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HARRISBURG AREA LAND USE PLAN center. This space could be partially accommodated in the proposed mixed -use development, north of Rocky River Road. ■ Approximately 200,000 to 250,000 square feet of professional and medical office space could be supported along Rocky River Road near the proposed hospital site. If the hospital project is not completed, demand for medical office will diminish and professional office space will likely concentrate along the established NC -49 corridor. A retail center could be supported at the intersection of Rocky River Road and Hickory Ridge Road. Based on the current locations of grocery store chains, this area could potentially accommodate a grocery- anchored shopping center between 100,000 and 150,000 square feet. (LU -6) Accommodate employment uses in areas where industrial park development exists and /or where access is facilitated by proximity to highway and rail. Identifying new industrial park sites in the areas described above is important to maintain a consistent ten- to twelve -year supply of available industrial land in Harrisburg. Employment and industrial uses will be most successful in the Light Industrial and Mixed Use - Light Industrial /Commercial areas along NC -49. These areas, as shown on the Harrisburg Area Land Use Map, are located near existing industrial parks with close proximity to highway and rail. Additional employment and industrial uses should be focused near the Charlotte Motor Speedway. These uses could provide a buffer between the Speedway and surrounding residential developments. (LU -7) Consider the impact of the High Speed Rail corridor as planned by the Rail Division of the North Carolina Department of Transportation. As future development occurs, consider the potential impacts (e.g., noise) on adjacent uses, and discourage uses that are not compatible. Warehouse or storage facilities and parking lots serving commercial and industrial uses are two types of uses that may be more suitable for sites adjoining or in close proximity to the railroad right -of -way due to concerns for public safety as well as nuisances - noise and vibration. • Consider increased building setbacks from the right -of -way that will further mitigate the negative impacts of high speed rail service on adjacent development. (Note: The typical right -of -way width is up to 200 feet, or 100 feet from the centerline. Any further encroachment into this prospective right -of way should be prevented through code enforcement.) • Ensure that adequate sound attenuation is in place between existing and future development sites adjacent to the high -speed rail corridor. Work with North PART VI: RECOMMENDATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AUGUST 2010 Attachment number 1 G -1 Page 367