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Back to Where We Started on Dragstrip
Tuesday, October 30, 2007 (1267 reads)
On October 26, 2007 the Concord City Council held a public hearing in regarding having dragstips as a permitted use in the Speedway Public Interest District. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Council moved to amend the text to allow dragstrips in the public interest district zoning. This motion was approved unanimously. However, the issue of whehter or not Bruton Smith will close Lowe's Motor Speedway has yet to be resolved.
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| Special City Council Meeting Rescheduled
Wednesday, October 17, 2007 (1082 reads)
Concord – The Concord City Council will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on October 26 to consider a text amendment that would allow dragstrips in the Speedway Public Interest District. This meeting will be held at the Concord Municipal Building located at 26 Union Street
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| Drag Strip Compromise Proposed
Thursday, October 11, 2007 (963 reads)
Concord – In a move to seek a solution to issues surrounding the proposed drag strip, a majority of City Council voted at the end of their meeting Tuesday night to request that the Planning and Zoning Commission consider amending the Speedway PID to include drag strips as a permitted use; and if approved to recommend that the Speedway representatives work diligently with City staff during the plan review process to consider the impact on the surrounding area. The Council also voted to hold a special meeting to conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. to consider the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the amendment.
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| CVB to Residents: Urge Bruton Smith To Stay
Thursday, October 11, 2007 (938 reads)
Kannapolis - Cabarrus County residents and race fans can go online to send a postcard to Bruton Smith to show their support for his keeping Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord. Smith, Owner and CEO of Speedway Motorsports Inc. has indicated that he is considering moving the legendary speedway to another site.
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| Joint Cabarrus Boards to Concord: “Work it out”
Monday, October 08, 2007 (887 reads)
 Kannapolis – In an unprecedented three-board joint session between the Cabarrus Regional Chamber, Cabarrus Economic Development and the Cabarrus Convention and Visitors Bureau, there was a unanimous call today for the City of Concord to let Bruton Smith have his way. The billionaire owner of Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and Lowe’s Motor Speedway is threatening to move his operations if the City doesn’t allow him to build a drag strip in his multi-million dollar motorsports complex.
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