April 16, 2012 - Cabarrus County

ME MORANDUMTo: Cabarrus CountyBoard of CommissionersFrom: Kassie G. Watts/Senior PlannerSubject: Reservation of Capacityand CapacitySchedule Information for Brookdale CommonsDate: 3/16/2012Lennar Carolinas, LLC, (14120 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28277) isrequesting a Reservation of Capacity for the Brookdale Commons residential subdivision project,which consists of 230 single family units on +/- 109 acres, located at the intersection of Rocky RiverRoad and Savannah Road in the Town of Harrisburg, North Carolina.School Capacity ReviewThe Brookdale Commons single familyresidential subdivision project is expected to produceapproximately73 elementarystudents, 32 middle school students and 29 high school students for atotal of 134 students. The schools impacted bythe project are Harrisburg ElementarySchool, HickoryRidge Middle School and HickoryRidge High School.Note: The calculations belowinclude 20 th day enrollment figures from March 6, 2012.The county’s capital improvements plan (CIP) includes the following proposed improvements thatwould create additional capacityfor the schools impacted bythe project:Number of Additional Seats listed in CIPYear School 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2015Elementary HarrisburgMiddle HickoryRidgeHigh HickoryRidgeSeat Distribution Summary – (Based on July 2011 Capital Improvements Plan)Elementary – The CIP does not include proposed improvements that would create additionalcapacityfor the school impacted bythis project.Middle – The CIP does not include proposed improvements that would create additional capacityforthe school impacted bythis project.High – The CIP does not include proposed improvements that would create additional capacity forthe school impacted bythis project.The following table indicates available and planned school capacity, based on the standards for reviewestablished in Chapter 15 of the Cabarrus CountyZoning Ordinance.Attachment number 1G-2Page 163