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® HARRISBURG AREA LAND USE PLAN Plan's goals and protection of features recommended for preservation in that plan. ■ Accommodate medium - density detached, attached, multi - family, and upper -floor units (above first -floor commercial uses) in the appropriate areas as indicated on the Harrisburg Area Land Use Map. o Attached, multi - family, and upper -floor units are appropriate for and should be encouraged in the mixed -use area identified as "Downtown Harrisburg" on the Harrisburg Area Land Use Map. o Medium - density single - family developments should be focused in the northern portion of the study area where public utilities and a connected system of streets are available. The resulting neighborhoods here would provide the population needed to support local businesses and make viable alternative transportation choices. o Multi- family development and medium - density single - family development would also be well suited along Rocky River Road near its interchange with I- 485, where infrastructure is in place and an activity center is already emerging. (LU -3) Continue efforts to create a true "downtown" for Harrisburg. ■ Build on the efforts and investments of the Town and the private sector to create a center for Harrisburg that functions as a traditional downtown and gathering place for the community. o Maintain the location of Town Hall, as it is a strong anchor in this still - evolving area. o Incorporate other civic uses that, like Town Hall, function as key anchors and attract visitors on a regular basis, which is critical for the long -term viability of the businesses that have located —or will locate —in this area. o Support changes that will help downtown become a more vibrant, "24/7" environment where businesses can thrive. ✓ Encourage additional residential development, particularly residential units on upper floors of buildings that house commercial uses on the first floor, which will increase the residential population in Downtown Harrisburg. ✓ Encourage connections (i.e., streets, sidewalks, greenways, etc.) to adjacent neighborhoods to bring traffic —and potential customers — downtown. o Consider design standards for adoption by ordinance or inclusion in planned unit development proposals that are based on traditional town planning and design principles, such as these: PART VI: RECOMMENDATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AUGUST 2010 Attachment number 1 G -1 Page 364