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HARRISBURG AREA LAND USE PLAN b. Harrisburg Fire Department Serving a 32- square -mile fire district, the full- and part-time employees operate out of two fire stations in the planning area: Fire Station #1 on Morehead Road and Fire Station #2 on Rocky River Road. In addition, the department provides assistance to Jackson Park and Flowes Store Volunteer Fire departments in Cabarrus County and to Newell and Robinson Volunteer Fire departments in Mecklenburg County. As growth continues in the Harrisburg area, the department expects a need for two to three more stations in the planning area. Land has been purchased for another station on Rocky River Road, and a fourth station is likely to be near the intersection of Pharr Mill Road and NC -49. Though service areas are regularly examined to ensure adequate response times, there are other issues that the department is concerned about. Low water pressure in some areas and too little connectivity in the street network are among those issues. c. Cabarrus County Emergency Medical (EMS) The county's EMS department has a location in Fire Station #2, one of several that allow the department to boast an average response time of 7.1 minutes. Among the chief concerns is the rail line. According to staff, there is an incident monthly in this area and there have been several fatalities in the last several years. In addition, the rail line —and stopped trains - create a barrier between the northern and southern portions of the planning area, which affects response times. d. Cabarrus County Emergency Management Department According to Cabarrus County, the Emergency Management department is responsible for preparing and updating a plan of action to "respond effectively and expeditiously" to all types of emergencies. The intent is to prevent or mitigate the impacts of disasters or hazardous situations (i.e., severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, inland hurricane effects, flooding, and severe winter weather /ice storms) on people and property through the application of protective measures. Given the hydrology, soils and proximity of development to floodplains, flooding is one of the primary issues in the planning area. According to the current Hazard Mitigation Plan, Cabarrus County "has experienced development in high -risk areas such as river and stream floodplains that are vulnerable to flooding." Library Located south of NC -49 at the entrance to Harrisburg Park, Harrisburg's public library is a branch of the Cabarrus County Public Library system. This 10,000 - square -foot facility also serves as a community center with meeting rooms and several public internet and word processing workstations. Programs include book clubs for many age groups. PART II: EXISTING CONDITIONS AUGUST 010 Attac meA number 1 G -1 Page 345