601 Business (project U-530). Area residents and the Commissioners are opposed to the extension as now proposed. 3. The feasibility study of an eastern bypass extending from the 1-85/Earnhardt Road interchange to Highway 601 south of Concord. TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO VARIOUS AREAS OF THE COUNTY: 1. The construction of a new alignment for Earnhardt Road (SR 2126) from the existing Earnhardt Road to Centergrove Road (SR 2014) on a new location 2. The construction of a connector road from Highway 29 to N.C. 136 basically paralleling the Carolina Mall property, on a new location, to provide improved access to Cabarrus Memorial Hospital. 3. The construction of the Kings Grant-Charlotte Motor Speedway/I-85 interchange and connector road. 4. The feasibility study of an additional section of N.C. 136, linking the Kannapolls loop road to N.C. 136/Mooresville Road 5. The feasibility of an extension of Brookwood Avenue to the proposed Eastside bypass. TO INCREASE TRAFFIC CAPACITY OF EXISTING FACILITIES 1. The improvement of N.C. 49 to either a 4 lane divided or a 5 lane urban facility. This improvement would run from the Harrisburg City limits to the Mount Pleasant City limits. 2. The improvement of Highway 73 from 1-77 in Mecklenburg County to U.S. 29 in Concord. 3. The widening of the existing section of N.C. 136 to a 5 lane urban section 4. The widening of Cabarrus Avenue. Adopted this the 13th day of May, 1991. SEAL /s/ Billy J, Simmons, Jr. Billy J. Simmons, Jr., Chairman The motion by Commissioner Hamby to amend the previous resolution to delete the following sentence from the item relative to the NC 136 extension failed for lack of second: "Area residents and the Commissioners are opposed to the extension as now proposed". UPON MOTION of Chairman Simmons, seconded by Commissioner Barnhart and unanimously carried, the Board moved to add to the agenda the discussion of a city/county regional zoning proposal. UPON MOTION of Chairman Simmons, seconded by Commissioner Barnhart and unanimously carried, the Board approved in principle a city/county regional zoning proposal whereby there would be one county-wide planning agency and a county-wide planning and zoning board which would work from one zoning ordinance and one land use plan. The proposed county-wide planning agency would operate in a similar method as the current building inspections operation for the county, and funding for such a planning agency would be provided through a user fee or on a per capita basis by the municipalities and the county. The Board directed that a letter be sent to each of the mayors outlining the city/county planning proposal; and if the municipalities are interested in the idea, a committee consisting of members of the board of commissioners and governing boards from each of the municipalities will be appointed along with staff members to formulate a definite proposal. At such time a feasible plan is prepared, a joint meeting of all boards will be held to determine if the cities and county can move forward with the city/county planning and zoning concept.