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HARRISBURG AREA LAND USE PLAN further our understanding of existing conditions. Other documents related to prior or ongoing planning efforts were provided and those documents also were reviewed for pertinent information. The following were among those reviewed prior to the development of the plan: • Harrisburg Area Plan (2001) • Central Area Land Use Plan (2008) • Midland Area Land Use Plan (2004) • Concord 2015 Land Use Plan (2007) • Harrisburg Unified Development Ordinance (2009) • Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance (2009) • Cabarrus -Rowan MPO Thoroughfare Plan • Carolina Thread Trail Master Plan for Cabarrus County Communities (2009) • Harrisburg Bicycle- Pedestrian Connectivity Study (2006) • Livable Community Blueprint for Cabarrus County (2002) • NCDPI Facilities Guidelines (2003) • Harrisburg Stormwater Manual (2008) • Harrisburg Stormwater Ordinance (2008) • Cabarrus County Schools 15 -Year Facilities Plan (2009) • Cabarrus County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance (2008) • Cabarrus County Subdivision Ordinance • Cabarrus County Proposed Trail Design Standards • Center for Watershed Protection planning tools: Needs and Capabilities Assessment and Eight Tools Audit • Upper Rocky River Local Watershed Plan (2005) Stakeholder Interviews Stakeholder interviews were conducted to verify and supplement and the data gathered and mapped, to explain the conditions observed and to further the understanding of issues and opportunities that affect the study area and, ultimately, will affect the plan. Their input supplements the input received directly from citizens and property owners participating in the process. The stakeholders, interviewed in October 2009, include key personnel from town, county, regional and state organizations and agencies as well as representatives of interest groups who can address questions about the following topics: schools, utilities, transportation, real estate, local businesses, racing - related businesses, emergency services, government, economic development, and parks and the environment. Examples of such agencies, organizations and groups include the following: Harrisburg Fire Department, Harrisburg EDC Board, Hometown Pharmacy, Jay Howard Productions, Allen Tate Realtors, 600 Racing, Orleans Homes, J &B Development, Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office, Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation, Cabarrus County Schools, The Water & Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County (WSACC), Cabarrus - Rowan MPO, and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). PART I: INTRODUCTION AUGUAIdWR number 1 G -1 Page 314