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HARRISBURG AREA LAND USE PLAN <br />• • <br />Few cultural and historic resources exist within the study area. However, those <br />that are present are a reflection of the past and provide a glimpse into the early <br />evolution of the town and the strong sense of community that exists today. As <br />development continues, such resources could be negatively affected if <br />development does not adequately acknowledge and respond to the presence of <br />such resources. <br />The following are among the locally important places and sites that may be <br />worthy of protection from encroaching development. Janet Morrison writes <br />about the Lubchenko House, which dates to 1899 ( www.janetmorrisonbooks. <br />com ). Information about Rocky River Presbyterian Church property is available <br />at .www.RockyRiver.orci/history.htm (1996- 2002). The two houses concluding <br />the list were built between 1895 and 1900, according to Cabarrus County GIS <br />parcel data <br />• Old Post Office and Morrison /Sims Store <br />• Rocky River Presbyterian Church <br />• Cemetery - Pharr Mill Park has one of the oldest cemeteries in the county <br />(1700s), owned by Rocky River Presbyterian Church <br />• Lubchenko House (the home of a doctor from Russia who settled in <br />Harrisburg in 1922, according to the Independent Tribune), 6850 <br />Robinson Church Road <br />• House, 7250 Robinson Church Road <br />• House, 8051 Hickory Ridge Road <br />2.7 Environment and Natural Resources <br />Topography <br />Topography was mapped along with other environmental features (refer to <br />Figure 6, Environmental Features). The topography of the study area is typical <br />of the Piedmont region of North Carolina, characterized by flat uplands that are <br />deeply dissected by creeks and streams. The general topography does not <br />present a major issue for development in the study area. <br />Hydrology, Floodplains and Wetlands <br />The planning area is located in the Yadkin - Pee Dee River Basin with creeks and <br />tributaries draining to the Rocky River. Some of the main tributaries are Back <br />Creek, Reedy Creek, Fuda Creek and McKee Creek. Along them are expansive <br />floodplain areas where some development, particularly residential, has occurred. <br />Stakeholders indicated specific areas of periodic flooding along such rivers and <br />creeks, particularly along Stallings Road, which has led to traffic circulation and <br />public safety issues. Wetlands, which have been mapped using NWI data, are <br />concentrated within and near these Floodplains, particularly along Reedy Creek. <br />(Refer to Figure 6, Environmental Features.) While the floodplains and wetlands <br />serve to filter stormwater, some water quality issues exist. <br />PART II: EXISTING CONDITIONS <br />AUGUAT NA number 1 <br />G -1 Page 332 <br />