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PLANNING STAFF REPORT CABARRUS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 3/21/2011 contact the City of Concord's Development Services Department to determine where existing water lines are located along Pioneer Mill Road. The developer will also be required to complete an application in accordance with the City of Concord's Code of Ordinance (Chapter 62) in order to obtain water service to the site. The following additional comments are provided for your information and consideration: Even though this site is located in the existing Utility Service Area of the Town of Midland, the City of Concord is the retail provider of water and sewer services in this area (as previously noted above). Consideration should be given to insuring that the proposed water and sewer lines serving this particular development will be designed to City of Concord requirements. Please note that the WSACC Capital Recovery Fee (CRF) is required for each service to the site if sewer service is requested in the future. The fee is collected at the time the building permit is issued, and is separate and not apart of any connection or tap fees required by the Jurisdictional retail sewer provider. Utility Review: Comments The suitability of the site for any improvements permit is determined by a site specific evaluation. This site was evaluated by the Cabarrus County Health Alliance and is currently considered to be unsuitable for any NEW ground absorption waste water disposal system. There is an existing structure on this tract of land but it is unknown if there is an existing septic system that is usable. (See Attached Letter) Town of Midland: Comments November 2, 2010 Comments - The subject area is shown in our generalized Land Use Plan (L UP) adopted in April 2010 as outside of a future "activity node " that was identified nearby. Our generalized land use plan indicates the area as remaining low density residential. Our first annual update is refining the generalized LUP into a much more detailed plan; however, this area is not part of the local area planning this year. It is the official position that the Town of Midland has no objection to the zoning change for this use on this small parcel. Following completion of our process by the end of 2011 + / -, we may feel differently based upon further study of that area. Therefore, our "no objection " is submitted with the caveat that our plans will become much more refined and over time may conflict with the massive O &FCommercial reflected by county zoning in that area of the county. November 18, 2010 Revised Comments - The term "no objection " is limited to our pending plan approval. Once the plan is adopted, and if the details of the land use plan update that establish parcel specific plans for this area of the County continue to show the area as rural agricultural and low density residential, then our position would clearly be that we object to the zoning change; however, since this plan is not adopted yet, we are simply not objecting to the petition. Land Use Plan Analysis The Midland Area Land Use Plan, adopted in September 2004, designates this property, as well as adjacent properties, as Future Employment. The plan states that Future Employment areas are reserved for future employment growth, for the development of industrial, research, large office and warehouse /distribution uses. This designation allows for some flexibility to account for market demand. On a limited basis, the Future Employment district may be used for the development of mixed use residential and employment developments. Attachment number 1 G -2 Page 186