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HARRISBURG AREA LAND USE PLAN plans suggest a future pattern that is predominantly low density residential with commercial and industrial uses located along major arterials. The following describes the various plans in more detail. a. Harrisburg The Harrisburg Area Plan, a joint plan between Cabarrus County and the Town of Harrisburg, was adopted by the Harrisburg Town Council and the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners in March 2001. The plan recognized the challenges that Harrisburg has been facing, which most communities in the path of metropolitan growth face. The goals and recommendations emphasize improvements to the quality of life, growth in areas with adequate infrastructure, and mixed -use development in key areas to accommodate a variety of uses, particularly higher density residential uses, in nodes. For example, a primary goal for residential development is medium and higher density housing within the Mixed Residential, Town Center, and Village Mixed -Use districts. The future land use map indicates a desire for low density residential development flanking the commercial areas depicted along NC -49 and near the Charlotte Motor Speedway as well as a very low density area with open space south of NC -49. A key recommendation of the plan is the creation of a town center to establish a downtown that did not exist in Harrisburg. b. Neighboring Jurisdictions In order to further understand the context and the intent for future growth and development of various jurisdictions that surround the study area, adopted land use plans and policy documents of surrounding jurisdictions were reviewed. Future land use maps were collected and reviewed. This review facilitated an understanding of future land uses planned near Harrisburg that may influence future land uses within the study area. City of Concord Land Use Plan The utility service and annexation areas of the City of Concord extend along the northern eastern boundary of the Harrisburg planning area. The City of Concord Land Use Plan (2007) depicts desired future land uses along this northern and eastern boundary in accordance with its own study area. To the north, designated future land uses include "Industrial" along both sides of Morehead Road and also areas along NC 49. Charlotte Motor Speedway is designated as an area for moto rspo rts- related uses. An area designated for commercial development exists at the terminus of Stough Road and NC 49, on the south side of NC 49 immediately outside the Harrisburg planning area. Single family residential uses are intended for areas along Roberta Road and Pitts School Road. To the east, an area that includes a segment of the Rocky River Road corridor, single - family residential land uses are indicated. A "Village PART II: EXISTING CONDITIONS AUG%1AIA number 1 G -1 Page 325