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HARRISBURG AREA LAND USE PLAN <br />PART III. SUMMARY OF <br />OPPORTUNITIES AND ISSUES <br />The following summarizes the issues and opportunities identified through an <br />assessment of existing conditions as well as input from the citizens and key <br />stakeholders. <br />population Growth <br />Opportunities <br />• Size of the 45 -54 age group and the increase in 55 -64 age group could boost <br />move -up housing demand. <br />• Size of the 45 -54 age group and the increase in 55 -64 age group could boost <br />retail spending potential. <br />Issues <br />• An aging population could increase need for more housing options for seniors <br />who choose to remain in Harrisburg. <br />• Decreasing household size could result in demand for smaller homes and <br />expanded choice in housing types to suit various lifestyles. <br />Land Use <br />Opportunities <br />• With additional private and /or public investment, Harrisburg Town Center has <br />the potential to become the focal point it is intended to be. <br />• Several properties in the planning area are ripe for development or <br />redevelopment and could support additional growth when market conditions <br />improve. <br />• Demand for single - family detached residential development in the planning <br />area has been increasing, and the quality of such housing has improved in <br />recent years. <br />• The lack of infrastructure in the southern portion of the planning area today <br />could support efforts to utilize land for agriculture and increase local food <br />supply. <br />Issues <br />• With a predominantly residential development pattern, Harrisburg along with <br />its surrounding area has become a bedroom community to Charlotte. (The <br />short driving distance to downtown Charlotte is a reason people choose <br />Harrisburg as a place to raise a family.) <br />• Planned high speed rail could affect uses along the corridor due to noise and <br />potential for accidents. <br />• If developed, the amount of development, particularly commercial <br />development, approved in Harrisburg could hinder the near term build out of <br />Harrisburg Town Center. <br />• Due to a perception of crime with certain types of commercial development, <br />such as "big box" large- format retail, there is resistance to permitting such <br />development in the area. <br />PART III: SUMMARY OF OPPORTUNITIES AND ISSUES <br />A�PUST ? <br />achmen number 1 <br />G -1 Page 347 <br />